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Executive Compensation

Executive Compensation

Our Executive Compensation practice advises both employers and C-suite and other executives on the full range of compensation matters, including:

Drafting and negotiating employment compensation packages, employment agreements, separation pay packages, and restrictive covenant agreements
Drafting and implementing equity and synthetic equity incentive arrangements, profits interests arrangements, bonus arrangements, and a wide variety of other cutting-edge incentive compensation programs and assisting companies with modifying such arrangements to promote employee retention and meeting changing business needs
Advising on the compensation and benefits aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, including application of golden parachute payment tax rules (i.e., Section 280G)
Section 409A and Section 457A compliance
Handling the securities law aspects of executive compensation matters, including Compensation Discussion & Analysis and related proxy compensation disclosures

We provide proactive, strategic counsel to help our clients maintain compliance with the ever-growing body of regulations, court decisions, and other requirements affecting executive compensation arrangements. Even the most careful employers, however, can uncover various problems that can be expensive to correct and can create delicate employee relations concerns. Our substantial experience in dealing with plan compliance issues and government authorities uniquely qualifies us to help clients tackle and resolve any problem or issue that may arise.

"Just Compensation" is a podcast series covering key issues in Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits law. It provides the basics of benefits as well as covering common issues and hot topics in this niche area of law that involves navigating complex tax rules and ERISA. Hosted by attorneys from our Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits practice groups, this series, geared towards companies and senior executives, will feature members from these practice groups, lawyers from other practice areas throughout the firm, and other individuals who work with companies. Listen to all episodes by clicking here, and subscribe via Apple Podcasts/iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify, or YouTube.

Practice Leadership

Andrew E. Graw
Partner
Chair, Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits

Darren Goodman
Partner
Vice Chair, Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits

EXPERIENCE

Represented Tower International in connection with its $900 million acquisition by Autokiniton Global Group

Represented Indorama Ventures in connection with its $2.1 billion acquisition of Huntsman’s chemicals units

Represent Altair Engineering Inc. in connection with IPO

Represented Aceto Corp. in connection with its bankruptcy filing

Represented Cerity Partners LLC in more than a dozen transactions with wealth and investment management firms across the country

Represented premium outdoor advertising company, New Tradition Holdings, in sale to Blackstone

Represented PVH Corp. in its $160 million sale of its Warners, Olga, and True & Co. businesses to Basic Resources

Represented The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. in its investments in DECIEM Beauty Group Inc.

Represent multiple teams of commercial real estate brokers in lateral moves

Represented Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. in its acquisition of Mattress Warehouse, LLC

Represented PVH Corp. in its definitive agreement to sell its Speedo North America business to Pentland Group

Experience

Represented Cerity Partners LLC in more than a dozen transactions with wealth and investment management firms across the country
Represented premium outdoor advertising company, New Tradition Holdings, in sale to Blackstone
Represented PVH Corp. in its $160 million sale of its Warners, Olga, and True & Co. businesses to Basic Resources
Represented The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. in its investments in DECIEM Beauty Group Inc.
Represent multiple teams of commercial real estate brokers in lateral moves
Represented Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. in its acquisition of Mattress Warehouse, LLC
Represented PVH Corp. in its definitive agreement to sell its Speedo North America business to Pentland Group
Represented Tower International in connection with its $900 million acquisition by Autokiniton Global Group
Represented Indorama Ventures in connection with its $2.1 billion acquisition of Huntsman’s chemicals units
Represent Altair Engineering Inc. in connection with IPO
Represented Aceto Corp. in connection with its bankruptcy filing
Eliminated multimillion-dollar penalty assessments by the IRS for alleged noncompliance with the Affordable Care Act

OUR TEAM

James E. Gregory
Partner

Megan Monson
Partner

Christine Osvald-Mruz
Partner

Taryn E. Cannataro
Counsel

Jessica I. Kriegsfeld
Associate

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NEWS & INSIGHTS

Practice Leadership

Andrew E. Graw
Partner
Chair, Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits

Darren Goodman
Partner
Vice Chair, Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits

Honors & Awards

Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business: (2006-2024):
Ranked in Band 1 for Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - New Jersey
Super Lawyers (2005-2017)