Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
USA Guide 2024 : New Jersey
Band 1
Contact number
+1 973 597 2500About
Provided by Lowenstein Sandler LLP
We advise both employers and C-suite and other executives on the full range of employee benefits and executive compensation, including:
- Drafting and negotiating employment compensation packages, employment agreements, separation pay packages, and restrictive covenants 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
- Section 409A compliance
- Compliance with tax and other legal requirements and, when necessary, making needed corrections to preserve the tax-qualified status of plans
- Compensation and benefits aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, including application of golden parachute payment tax rules (i.e., Section 280G)
- ESOP transactions
- Health and welfare plans, including cafeteria plans, wrap plans, and flexible spending plans, and assisting with ongoing compliance
- ERISA’s plan asset rules, fiduciary obligations, and prohibited transaction rules
- ERISA claims and litigation
- Handling the securities law aspects of executive compensation and employee benefits matters, including Compensation Discussion & Analysis and related proxy compensation disclosures
- Managing pension plan withdrawal liability and challenging withdrawal liability assessments, including arbitration of withdrawal liability disputes
- Employee benefits issues and liabilities in bankruptcy proceedings
Chambers Review
Lowenstein Sandler holds significant expertise in a wide range of employee benefits issues relating to health and welfare plans and employment agreements. The team is particularly adept at handling ERISA matters for LLC and partnership corporate entities. It is additionally experienced in corporate governance issues relating to executive compensation matters and also advises on the benefits aspects of M&A.
Work Highlights
- Lowenstein Sandler represented Network Media in its acquisition by Jellysmack, involving payout and bonus issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I do feel I'm receiving value for money; there's good value there at the firm."
"I do feel I'm receiving value for money; there's good value there at the firm."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Graw expertly assists companies with the forming of bonus arrangements, as well as negotiating employee benefits provisions in the context of corporate acquisitions.
Christine Osvald-Mruz is adept at handling a range of benefits matters, including advising on ERISA obligations, establishing bonus arrangements and structuring employee benefit agreements in relation to corporate mergers.
"Christine is a great lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
Lowenstein Sandler LLP
New Jersey