Edward A. Razim III
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
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About
Provided by Edward A. Razim III
Practice Areas
Ed Razim is a Partner in the Firm’s Houston office and is the Chair of the Firm's Tax Department and Employee Benefits practice group. Ed consults with publicly traded companies regarding executive compensation design, documentation, and disclosure issues and frequently works on mergers and acquisitions matters, including negotiating purchase agreements, navigating diligence issues (such as Code Sections 409A and 280G issues), drafting transition services agreements, and assisting with a variety of compensation agreements (e.g., transaction bonus, equity, employment, and retention agreements). Ed also has extensive experience addressing compliance issues for employee benefit plans, equity plans, and deferred compensation plans, including consulting with employers and plan administrators on plan design and compliance matters; resolving unique plan design issues faced by controlled groups of corporations or businesses; and negotiating with the Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of Labor and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation on a variety of audit and compliance issues.
Professional Memberships
Houston Bar Association (Tax Section); ERISA Industry Group (Chairman); American College of Employee Benefits Counsel (Fellow).
Personal
Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 1992); Miami University (B.A., Political Science and B.A., International Studies, cum laude, 1989).
Chambers Review
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Edward Razim advises clients on the full range of executive compensation and employee benefits issues arising out of M&A.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Edward has a wide depth of knowledge and is highly supportive."
"I value Edward's counsel very much, recommending him to anyone seeking solid legal advice on compensation and benefit matters."
"He is a great resource for our company when it comes to any employee benefits question or issue."
"Edward has a wide depth of knowledge and is highly supportive."
"I value Edward's counsel very much, recommending him to anyone seeking solid legal advice on compensation and benefit matters."
"He is a great resource for our company when it comes to any employee benefits question or issue."
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