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Provided by Stefan P Smith
Stefan Smith utilizes his in-depth background in employee benefits and executive compensation law to advise both public and private companies on establishing and ensuring the continued compliance of tax-qualified defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plans and all forms of executive compensation arrangements.
Stefan counsels clients on employee benefit matters that arise during mergers and acquisitions, finding solutions and helping the deals to move forward. He also works with all types of health and welfare plans and executive and equity-based compensation. These include incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock awards, stock appreciation rights, employee stock purchase plans, profits interests, phantom equity, performance unit and bonus plans, SERPs and other excess benefit plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans.
Provided by Chambers
Stefan Smith of BakerHostetler LLP is held in high regard for his knowledge of retirement plans. He has vast experience of navigating the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of M&A.
Provided by Chambers
"He is a very strong communicator, easy to work with and provides very succinct legal advice. He is very knowledgeable in his subject matter and is willing to think outside the box."
"He possesses strong business acumen and is able to translate this into practical solutions. He is extremely responsive and conscious of timeliness."
"He is a very experienced and knowledgeable employee benefits expert."
"He is a very strong communicator, easy to work with and provides very succinct legal advice. He is very knowledgeable in his subject matter and is willing to think outside the box."
"He possesses strong business acumen and is able to translate this into practical solutions. He is extremely responsive and conscious of timeliness."
"He is a very experienced and knowledgeable employee benefits expert."
