Stephen Jacobson
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Band 2
About
Provided by Stephen Jacobson
Practice Areas
Stephen Jacobson is an executive compensation partner in the Houston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He advises public and private companies, private equity firms and their portfolio companies on a wide range of employment, executive compensation and employee benefit matters, including in connection mergers, acquisitions, sales, private equity investments, initial public offerings and restructurings.
Stephen regularly advises clients on structuring and implementing equity and cash-based incentive plans as well as the applicable tax, securities law, corporate governance and disclosure implications of those arrangements.
Stephen also represents clients in negotiating employment, separation and incentive agreements.
Career
Admitted to Texas Bar
Personal
Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2007; Tulane University A.B. Freeman School of Business, B.S., Accounting, summa cum laude, 2004
Chambers Review
USA
Stephen Jacobson advises clients on the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of restructurings, mergers and acquisitions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Stephen is extremely responsive and he has a very practical approach to solving an issue."
"Stephen is very knowledgeable in what is a very nuanced and complex area."
"He is an excellent lawyer."
"Stephen is extremely responsive and he has a very practical approach to solving an issue."
"Stephen is very knowledgeable in what is a very nuanced and complex area."
"He is an excellent lawyer."