Department profile
Cohen & Buckmann, P.C.

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

USA Guide 2026 : New York


Cohen & Buckmann, P.C.

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About

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Cohen & Buckmann, P.C. is a New York-based, boutique law firm that primarily practices in areas of executive compensation and employee benefits law. The firm’s founding partners, Sandra Cohen and Carol Buckmann, are internationally recognized for their advice and counsel on these complex areas of the law. The firm represents C-suite executives and executive teams, companies, and employers of all sizes, providing ERISA advice to funds and plan fiduciaries and guidance on complex management negotiations, taxation of deferred compensation (409A), employee benefits and tax-qualified plans in corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions. The firm is known for its experience and knowledge of cross-border employment matters.

With extensive experience in global transactions and multinational share plans, Cohen & Buckmann attorneys often serve as outside pension and benefits counsel to corporate law firms allowing those firms to maintain lean staffing between deals and ramp up quickly to staff transactions.

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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - New York


What the Team is Known For

Cohen & Buckmann, P.C. is a highly respected boutique known predominantly for its expertise advising individual and teams of executives on all aspects of their employment and compensation arrangements, with specialist expertise in related tax issues. The firm frequently advises corporate clients including plan sponsors and fiduciaries on employee benefits issues including ERISA. Its capabilities include advising on cross-border matters.

Strengths

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  • The firm is practical, helpful at assessing the real risk of issues and very available for urgent matters.

    Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Sandra Cohen
    Band 1Sandra Cohen

    Sandra Cohen

    Sandra Cohen handles a variety of compensation matters for senior executives.
    • What makes her excellent is that she's very commercial and pragmatic.

      Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation respondentUSA
  • Band 3Carol Buckmann
    Band 3Carol Buckmann

    Carol Buckmann

    Carol Buckmann is well known for her expertise in ERISA matters. She counsels employers on the full gamut of employee benefits issues.
    • Her depth of knowledge and insights are invaluable.

      Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation respondentUSA
  • Up and ComingZahava Blumenthal
    Up and ComingZahava Blumenthal

    Zahava Blumenthal

    Zahava Blumenthal works on a range of executive compensation matters and has extensive experience of working with financial institutions.

    • She is very responsive and is experienced in working on complex, time sensitive issues.

      Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation respondentUSA

Ranked Individuals at Cohen & Buckmann, P.C. (3)

New York

  • Profile image of Carol Buckmann

    Carol Buckmann

    Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

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  • Profile image of Sandra Cohen

    Sandra Cohen

    Executive Compensation: Mainly Executive Representation

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  • Profile image of Zahava Blumenthal

    Zahava Blumenthal

    Executive Compensation: Mainly Executive Representation

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