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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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Executive Compensation: Mainly Executive Representation - New York

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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. Capabilities include advising on cross-border matters.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Sandra Cohen
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Sandra Cohen
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Sandra Cohen handles a variety of compensation matters for senior executives.

Sandra is knowledgeable and technically spectacular.

She calibrates well to the situation.

Sandra is focused, technical and smart. She's honestly one of the best.

Carol Buckmann
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Carol Buckmann
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Carol Buckmann is well known for her expertise in ERISA matters. She counsels employers on the full gamut of employee benefits issues.
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Zahava Blumenthal
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Zahava Blumenthal works on a range of executive compensation matters, and has extensive experience of working with financial institutions.

Zahava is practical, smart and detail-oriented.

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New York

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Carol Buckmann
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Carol Buckmann
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Executive Compensation: Mainly Executive Representation

Sandra Cohen
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Sandra Cohen
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Zahava Blumenthal
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