About

Provided by Fenwick

Fenwick & West’s executive compensation and employee benefits group counsels technology and Fortune 500 companies on complex compensation and benefits issues.

  • Advising clients on issues that regularly arise with equity plans, executive compensation agreements and other employment benefit arrangements in mergers, acquisitions, public securities offerings, going-private transactions, onboarding and terminations
  • Advising public companies and their board on compensation-related corporate governance matters and disclosures (including the executive compensation rules and disclosure requirements)
  • Working with private companies in structuring compensation arrangements
  • Structuring and drafting equity plans and arrangements
  • Drafting executive employment, non-competition, severance and change of control agreements
  • Advising on complex 162(m) tax deduction, 409A deferred compensation and 280G parachute payment issues
  • Representing chief executive officers in negotiating and structuring compensation and change of control arrangements
  • Counselling companies on the latest stock exchange, SEC and IRS pronouncements and policies

For more information, visit fenwick.com/executivecompensation.

Chambers Review

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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surro

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What the Team is Known For

Fenwick provides counsel to technology companies, Fortune 500 businesses and high net worth executives in connection with the full range of employee benefits and executive compensation matters, including corporate governance and proxy disclosure. The team plays a significant role handling the compensation of executives during large transactions as well as IPOs.

Work Highlights

  • Fenwick handled all of the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of Morphic Holdings' $3.2 billion acquisition by Eli Lilly and Company.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Marshall Mort
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Marshall Mort is routinely called upon to provide counsel on employee benefits and executive compensation issues following complex transactions. He demonstrates notable strength in advising clients on complex tax and securities issues.

Marshall is excellent at applying the appropriate laws and case laws to new issues arising with clients.

Marshall is very bright and creative; an outstanding attorney.

Marshall is my go-to person for any complex equity or executive compensation project.

Marshall is a great professional who is always available and provides guidance on complex matters.

Marshall is the master at providing both context and business-forward advice.

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Elizabeth Gartland
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Band 3
Elizabeth Gartland is experienced in handling the employee benefit and executive compensation aspects of corporate transactions, including acquisitions and IPOs.

Elizabeth is a fantastically talented and experienced lawyer.

Ranked Lawyers at
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California: Los Angeles & Surrounds

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

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Elizabeth Gartland
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Band 3

California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surro

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

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Marshall Mort
2
Band 2

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Industries

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