Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
USA Guide 2024 : Texas: Houston & Surrounds
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Provided by Locke Lord LLP
Locke Lord maintains a strong reputation in Dallas for its Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice. Led by Ed Razim, our team advises a diverse range of clients – from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies – across a variety of areas including qualified benefit plans, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPS) and equity incentive arrangements.
The Houston based attorneys in Locke Lord’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice group continue to uphold the Firm’s reputation as a leader in the area. Our team advises clients ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies across a variety of areas including qualified benefit plans, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPS) and equity incentive arrangements.
Our client experience touches all areas of benefits law, including executive compensation planning, compliance issues and benefits planning. Our benefit lawyers frequently represent plan trustees and administrators, including fiduciaries of employee stock ownership plans, as well as insurers, preferred provider organizations (PPOs), health maintenance organizations (HMOs), administrative service providers, utilization review organizations and many other businesses in the health care industry.
Chambers Review
Locke Lord LLP maintains a strong reputation in both Dallas and Houston for its employee benefits and executive compensation practice. The team advises clients across a variety of areas including qualified benefit plans, ESOPs and equity incentive arrangements. The attorneys act for a diverse range of clients including Fortune 500 companies.
Work Highlights
- Locke Lord advised Summit Midstream Partners on the benefits and compensation aspects of its $75 million sale of Lane Gathering and Processing System to a subsidiary of Matador Resources Company.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Locke Lord respond in a timely manner with valuable and pertinent information, making us feel as if we are part of the solution as opposed to focusing on the problem."
"The team take complex matters and make them understandable. They are technically sound and very practical in application."
"One of the reasons we choose to work with Locke Lord is due to the level of knowledge, experience and client satisfaction provided."
"Locke Lord respond in a timely manner with valuable and pertinent information, making us feel as if we are part of the solution as opposed to focusing on the problem."
"The team take complex matters and make them understandable. They are technically sound and very practical in application."
"One of the reasons we choose to work with Locke Lord is due to the level of knowledge, experience and client satisfaction provided."
Notable Practitioners
Edward Razim advises clients on the full range of executive compensation and employee benefits issues arising out of M&A.
"Edward has a wide depth of knowledge and is highly supportive."
"I value Edward's counsel very much, recommending him to anyone seeking solid legal advice on compensation and benefit matters."
"He is a great resource for our company when it comes to any employee benefits question or issue."
Laura Ferguson is a highly regarded attorney with a specialty in employee benefits and executive compensation matters. She advises an impressive client base on regulatory and transactional issues pertaining to retirement as well as health and welfare plans.
"Laura is very knowledgeable and shares thoughts and insights of what she may see coming or changing in the future."
"Laura is fantastic, she is very reliable and prompt."
"Laura is an excellent partner for me. She is very easy to work with and provides us with legal counsel that makes sense for the situations we are encountering."
Philip Bush frequently assists clients with the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of corporate transactions and also advises clients on compliance.
"Philip is a very knowledgeable and practical lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
Locke Lord LLP
Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds
Texas: Houston & Surrounds