Aimee Bell (Soodan)

Aimee Bell (Soodan) has experience in all areas of compensation and benefits with a concentration in US and international equity and executive compensation and provides holistic advice and counseling on all compensation and incentive arrangements, both for employees in and outside the United States. She is exceptionally well-versed with respect to the tax, legal and administrative aspects of global equity programs. Aimee serves on the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals’ Executive Advisory Committee, served as the Director of the Global Equity Organization's US Midwest Chapter for over a decade, and taught international employee benefits courses as an adjunct professor at the Center for Tax Law & Employee Benefits at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. Aimee is a recognized practitioner by Chambers US 2024 with clients noting, "We value Aimee's insight and awareness on what we are trying to accomplish through our programs. She is very responsive."

Aimee Bell (Soodan) regularly advises large multinational employers with respect to the global extension of their employee equity compensation programs, including the design, implementation, administration and ongoing tax and regulatory compliance of such programs. She represents some of the largest companies in the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industries. Aimee also designs, drafts and conducts US and international legal reviews of long-term incentive and employee stock purchase programs, nonqualified deferred compensation programs, equity reimbursement agreements and change in control agreements. She is also well-versed in international executive mobility, particularly in the taxation of equity compensation payable to globally mobile employees.

Global Equity Organization

National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, Executive Advisory Committee

Presentations

"World Tour – What’s New in Global Tax & Legal Compliance," National Association of Stock Plan Professionals Annual Conference, October 2024

"Global Equity Hot Tax Topics and Trends," National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, Denver Chapter, July 2024

"Finding the Right Equity Plan Mix," Global Equity Organization Annual Conference, April 2024

Webinars

"Offering Global Employee Stock Purchase Plans," Baker McKenzie webinar, July 2024

"Planning for Year-End: The Go-to Guide to Filing and Reporting Requirements for Global Share Plans," Baker McKenzie webinar, December 2023

John Marshall Law School

LLM

John Marshall Law School

JD

University of New Mexico

BA

USA