Erica Schohn

Erica Schohn advises clients on the executive compensation and benefits aspects of complex corporate transactions.

Erica draws on extensive experience of regulatory and tax frameworks to guide public and private companies and their boards, private equity sponsors, and senior executives through their most significant matters involving:

- Mergers and acquisitions

- Public offerings

- Capital markets transactions

- Private equity matters

- Executive retention, transition, and incentive arrangements in sponsor-backed and strategic transactions

- Designing and implementing equity and other compensation programs

- SEC rules governing executive compensation disclosure

- Corporate governance matters relating to compensation

- Tax planning for deferred compensation, excess parachute payments, and deductibility limitations

A recognized thought leader, Erica is the author and editor of Bloomberg BNA’s Section 409A Handbook and speaks frequently on cross-border employee matters, data privacy, executive compensation, and corporate governance.

Before joining Latham, Erica led the executive compensation and benefits practice at another global law firm.