We regularly assist bank and bank holding company boards of directors, compensation committees and senior executives in connection with negotiating and drafting employment agreements for senior executives, as well as helping them in the design, drafting and implementation of:
We are well-versed in the legal restrictions that banking laws and regulations impose on executive compensation, and help our clients achieve their goals while understanding and complying with legal restrictions. Our banking attorneys regularly team with our firm's tax, securities, employment and employee benefit specialists to assist our clients in addressing all issues that impact the structure of their executives' compensation packages, such as Tax Code Sections 280G (golden parachute rules) and 409A and ERISA. We also defend banks against claims arising under executive compensation and other agreements with current or former senior executives.