作为本领域中历来被高度认可的事务所,佳利律师事务所广泛地协助知名跨国公司客户构建能够微妙平衡管理层、公司及股东利益的管理层报酬安排。通过引导客户采用高明且战略上可靠的管理层报酬设计及披露政策,本所还帮助客户规避公司治理引起的争议。审慎的多领域视角使本所从事管理层报酬业务的律师能够提供税务、证券、受信责任、劳动及其他影响该等问题的法律的专家意见。基于我们广泛的国际业务,本所特别擅长处理外国公司在美国开展业务时面临的独特问题。
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Selected Highlights
- Employee benefits and executive compensation counsel in many of the firm’s major M&A transactions.
- Counsel to Bank of America, Barclays, Bear Stearns, BNPP, Calyon, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley with respect to financial institution investment activities involving pension plans.
- Counsel to American Express, American Tower, Ann Taylor, CARBO Ceramics, Citigroup, Constellation Energy, Continental Airlines, Credit Suisse, Dow Jones, Gate Gourmet, GlaxoSmithKline, Goldman Sachs, Hexcel Corporation, Home Depot, Honeywell, HSBC, Interpublic, J. Crew, Kindred Healthcare, Kraton Polymers, Lehman Brothers, McDonald’s, MDC Partners, Morgan Stanley, Nortel, Pall Corporation, Standard Microsystems, Sony, Student Loan Corporation, Tech Data, Tishman Speyer and Triarc Corporation on executive compensation and related disclosure matters.
- Counsel to Bank of America, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Lehman Brothers on securities law issues relating to financial trading strategies for insiders.
- Counsel to management in connection with going private or spin-off transactions involving Outback Steakhouse and Patriot Coal Company, and to newly hired CEO of Express in employment negotiations in buyout by Golden Gate Partners.
- Counsel to newly appointed Aetna president Mark Bertolini in connection with his employment negotiations.
“Seasoned clients describe it as ‘by far and away the best ERISA group in the country, with a diversity and breadth of expertise.’” Chambers USA (2008)
“Clients... describe the team as ‘cutting-edge’ and ‘highly integrated’, while it manages to ‘marry legal analysis and practical advice.’” The US Legal 500 (2008)
“‘Absolutely excellent’... ‘Great judgment’ lies at the heart of the group's appeal and the team is 'at the top of its game' for its transactional practice.” Chambers USA (2007)
A “Leading” firm for Employee Benefits in New York PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook (2007)
“Strikes the perfect balance between destination practice and corporate support, ensuring it a place at the forefront of the market.” The US Legal 500: Volume IV (2007)
“Considered by clients to be ‘as good as it gets,’ with the team acting for a glittering cast of investment banks on ERISA matters.” Chambers USA (2006)
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