Valued by clients in the technology and finance industries, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP‘s executive compensation and benefits team deals with complex plan design matters, day-to-day counselling needs, and compliance advice. From Austin, practice leader Jessica Lutrin focuses on compensation and benefit plans in the context of corporate transactions, and NY’s Peter Hunt is renowned for his expertise in pension matters spanning regulatory guidance to 401(k) and deferred compensation plan design and implementation. Los Angeles’ Mark Jones, praised by clients for his ’knowledge, expertise and practicable advice’, is a thought-leader is cross-border work regarding foreign investors offering ESOP opportunities to American clients, and San Francisco’s Christine Richardson is an ERISA specialist valued in the retail, ecommerce and consumer brands sector.
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Distinctions

La satisfaction du client

Témoignages

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  • 'Pillsbury is very efficient at handling compensation and benefits matters and provide really great work products. The partner is very knowledgeable and the billing is quite reasonable. ’

  • ‘I have worked with Mark Jones for many years and he is one the best comp&ben attorneys whom I have worked with. Besides his knowledge and expertise, he provides practicable advice and also give real data reference for the company to assess risks. ’

  • ‘Christine Richardson is passionate about ERISA and about employee benefits. She conveys that passion to her clients and her team every day. She's also one of the best in the field; other practitioners admire her and her clients love her. ’

  • ‘We consider Pillsbury a valued partner in strategizing about and preparing all exec comp materials. They are practical, efficient, and extremely responsive. We also utilize Pillsbury's Corporate/SEC team and they coordinate effectively to provide insights and deliver polished materials that do not require a lot of discussion/revision. They have been instrumental in helping us draft our clawback policy and our equity incentive programs and awards.’

  • ‘Mark Jones is clear and concise in his guidance, and gives us the practical information we need to create new equity plans and awards on tight timelines. He speaks up about potential risks and pitfalls so that we can design to minimize them. He stays on top of and shares insights regarding recent developments and is pragmatic and focused.'

Clients clés

  • AT&T
  • Clearwater Paper
  • Everi Holdings Inc.
  • Invitae Corporation
  • IQVIA
  • JUUL
  • MSCI Inc.
  • Pacific Gas & Electric Company
  • Southern California Permanente Medical Group
  • TD Synnex

Points forts

  • Advised Spin Master Corp. in reaching a definitive agreement to acquire Melissa & Doug for $950 million in cash.
  • Represented Everi Holdings Inc. in its definitive agreements with International Game Technology PLC. The complex spin-off involved separating assets and transferring thousands of employees across the globe.
  • Represented Clearwater Paper Corporation in its definitive agreement to acquire an Augusta, Georgia-based bleached paperboard manufacturing facility from Graphic Packaging Holding Company.

Avocats

Responsable de la pratique

Jessica Lutrin

Autres avocats clés

Peter Hunt; Mark Jones; Christine Richardson