Latham & Watkins LLP

Erin Murphy advises public and private companies, compensation committees, and individual executives on a broad array of compensation and benefits issues in the context of corporate transactions and day-to-day business.

Erin regularly advises a wide variety of clients on the design of compensation plans, including:

• • Stock option and other equity incentive plans
  • Non-qualified deferred compensation plans
  • Other incentive compensation plans

Erin advises clients on executive compensation, employee benefits, and ERISA matters, with a particular focus in corporate transactions, including:

• • Strategic mergers and acquisitions
  • Private equity funds and public and private targets in takeovers
  • Sales and spin-offs
  • Initial public offerings
  • Formation of private investment funds
  • Bankruptcy and restructuring

She regularly works with employers and executives to negotiate, design, and document executive employment, change in control, and severance agreements.