Comparative Guide
Intellectual Property
United States
Christopher Kao & Ju Park
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.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- '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. ’
Key clients
- AT&T
- Clearwater Paper
Work highlights
Advised Spin Master Corp. in reaching a definitive agreement to acquire Melissa & Doug for $950 million in cash.
Practice head
Jessica Lutrin
Other key lawyers
Peter Hunt; Mark Jones; Christine Richardson