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.
- ‘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.'
- ‘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.’
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