Baker McKenzie manages domestic and international employee benefits, executive compensation, equity compensation, as well as the benefits and compensation aspects of major cross-border business transformations. This encompasses mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, reorganizations, mass redundancies, and post-acquisition integrations. Practice head Barbara Klementz helps companies implement equity and other incentive programs globally and manages the treatment of these programs in corporate transactions. She is supported by Denise Glagau, who handles tax and legal matters for global share and incentive plans, and Sinead Kelly, who advises on designing, administering, and governing executive and director compensation arrangements, including equity and incentive programs. All mentioned individuals are based in San Francisco.
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‘Baker's compensation practice is truly global. They have deep expertise in what seems like every country, and where they don't personally have an office in a country, they have reliable contacts who are incredibly responsive. Their team is thoughtful and creative, and they are practical with advice - presenting the conservative and most compliant approaches, but also working with their clients to come to a conclusion that mitigates risk but works from a business perspective as well. ’
‘Barbara Klementz and Lindsay Minnis are the primary partners on our account, and we're very satisfied with their work. They provide practical and thoughtful guidance and are always available for assistance.'
Key clients
- Intel Corporation
- Lundbeck
- Honeywell
- Acuity Brands
- Baker Hughes
- Seiko Epson
- BlastOne International
- Uniphore
- Instacart
- Calera Capital
Work highlights
Advised on the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of Intel Corporation's sale of its NAND memory business and Dalian, China memory manufacturing facility to Seoul-based SK hynix for a total of USD 9 billion.
Advised on the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of H. Lundbeck's USD 2.6 billion acquisition of Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Advised on the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of Honeywell's USD 2.16 billion acquisition of Sundyne.
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Practice head
Barbara Klementz
Other key lawyers
Denise Glagau; Sinead Kelly; Thomas Asmar; Lindsay Minnis