Fenwick & West LLP

Fenwick & West LLP advises clients on equity plans, executive compensation, and other employment benefits aspects of mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, onboarding, and terminations, as well as compensation-related corporate governance and disclosure mandates. Practice head Shawn Lampron covers the full range of equity and cash compensation matters, including stock options, restricted stock units, deferred compensation, fringe benefits, and employment and severance agreements. Marshall Mort and Nancy Chen are key contacts for handling tax, securities, and employment issues related to equity compensation and for designing plans and arrangements for stock options, restricted stock units, and deferred compensation programs. All the mentioned individuals are based in Silicon Valley.