Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe‘s practice assists public and private companies, boards of directors, as well as individual executives in a wide range of compensation and benefits mandates, managing compensation governance and proxy disclosure, financings, high-stakes litigation, complex plan administration and investment matters, and compliance with federal and state corporate, securities, and tax laws. Practice head Juliano Banuelos, based in San Francisco, is well-versed in executive compensation matters and related fiduciary duty and governance issues. San Francisco-based Jason Flaherty focuses on the taxation of executive and equity compensation arrangements, including severance and executive employment agreements, while in Silicon Valley, Michael Wiesner handles compensation and benefits matters in both day-to-day business operations and transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions.