We are at a time of year when many companies are making their annual grants so let’s discuss some best practices and “do’s and don’ts” regarding the preparation for annual grants. I am approaching these issues mainly from a legal perspective, so my comments below omit crucial steps that should not be forgotten, such as working with your accountants to determine the expense for the grants, working with your outside plan administrator to ensure…
Welcome to my first blog on the fascinating topic of global equity and incentive awards. I am a partner with Baker & McKenzie (in our San Francisco office) and have focused on advising multinational companies on all aspects of their global equity and incentive programs for over 14 years. I will use the blog to share my thoughts on new (or not-so-new) developments that could affect your equity or incentive programs, best practices for…