
Executive/Deferred Compensation
Gravel & Shea is uniquely situated within Vermont to address your executive compensation, deferred compensation and other employee benefit needs. We can assist with a wide range of matters for companies of all forms and sizes, with a particular emphasis on private companies. We also advise senior executives and management teams seeking representation. Our lawyers have assisted a variety of clients in the following areas:
- Drafting cash deferred compensation arrangements, including bonuses and phantom stock
- Preparing executive employment agreements
- Creating management equity arrangements, including stock options, profits interests, restricted stock units and restricted stock
- Analyzing and drafting change-in-control arrangements, including consideration of “golden parachute” rules
- Assisting with corrections of existing deferred compensation arrangements (including Code Section 409A)
- Correcting qualified retirement and health plans
- Reviewing and amending executive compensation and employee benefit plans in mergers and acquisitions
February 6, 2018