I am a partner at Latham & Watkins based in the San Diego office, a member of the firm’s Tax Department, and global Benefits, Compensation & Employment Practice. I advise a wide variety of clients on the tax, securities and corporate law aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation matters, including: • Corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs and initial public offerings, where I advise clients on all employee benefit and executive compensation aspects, including structuring of equity arrangements, negotiation of executive employment and severance arrangements, issues regarding golden parachute taxes under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code and deferred compensation issues under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code • Public and private company representation on ongoing executive compensation and employee benefits matters, including advising board compensation committees and senior executives with respect to employment arrangements, preparation of proxy materials and securities filings related to executive compensation matters • Benefit plan design, implementation and administration, including tax, securities and corporate law issues that arise in connection with tax-qualified plans, non-qualified plans, deferred compensation plans, equity or cash-based incentive plans, and health and welfare plans. Portions of this profile may constitute attorney advertising. Any testimonial or endorsement on this profile does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.