Designing compensation that attracts talent, not attention
We offer a unique blend of expertise in both executive compensation advisory and expert witness and litigation support services.
Typical Expert Witness & Litigation Services
Expert Witness and Litigation Services
Like any situation involving wages and employment, executive compensation may become the subject of litigation. We are retained by legal counsel as experts to furnish support for the client’s position and to review, critique, and rebut the arguments of the other side. Disputes involving the amount and reasonableness of executive pay typically call for technical resources, market information, analytical skills and relevant experience. Services include the following:
- Expert witness testimony and litigation support in connection with reasonable compensation, bankruptcy, regulatory compliance, estimation of earnings potential, employment agreement provisions, wrongful termination, and death.
- Focus is on one the most prevalent areas of litigation relating to executive compensation: reasonable compensation in its various contexts.
- Our opinions are typically delivered in the form of a written report with summary opinions and supported by empirical, statistical and/or experiential evidence and analysis.
Typical Compensation Committee Advisory Services
Competitive Executive Compensation Review
Comprehensive review of competitive market data including recommendations for the following:
- Peer group development and executive and board of director compensation benchmarking
- Pay philosophy and objectives
- Benefits and perquisites
- Employment and severance agreements
Incentive Plan Design
Prepare in-depth analyses and recommendations for short- and long-term incentives that consider the following:
- Performance metrics and goal setting
- Balance of objective financial, operational, strategic, and individual goals
- Pay mix analysis and design criteria (cash/stock, vesting, accounting and tax, etc.)
- Incentive plan leverage and payout simulations
Proxy Related Services
Provide guidance and best practice related to proxy statement disclosure and other materials relating to say-on-pay proposals:
- Draft proxy content and design graphics
- Termination table calculations
- CEO pay ratio calculations
- Equity incentive plan design
Corporate Governance Services
Provide support to the Board of Directors for key governance areas, including:
- Compensation risk assessments
- Board and executive evaluations, board pay, and applicable corporate governance trends tailored to your company's need
- Shareholder engagement and outreach
- Guidance on institutional investor and proxy advisor policies
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