Executive and Management Team Representation
Schulte represents individual executives as well as management teams in connection with the negotiation of executive employment, severance, equity and other agreements, and arrangements covering the entire span of an executive’s employment.
Whether an executive is considering the terms of a new employment agreement, the issues that arise in connection with a potential corporate transaction, a lateral move to a new employer or the launch of a new private investment fund or other business, our comprehensive approach aims to cover all issues that our clients may confront.
Representations
The CEO of a private company relating to a new employment agreement and equity rollover in connection with the sale of the company
The incoming general counsel of one of the oldest and largest activist hedge funds
The CEO-founder and other senior leadership team members of a Silicon Valley healthcare-focused company relating to new employment agreements on the acquisition of a majority stake by a private equity firm
In separate matters, successfully represented executives against the same former employer, a Fortune 50 technology company, in challenging the enforceability of non-compete restrictions
The COO of NYSE-listed REIT on possible golden parachute issues arising from the REIT’s merger and new role at NYSE-listed spin-off
The management team of a private equity portfolio company on the negotiation of a new equity incentive plan
The CEO of Nasdaq-listed financial services company on the CEO’s transition to Chairman and subsequent retirement
The CEO of a private company relating to employment and indemnification agreements following the sale of the company to a private equity sponsor
The new general counsel of a leading activist investment fund manager relating to a new employment agreement
The CFO of a leading financial advisory and global consulting firm in connection with sign-on employment and equity award agreements
The EVP of a premium cable and satellite television network on a new employment agreement