A large segment of our practice addresses the needs of executives (C-Suite members, professionals, company directors, consultants) who are entering into employment or service relationships with companies (many times PE or venture-backed firms), whether private or public. We also do a certain amount of similar work for companies entering into agreements with employees or service providers.

At Ronan Law group, our work often involves detailed review of complex documents, such as:

• Employment agreements
• Equity compensation arrangements (stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights etc.)
• Non-competition and non-solicitation provisions (stand alone or embedded in other agreements)
• Deferred compensation arrangements (including Section 409A issues)
• Shareholders’ agreement (if a corporation)
• LLC operating agreement or LP agreement (including buyback provisions, drag/tag provisions etc.)
• Indemnification and D&O coverage
• Non-disparagement and related provisions

We represent individual clients in separation or severance agreements, which involve many of the above issues as well as detailed releases and other commitments. We work with companies on these issues as well.

Our practice also deals with these issues in the context of M&A transactions (see discussion of Business Law), and we work with clients on international issues (largely EU, UK, Australia/New Zealand, Canada and Japan) in these areas.

All of these issues involve careful consideration of the underlying documents, potentially extensive negotiation and an ability to risk assess issues for clients. The ability to synthesize complex issues and help clients focus on what’s most important is a skill we have honed over the years, and is perhaps the hallmark of our practice.