Executives and Material Risk Takers’ Status and Compensation

The “Executives and Material Risk Takers’ Status and Compensation” Practice has developed specific expertise on all issues related to corporate governance, corporate officers’ compensation, executives' employment contracts, and the combination of corporate officer positions and employment contracts, particularly within listed companies and international groups.

Our lawyers specialized in employment law handle all aspects of the executive/company relationship, from the executives' arrival (negotiation and drafting of the employment contract or corporate mandate) to their departure (negotiation and drafting of settlement agreements).

As a partner of your Compensation & Benefits team, we also support designing, developing, and implementing innovative compensation schemes or results-based management retention packages (LTIP, free shares, stock-options, BSA, RSU, virtual/phantom shares, and any other non-qualified plan, etc.).

Our team also leverages its expertise to assist listed companies, boards of directors, and their compensation committees in developing policies for corporate officers and securing approval under “Say On Pay” provisions. We also advise our clients on compliance with corporate governance codes and market practices, particularly in the context of evaluations by proxy advisors.

For clients subject to European and French financial regulations, the Practice implements remuneration provisions or audits their compliance, particularly with directives including AIFM, CRD V, and UCITS V. We also assist investment funds in ensuring their carried interest arrangements comply with French legal standards.

Our teams can also support you in responding to your sustainability obligations to help you obtain corporate governance-related information certification.