VLP advises companies on the following:

• Design, drafting, implementation and ongoing administration of compensation arrangements, including incentive, equity compensation, severance, retention, and change in control benefits.
• Equity incentive plan issues, including options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards, phantom stock arrangements, and profits interests.
• Equity award restructurings, including stock option repricings, exchange programs, and liquidity programs.
• Negotiating employment and separation agreements.
• Income and employment tax withholding obligations.

VLP advises individual executives regarding negotiation of employment, equity compensation, transition, change in control, and separation arrangements.

VLP advises on non-competition, non-solicitation, and restrictive covenant matters.

Existing clients include individual executives, groups of executives, and founders.

VLP advises companies on compensation and benefit matters in M&A transactions.

• 280G parachute payments, including planning and analysis.
• Negotiating and structuring compensation and benefits arrangements.
• Diligence issues relating to compensation arrangements.