Stock option plans and other benefits

Employment compensation and benefits are those of the most harshly negotiated terms while the employment agreement is concluded. At the same time, employee benefit plans represents one of the largest liabilities of potential liabilities of companies. In practice employment bonuses are often linked with achievement of certain key performance indicators (KPI), and failure to agree on unambiguous terms may lead to severe employment disputes or at least reduce the motivation of an employee. Against this background, our law firm advises companies on the following matters:

• Drafting of employment agreemee with senior managers and proper drafting of bonus schemes; 
• Share option agreements on purchase and repurchase of company shares;
• Agreements on  the CEO bonuses; 
• Stock option agreements, stock repurchase following the termination of an employment agreement
• Deferred compensation arrangements that not provide tax consequences
• Performance based bonuses of ordinary employees
• Labour disputes regarding employee benefits