Employment Agreements
Drafting and revising employment agreements from both the executive and company perspective, as well as time in-house at large multinationals, means you receive a holistic perspective on your employment agreement and negotiation. Employment agreements truly run the gamut and while some would-be-employers initially offer reasonable terms, there are just as many who start with heavily company-favoring terms and expect a negotiation–or hope executives will sign without reviewing! Feel free to reach out to discuss how we can support you in educating yourself about employment agreements and discussing provisions that may protect you both as you enter your employment opportunity and proactively support you should you transition out of the role. We welcome the opportunity to connect and discuss your employment and employment-related agreements!

Transition Agreements
At times either you or your employer may determine that a transition is approaching but that the time for separation is not yet at hand. During these sensitive periods, we work closely with clients to ensure that their rights are protected even as they are often navigating an approaching transition and likely want to preserve positive relationships with their employer.

Separation Agreements
Zealous advocacy and sensitivity can be essential in this likely stressful period. While the vast majority of my clients want to ensure that they are treated fairly, they typically want to do so in a professionally reasonable manner that works with the soon-to-be former employer. In healthy situations, all parties value a smooth and professionally appropriate transition. However, if you are not on the receiving end of a less-than-professional separation no doubt a colleague, friend or family member has been. In these circumstances clients I find clients often want not only the support and benefit of experienced and empathetic legal counsel, but an attorney with the background to fight for your rights and resist company efforts to minimize or re-frame the separation, an exceptionally common tactic. I welcome the opportunity for clients and companies to resolve matters with the support of counsel, outside of courtrooms, but with significant experience litigating, arbitrating and mediating employment disputes and separations, appreciate that at times litigation and arbitration are necessary to reach the appropriate conclusion.

Corporate Formation and Governing Document Preparation
We have supported clients as they form and grow their own companies, reviewing and discussing myriad initial considerations including corporate structure, ownership and equity interests, anticipated growth and future funding needs. With a unique perspective acquired from decades of assisting executives and employees, LOTM is well-positioned to advise corporate clients on how to establish its corporate foundation to respect and incentivize its founders, executives, employees and future stakeholders.

Transaction Representation
Whether a founder, management team member, executive or employee about to be impacted by a transaction or liquidity event, LOTM is here to support you and advocate for your rights! Company counsel is precisely that—they represent the Company and its best interests. If you and your colleagues see a corporate transaction, or any liquidity event approaching, get the benefit of your own counsel—lawyers who represent your best interests and zealously advocate for what you deserve, and ones who will push back when company counsel says you are holding up the entire deal to pressure you to sign at suboptimal terms! True believers that a rising tide lifts all ships, LOTM wants to make sure you participate fairly in the fruits of your and your colleagues’ labor. Call if you have any questions about this eventful area of our representation or wonder if your company is moving towards a transaction where you need to protect yourself, your team and your interests.

Employment and Corporate Advising
Having assisted clients at all stages of their corporate lives, both in their individual professional capacities as well as they form, grow and sell businesses, we welcome the opportunity to assist new or seasoned executive and company founders in their ongoing professional evolution.