Matters

Investment Advisory and Property Mgmt Co. – Formation of Conduit Limited Liability Company

Represented a real estate investment advisory and property management company in the formation of a conduit limited liability company to facilitate distribution of carried interest from investment fund to employees of investment manager pursuant to an employee incentive compensation plan.

Employment Agreement – U.S. Subsidiary of High Tech & Software

Represented a U.S. subsidiary of an Israeli high-technology, security and software developer, in an employment agreement for a member of their C-suite.

Global Parking Company – ERISA Litigation

Successfully represent an international parking company in an ERISA litigation in the Southern District of New York.

Professional Golf Tour – Advised on Spectrum of Matters

Counseled LIV Golf, a professional golf tour whose mission is to modernize the game of professional golf through expanded opportunities for players and fans, on a spectrum of issues including general employment matters, ticketing issues, broadcast and media rights, liability issues and facial recognition technology issues.

Internal Restructuring of Real Estate Family Office

Represented clients in internal restructuring of real estate family office restricting and facilitating entity simplification plan to implement client desired future business goals, involving more than 80 entities.

MAXX Properties – Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)

Represented MAXX Properties in the structuring of their state of the art Long-Term Incentive Plan, including the preparation of the Plan documents.

Lido Advisors – Key Strategic Partnership

Represented Lido Advisors ("Lido"), a nationally recognized wealth advisory firm, in its entrance into a key strategic partnership with Charlesbank Capital Partners ("Charlesbank"), a middle market private investment firm.  Through the partnership, Charlesbank will become a significant investor in Lido alongside the founders and management team.   

“We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Charlesbank at this pivotal time for Lido and, more importantly, for our clients,” said Jason Ozur, Lido’s Chief Executive Officer. “With Charlesbank at our side, our unparalleled investment and wealth planning solutions will continue to expand, both in breadth and scope, all to the benefit of our clients.”

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Los Angeles, Lido is a full-service, independent Registered Investment Advisor (“RIA”) that brings an innovative family office investment approach to grow and safeguard its clients’ wealth and legacies. Lido’s clients include high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, corporate executives, non-profit organizations and foundations.  

Resources

Not-For-Profit Association – Compensation Plan

Represented a major sports franchise operator in connection with establishing a deferred compensation plan.

Not-For-Profit Association – Executive Transition

Represented major sports league in connection with all employment and personnel issues.

Real Estate Investment Advisor – Incentive Equity Option Plan

Represented a prominent, privately owned real estate investment advisor in establishing an incentive equity option plan.

Investment Advisor/Property Management Co. – Regulatory Advice

Represented a real estate investment advisory and property management company in the re-evaluation of regulatory compliance mechanisms to accommodate investment advisory clients subject to ERISA.

Senior Executive – Compensation Arrangements

Represented a senior-level executive at a well established private equity firm in establishing compensation arrangements.

Yankee Global Enterprises – Compensation Plans

Represented Yankee Global Enterprises in the establishment of executive compensation plans.

Offshore Insurer – ERISA Stop-Loss Insurance

Advice to an insurer on providing stop loss insurance to large employers which provide group health insurance coverage to their retirees under self-funded welfare benefit arrangement plans (Section 419E plans under ERISA).

Private Equity Client – Executive Retention Program

Represented a private equity client in developing an executive retention program for one of its portfolio companies that was designed to create incentives for executives to remain with the portfolio company while the company was pursuing options for reorganizing the company, including a possible sale of the company.

Real Estate Advisory – Employee Stock Incentive Plan

Represented a real estate investment advisory and property management company in the restructuring of its employee stock incentive plan.

Major League Sports Franchise – Executive Compensation Plans

Represented a major league sports franchise in the establishment of restricted stock unit and stock option plans for executives.