Latham & Watkins LLP

Ashley Wagner provides seasoned counsel to public and private companies on a broad range of executive compensation and employee benefits matters.

Ashley advises employers and executives with respect to establishing:

• • Equity incentive plans
  • Employee stock purchase plans
  • Phantom equity, carveout, and other retention plans
  • Deferred compensation, bonus, and other incentive compensation plans
  • Severance and change in control arrangements
  • Employment agreements

She regularly advises on the employee benefits and compensation aspects in a variety of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, spin-offs, and initial public offerings.

Ashley also maintains an active pro bono practice. Her work includes helping people obtain permanent restraining orders against domestic abusers and advising non-profits on employment and benefits matters, employee handbooks, worker classification, and executive compensation.

She is Co-Chair of the firm’s Silicon Valley Women Enriching Business (WEB) Committee and formerly served on the Recruiting Committee.