Baker McKenzie LLP

Drawing on the significant strengths of its international network, Baker McKenzie LLP is one of the best-equipped firms to provide employee benefits and executive compensation services to major cross-border clients. In the US, the practice has a robust presence in both the West Coast and East Coast. In San Francisco, Barbara Klementz, chair of the North American compensation practice, is adept at amending stock incentives and employee stock purchase plans for clients in multiple, international jurisdictions. At the same office, Sinead Kelly bolsters the firm’s compensation practice with her specialisms in both US executive compensation and global equity. Also in San Francisco, Denise Glagau often works with Kelly on advising clients on employee share purchase plans and executive share programs. At the Chicago office, Maura Ann McBreen often advises clients on cross-border equity-based incentives, while Angélique Poret-Kahn is active across employee reward grants and stock option grants for international employees.