Baker Botts L.L.P. is renowned for its ‘sophisticated, practical advice’ on all aspects of compensation and employee benefit plans under the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA. The firm tackles emerging issues such as pay-versus-performance disclosure, clawback provisions, and non-compete clauses. New York-based Robin Melman, at the helm of the practice, addresses corporate governance matters, disclosure requirements, and tax implications associated with management transitions and transaction negotiations. Jason Loden in Dallas offers his expertise in qualified retirement plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and welfare benefit schemes, and Houston’s Gail Stewart is well-versed in equity-based incentive plans, golden parachute arrangements, and designing executive compensation programs. Meanwhile, Katie Birnhak in New York advises both public and private firms on various executive compensation matters.
Testimonials
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‘Fantastic close-knit team, who provides sophisticated, practical advice and is extremely client-friendly and service-oriented.’
‘We've worked very closely with Robin Melman and Katie Birnhak. Top-notch employment compensation team.’
‘Robin Melman is a strong lawyer in this field.’
Key clients
- Acacia Research Corporation
- Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.
- BKV Corporation
- Bristow Group Inc.
- Cactus, Inc.
- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
- ConocoPhillips
- Coterra Energy Inc. (formerly Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation)
- CTF Development, Inc.
- Eagle Materials Inc.
- Enlink Midstream, LLC / Enlink Midstream Partners, LP
- GCI Liberty, Inc.
- Governance Committee of Veritex Holdings
- Hines Interests Limited Partnership
- IBEW-NECA Southwestern Health & Benefit Fund
- Insperity
- Jones Energy II, Inc.
- Liberty Broadband Corporation
- Liberty Latin America
- Liberty Media Corporation
- Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings
- Martin Resource Management Corporation
- Murphy Exploration & Production Company
- Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- Noble Corporation PLC
- Novacap
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation
- Oceaneering International, Inc.
- Qurate Retail, Inc.
- RWE Trading Americas Inc.
- Schlumberger Limited
- Southern Company Gas
- Southern Methodist University
- Summit Midstream Partners, LP
- Sunnova Energy Corporation
- Westlake Chemical Corporation
- WW International, Inc.
- Zix Corporation
Work highlights
- Worked with BKV Corporation to design and implement equity and executive compensation arrangements in anticipation of going public.
- Represented Hibernia Energy III, LLC in its $2.25 billion sale of Midland Basin assets to Civitas Resource.
- Acted as executive compensation counsel to Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Robin Melman, Stephen Marcus