Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP advises on domestic and global benefits and compensation issues associated with spin-offs, mergers, and equity investments. The firm’s tax department is overseen by Nora Burke in New York, with Jessica Lutrin leading the executive compensation and benefits division from Austin. Peter Hunt, based in New York, advises on broad-based pension and 401(k) plans. In Los Angeles, Mark Jones offers expertise in cross-border equity matters, particularly for foreign companies looking to extend stock options to US employees. Christine Richardson, located in San Francisco, focuses her practice on the retail, e-commerce, and consumer brands sectors. 2023 saw the departures of Cindy Schlaefer, who retired, and Jonathan Ocker, who joined Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.