Neal Patel is an associate in the Executive Compensation Practice Group in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Neal advises clients on executive compensation and employee benefits matters related to mergers, acquisitions and other ongoing compensation-related transactions and needs, including compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and requirements related to Section 280G golden parachute payments. He also assists clients with the design and implementation of equity-based incentive plans and awards, profits interest grants in partnership and LLC arrangements, and executive and non-executive employment, severance, retention and change-in-control programs and agreements.
Neal also advises clients regarding Securities and Exchange Commission rules governing compensation and benefits-related disclosures.
