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Barbara Klementz

Barbara Klementz is the chair of Baker McKenzie’s North American Compensation Practice. She has practiced in the area of global equity and executive compensation for over 20 years. Barbara has authored several articles on global equity issues for the BNA Executive Compensation Journal, Journal of Corporate Taxation and San Francisco and Los Angeles Daily Journal, among others, and she is a contributor to a blog on global equity related topics called the Compensation Connection. She is also a frequent speaker on a variety of global equity topics. Barbara is a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer for 2024 and recognized as a ranked practitioner by Legal 500 for Employee Benefits: Transactional and by Chambers USA. Client feedback in Chambers states that "Barbara is absolutely phenomenal" and "Barbara is incredibly impressive in terms of expertise and the ability to be pragmatic and practical. She knows the laws and rules in a staggering number of countries." Barbara is admitted to private practice in California and Düsseldorf, Germany. · Baker McKenzie

United StatesGlobal Equity Compensation, Executive CompensationEnglish, French, German

About

Chair of Baker McKenzie's North American Compensation Practice with over 20 years of experience in global equity and executive compensation. Recognized as a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer for 2024 and ranked by Legal 500 (Employee Benefits: Transactional) and Chambers USA (Employee Benefits: Design). Author and frequent speaker on global equity topics. Admitted in California and Düsseldorf, Germany. Languages: English, French, German.

Practice areas

Global Equity CompensationExecutive CompensationEmployee Benefits

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Expertise

Global Equity Compensation ProgramsExecutive CompensationEmployee BenefitsTax and Securities LawExchange Control RegulationsCorporate Transactions (M&A, spin-offs, divestitures)Cross-border Employee Tax Treatment

Admissions

  • California
  • Düsseldorf, Germany

Languages

EnglishFrenchGerman