Stephen Jacobson

Stephen Jacobson is an executive compensation partner in the Houston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He advises public and private companies, private equity firms and their portfolio companies on a wide range of employment, executive compensation and employee benefit matters, including in connection with complex business transactions. Stephen regularly advises clients on structuring and implementing equity and cash-based incentive plans as well as the applicable tax, securities law, corporate governance and disclosure implications of those arrangements. Known for providing practical advice, Stephen also represents clients in negotiating employment, separation and incentive agreements. · Kirkland & Ellis LLP

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Stephen Jacobson is an executive compensation partner in the Houston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He advises public and private companies, private equity firms and their portfolio companies on a wide range of employment, executive compensation and employee benefit matters, including in connection with complex business transactions. He regularly advises clients on structuring and implementing equity and cash-based incentive plans as well as the applicable tax, securities law, corporate governance and disclosure implications of those arrangements. Known for providing practical advice, he also represents clients in negotiating employment, separation and incentive agreements.

Practice areas

Executive CompensationEmployee BenefitsEmployment Law

Office

United States

Kirkland & Ellis LLP · Stephen Jacobson is an executive compensation partner in the Houston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He advises public and private companies, private equity firms and their portfolio companies on a wide range of employment, executive compensation and employee benefit matters, including in connection with complex business transactions. Stephen regularly advises clients on structuring and implementing equity and cash-based incentive plans as well as the applicable tax, securities law, corporate governance and disclosure implications of those arrangements. Known for providing practical advice, Stephen also represents clients in negotiating employment, separation and incentive agreements.

United States

Expertise

Equity and cash-based incentive plansEmployment agreementsSeparation agreementsIncentive agreementsTax implicationsSecurities law implicationsCorporate governanceDisclosure obligations

Education

Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2007
Tulane University A.B. Freeman School of Business, B.S., Accounting, summa cum laude, 2004

Admissions

Texas Bar