Contributor : dnorman
Avoiding the Excess Parachute Payments Trap in M&A Deals
Through early planning for compliance with Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, banks can avoid saddling senior executives with punishing excise taxes, or the bank with expensive gross up payments.
The Board’s Role in Succession Planning
Attorneys at Barack Ferrazzano discuss the board’s fiduciary duty in succession planning, questions to ask management, and how to address board succession.
Regulatory Fatigue Syndrome: Identifying the Symptoms and Treating the Patient
When it comes to the regulatory flu, bank directors need some medicine, fast.
Old is New Again: Independence vs. Independent Judgment
2012 brings us new guidance under the Dodd-Frank Act addressing the familiar concept of independence.
You Are Not Alone: Reflections on Compensation and Succession Planning Problems
Don Norman, a partner at Chicago-based law firm Barack Ferrazzano, discusses some of the important issues faced by bank directors and executives as they approach year-end.
Troubled financial institutions face their own compensation restrictions
Many more banks and thrifts are finding themselves subject to new compensation restrictions when they fall into the “troubled” category.
So, you thought you were done with TARP? Post-repayment compensation surprises.
An overview of the legacy issues from the Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) compensation limits that may remain after repayment of funds.