Will Woolston helps employers solve tough employee benefits and executive compensation problems. Will is a partner in the firm’s Washington office whose practice focuses on all aspects of global employee benefits and executive compensation for companies of all sizes in a variety of industries, including specialty chemicals and performance materials, disruptive technology, defense and aerospace, gaming and entertainment, and sports.
Will offers a practical approach to employers facing challenging decisions and transactions that impact their officers, executives, employees, and retirees. His approach and perspective developed over many years of close, day-to-day relationships with counsel and staff at major multinationals. In addition, Will provides an insider's view and appreciation of the challenges facing in-house counsel, having once served as seconded corporate counsel to one of the largest U.S. defense contractors.
Although best described as a generalist in the employee benefits and executive compensation space, Will’s practice focuses significantly on the following areas:
Tax-qualified retirement plans, with a particular emphasis on cash balance and pension equity plans
Domestic U.S. and global equity incentive programs.
Corporate transactions and post-closing workforce integration
Executive employment agreements, retention and bonus agreements, and other similar incentives
Will was named a 2020 Law360 Rising Star in Employee Benefits.
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