Executive Compensation 2008

My partners Michael J. Segal, Jeannemarie O’Brien, Adam J. Shapiro and Jeremy L. Goldstein recently issued Executive Compensation 2008, a memorandum outlining key recommendations for directors to consider as they address executive compensation matters in the year ahead. The memorandum considers the importance of rewarding long-haul performance, paying for performance and retention, planning for executive succession, and using wealth accumulation analyses and internal pay equity studies. The memorandum also discusses the disclosure of executive compensation, including the merits of disclosing the terms of confidential compensation arrangements.