The Hunton & Williams LLP Immigration practice, part of the firm's Labor and Employment Team, is concentrated in two major areas. First our work involves advising American and foreign businesses about obtaining the most appropriate temporary and permanent work visas for executives, professionals, and other skilled foreign workers. Careful planning and documentation are necessary to ensure the greatest chance of success. We also represent our clients in any negotiations or administrative...
Practice Expertise
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Finance
- Capital Markets and Securities
- Fair Lending
- Financial Institutions Corporate and ...
- Mergers and Acquisitions View More
Profile
Robert’s practice focuses on the corporate and regulatory representation of commercial banks, thrifts, holding companies, and other financial institutions.
Relevant Experience
Banking
- Experienced with matters related to the acquisition or sale of existing financial institutions (including shell charters), and the acquisition, sale, establishment and relocation of branch offices.
- Advises clients on strategic planning designed to enhance or protect shareholder value, including Subchapter S restructuring, share repurchases/tender offers, holding company formations, anti-takeover strategic planning and corporate succession matters.
- Advises clients on all aspects of obtaining new financial institution charters (national bank, state bank), including the regulatory application process, capital acquisition phase and early stage development, as well as continued representation following bank opening.
Employee Benefits
- Experienced in the design, implementation and administration of tax qualified and non-qualified retirement and compensation arrangements, including significant experience with arrangements subject to Code section 409A.
- Advises clients on the design, implementation and administration of employee stock ownership plans and related transactions.
- Advises financial institution clients on ERISA, tax and corporate law requirements concerning employee benefit and employee compensation matters.
- Advises clients in the impact of M&A transactions on compensation matters, including non-compete and non-solicitation provisions, golden parachute considerations and related employment matters.
ESOP
- Assist with ESOP transactions for public and private companies to infuse equity, manage corporate succession and restructure corporate groups; represented trustees and fiduciaries.
- Prepare and design ESOP documents, including plan documents and trust documents.
- Assist with ESOP related matters, including operation and administration matters ranging from distribution issues to Code section 409(p) analysis and resolution.
Bar Admissions
Education
JD, Southern Methodist University, cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2001BS, Texas A&M University, 1992
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Finance
- Capital Markets and Securities
- Fair Lending
- Financial Institutions Corporate and Regulatory
- Mergers and Acquisitions
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