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M&A Monday: Incentivizing Employees After Closing

In M&A deals, retaining staff after closing hinges on well‑designed incentive programs. Sponsors can choose between simple Christmas performance bonuses, phantom equity arrangements, or full equity plans such as stock options, each with distinct tax and legal considerations. The article stresses involving employment and tax lawyers and adding protective clauses like arbitration and restrictive covenants. Albrecht Law offers fractional general counsel services to design and implement these programs, pricing from $1,500 to $7,500 per month.