PROFILE

Laura Szarmach is a counsel in the Washington office of Latham & Watkins. She is a member of the Tax Department and the Global Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits Practice.

Laura advises clients on executive compensation, employee benefits, and ERISA matters, with a particular focus on corporate transactions.

Laura also counsels clients on the design, taxation, and administration of executive compensation and benefits arrangements including:

• Stock options and other equity incentive plans
• Non-qualified deferred compensation plans
• Employee stock purchase plans
• Severance and change in control arrangements
• Employment agreements

She also has substantial experience with respect to annual and periodic executive compensation disclosure obligations for public companies.