10/7/2025 2:50:09 PM The Rising Case for ESOPs: A Powerful and Time-Tested Succession Alternative with Growing Support in Washington and the Private Sector By Kathleen Bardunias Spencer Moats Jonathan Witt If you are a business owner, you may be overlooking one of the most powerful and time-tested succession and ownership transition tools...
9/22/2025 4:23:09 PM Benefits Basics – When an Employee is Dismissed: A Resource Guide for HR & Benefits Professionals By Kathleen Bardunias Casey Knapp Nick Welle When an employee’s employment ends – whether due to a routine layoff, a negotiated separation, or an unexpected termination for-cause –...
8/20/2025 5:50:42 PM Avoiding M&A Post-Closing Pitfalls: A Buyer’s Guide to ESOP Wind-Downs By Kathleen Bardunias Jonathan Witt Arthur Vorbrodt Gage Maurer +1 more... Show less Buyers (including private equity firms and their investors) that acquire the stock of a company wholly or partially owned by an employee...
7/17/2025 7:19:08 PM Tricky Compliance Issues for Companies When an Executive Terminates Employment: Stock Options, Restricted Stock, and Other Equity Incentive Awards By Kathleen Bardunias Cullen Werwie Executive employment relationships are rarely permanent. When an executive or other senior-level employee terminates employment,...