ESOPmarketplace.com is pleased to congratulate Butterfield Schechter LLP partner Marc S. Schechter. He has been featured in the 2017 San Diego Super Lawyers list for a fifth year. This is a significant honor and a recognition of his consistent professionalism. Mr....
If you've spent most (or all) of your professional career building a small- to mid-size business, and you've reached the point where you need to consider the "exit," then you’d be doing yourself a disservice if you failed to consider an Employee Stock Ownership Plan,...
Successful leaders know that effective communications are a competitive advantage. As you begin 2017, make a resolution to evaluate the health of your employee communications. Are business goals and actions aligned? Do employees understand priorities and do they have...
Odell Brewing is, for the first time, offering beers from other ESOP-owned craft breweries, as a show of ESOP solidarity. Read the rest of the post at: http://www.dewittross.com/news-education/posts/2016/10/05/what-s-brewing-with-esops-now ...
Grand Rapids-based Crystal Flash, Inc,. announced recently that its ownership group had decided to sell to an ESOP rather than to a 3rd party or other group. Read full post at:...
ESOPs (Employee Stock Ownership Plans) can benefit you, your employees, and your company. In fact, Congress has enacted a series of remarkable tax incentives designed to encourage employers to adopt ESOPs. Of course, ESOPs are not for everyone. Some business owners...
Jay has a clear understanding of the M&A process involved in ESOP transactions used for exit plan and a financing tool for acquisitions along with his ERISA expertise. This is unique and important because many ERISA attorneys have difficulty understanding the...
Jay has represented me in my capacity as an ESOP trustee, drawing up plan and trust documents as well as transaction documents, he provides legal due diligence reviews for transactions; he has advised & assisted with transaction negotiations, and he can handle...
October is Employee Ownership Month Are you ready? Celebrate your employee owners and the company's success by hosting some of these fun company-wide events: Volunteer for a Cause Find a local service project that aligns with the company’s values and spend a day...
Tim Stewart has been our ESOP attorney for five years. We initially hired him because of his deep technical expertise on ESOP plan design and administration. We were very impressed by Tim's knowledge when we saw him speak and networked with him at ESOP Association...