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MichaelMcGovern

He | Him | His

Partner

"I guide clients through complex benefits and compensation issues with clarity, strategy, and a focus on practical, risk-conscious solutions."

Overview

Biography

Michael has nearly two decades of experience advising clients on executive compensation, ERISA compliance, and the employee benefits aspects of complex corporate transactions. He represents public and private companies, private equity sponsors, and venture-backed startups across a wide range of industries on the design and implementation of incentive compensation plans, M&A-related benefits and compensation issues, and Internal Revenue Code compliance, including Sections 280G and 409A.

Experience

Prior Experience

  • Dechert LLP
  • Fox Rothschild LLP
  • Jones Day
  • In-house counsel with a prominent health care tech company
Knowledge

Selected Media

  • Law360 Tax Authority, "Barclay Damon Continues Growth With Morrison Cohen Hire"

Selected Alerts & Blog Posts

Featured Media

Alerts

Bankruptcy Avoidance Actions, Part 2 – Fraudulent Transfers

Alerts

NYS Court of Appeals: CVA Plaintiff Must Prove Notice of Abuse Applying Then-Prevailing Standards in Decades-Old Sexual Abuse Case

Alerts

Website Accessibility Lawsuits: Several "Tester" Plaintiffs—Darnell Williams, Tanisia Bowman, Dominique Tompkins, Kimberly Miller, and Judith Adela Fernandez Martinez—Targeting Businesses in Recent Flurry of Lawsuits

Alerts

Federal Court Voids Regulation Authorizing IRS to Assess ACA Employer Penalties

Alerts

Building Industry Groups and Municipalities Clash With NYSDEC Over Recent Changes to State Wetland Law and New Wetland Regulations

Alerts

Not-for-Profits Face New Threats to Tax-Exempt Status


 

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