Mike Applebaum counsels clients on a broad range of executive compensation and employee benefits matters. He advises clients on the compensation and benefits aspects of corporate transactions (both public and private) and on various tax, securities law, and corporate governance matters pertaining to executive compensation.

Mike helps clients design, draft, negotiate, and administer a wide array of compensation related arrangements, including consulting, employment, retention and separation agreements, cash and equity-based incentive plans and award agreements, severance plans, and deferred compensation arrangements. He regularly advises clients on compensation and benefits issues that arise throughout the life cycle of various types of corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, and initial public offerings. Mike also assists public company clients with their SEC disclosure obligations related to executive compensation matters.