Jason Ertel is the chair of the Executive Compensation, Benefits and ERISA practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. He advises companies, investors and executives on executive compensation and employee benefits matters in the context of corporate transactions, employment negotiations and incentive compensation plan structuring.

Clients value Jason’s pragmatic approach to tackling legal issues arising in connection with day-to-day operations as well as in connection with public and private company mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, carve-outs, IPOs, restructurings and other corporate transactions. Jason’s focus includes the deferred compensation rules under Sections 409A and 457A of the Internal Revenue Code, the “golden parachute” rules under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, and SEC disclosure and corporate governance requirements relating to executive compensation. Jason also advises investment fund advisors regarding ERISA regulatory matters.

Jason represents public and private companies, private equity sponsors, corporate boards and compensation committees, senior management teams, and individual executives regarding the structuring, negotiation and implementation of employment, severance, change in control, deferred compensation and equity-based incentive compensation arrangements.

Jason is recommended in Executive Compensation by Legal 500 US. 

• Columbia Law School, J.D. (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar)
• University of Notre Dame, B.A. (magna cum laude)