Lauri B. London

lauri@cohenbuckmann.com
212-489-9618 (extension 4)
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Education

Columbia University School of Law, J.D.

Lehigh University, B.S., Accounting

Admissions

New York

Florida

Lauri is an executive compensation and employee benefits attorney who guides leading executives and corporate clients through significant career events and negotiates complex compensation terms.

Lauri has an intricate understanding of compensation packages and post-employment restrictions. Her experience as a corporate and securities attorney includes navigating profits interests and carried interests, structuring executive compensation and advising on complex business transactions.

As a former general counsel and chief compliance officer to two SEC-registered investment advisers (RIAs), Lauri frequently serves as a “fractional” general counsel by providing practical business advice to RIAs and corporate and individual clients focused on growing and developing their businesses. Lauri’s clients span various industries, including finance, real estate and medicine, and her background in financial services has made her a go-to advisor for financial industry leaders and private equity portfolio company executives.

Before embarking on a legal career, Lauri was a certified public accountant (CPA) and worked in both public and private accounting, specializing in the financial services sector.

Executive Contracts and Compensation:

Negotiating complex agreements involving:

○ Executive compensation, equity plans, non-competition, succession, separation and transition.

○ Equity plans, grants and awards, separation agreements and releases, and complex compensation terms for executive and corporate clients.

○ Equity and partnership awards, profits interests, employee compensation plans, LLC and partnership agreements for participants and employers.

Representing companies, executives and executive teams undergoing corporate mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and executive transitions, including advice regarding profits interests, carried interests, deferred compensation, post-employment restrictions and negotiated exits.

Advice to RIAs and their Executives:

Employment agreements, policies, compensation arrangements and incentive plans.
Corporate and investment advisory contracts, compliance manuals, policies and procedures, marketing materials and regulatory disclosure documents.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), state and Department of Labor (DOL) regulatory and operational compliance.
Assisting with SEC examinations, drafting responses and addressing deficiencies.
General corporate and operational matters and contracts.

Entrepreneurs/Emerging companies:

General corporate matters, contracts, as “fractional” general counsel.
Compensation, equity and business matters.
Consulting, independent contractor and employment agreements, client agreements.
Practical strategies for growing and developing their businesses.