Ali D. Fawaz is a partner in the Tax Department. Ali's practice focuses on executive compensation and employee benefits matters, with a particular focus on the representation of purchasers and target companies in strategic mergers and acquisitions and private equity buyout transactions. He counsels private and public companies on the structure and design of executive and employee incentive and equity compensation arrangements in corporate transactions, and on the negotiation of high-level executive compensation and termination arrangements.

Ali also has significant experience in advising clients on a range of executive compensation-related issues in initial public offerings and ongoing public and private company matters. He routinely advises corporations, directors and officers in connection with SEC reporting obligations and periodic reports, including proxy statements, registration statements, Form 8-Ks, and Section 16 filings, and regarding executive compensation disclosure requirements and compliance with Sections 162(m), 280G, 409A and 457A of the U.S. tax code.