Mr. Shannon serves as special executive compensation counsel to many publicly traded and closely-held companies, including:

• a global financial security company with a presence in more than 25 countries;
• a Fortune 500 company engaged in the distribution of automobile replacement parts;
• one of America’s largest family-style restaurant chains;
• a leading global supplier of medical products and systems;
• a leading provider of security and identity management technologies for consumer, enterprise and government applications; and
• a leading supplier and manufacturer of building products for residential new construction.

Representative transactional experience:

• Counsel to a NYSE-listed company in connection with an equity exchange program, providing guidance with respect to the shareholder approval process, corporate governance and international considerations.
• Counsel to a super-regional bank with respect to executive compensation issues in connection with its merger of equals in a transaction valued at $6 billion.
• Counsel to a major U.S. restaurant chain for executive compensation matters in connection with its $1.4 billion acquisition by the world’s largest company-owned restaurant company.
• Counsel to a leading global provider of medical products and systems regarding retention and severance arrangements and “golden parachute” tax planning in connection with its acquisition of a publicly-traded medical device company.
• Counsel to numerous companies with respect to executive compensation issues relating to the initial public offering process.
• Regularly assists companies with implementing equity plans and awards, including innovative award designs that can significantly reduce compensation expense.