Overview
Galen Spielman focuses his practice on executive compensation matters. His experience includes advising clients on the compensation-related aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions, including tax, securities law, corporate governance, and disclosure considerations. He has also assisted with the drafting, design, negotiation, and implementation of employment, separation, retention, change-in-control contracts, and cash and equity incentive plans and award agreements.
Prior to joining McDermott, Galen was an executive compensation research analyst at a leading proxy advisory firm. While in law school, Galen served as senior executive editor and executive editor for the Washington University Law Review.
Credentials
Education
New York University School of Law, LLM, 2017
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, JD, 2016
Duquesne University, BM, 2013
Admissions
Texas
Languages
English
