Robert A. Adelson, Esq.

Robert A. Adelson, Esq. is a corporate and tax attorney and principal of Adelson & Associates, LLC, Boston, Massachusetts. He represents CEOs and C-Level executives on various issues including employment terms, tax-favored equity, bonus and LTI compensation, change of control, retention, separation, wrongful termination, noncompete and restrictive covenants.

Robert A. Adelson, Esq. is an Executive Council member at the CEOWORLD magazine. You can follow him on LinkedIn, for more information, visit the author’s website CLICK HERE.

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CEO Agenda

Frequently Asked Questions About CEO Compensation, Equity Packages and Negotiations

CEO AgendaRobert A. Adelson, Esq.

As a CEO or C-level executive, you face critical decisions that can shape your financial futures and careers. Concerns like “Am I being paid fairly?”, “How can I safeguard my compensation if the company’s plans change?”, or “What protections do I need to secure my long-term interests?” are common. In...

CEO Insights

Negotiating Your Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Growth Officer or Chief Transformation Officer Contract

CEO InsightsRobert A. Adelson, Esq.

As companies increasingly recognize the importance of setting a winning direction for expansion, change, and evolution, the demand for C-level executives to drive, manage and sustain organizational growth increases.  Roles such as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Chief Growth Officer (CGO) and Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) have been created to address the...

Special Reports

Keeping and Using Your Ace in the Hole in Negotiating Your C-level Executive Contract

Special ReportsRobert A. Adelson, Esq.

When negotiating your next C-level executive contract, your instinct might be to lay all your cards on the table, impressing your potential employer with everything you can bring to the organization. However, I would advise, based on my experience representing C-suite executives, that by holding back a little - keeping...

CEO Briefing

Impact of Titles on Your Executive Career – Negotiating Job Titles and more!

CEO BriefingRobert A. Adelson, Esq.

The saying goes “Don’t Judge a Book by the Cover” but the fact is we all do. Perhaps a more accurate saying is “You only get one chance to make a good first impression,” so you should make the most of it. That’s why, in your career as a C-level...

CEO Insider

Impact of Titles on Your Executive Career – Negotiating Job Titles and more!

CEO InsiderRobert A. Adelson, Esq.

CEO Agenda

Fighting the Double Trigger as Free Labor vs Slavery II: Negotiating with a Public Company Change of Control Acceleration Terms

CEO AgendaRobert A. Adelson, Esq.

A change of control, such as in a merger/acquisition, can have significant implications for the C-suite executive. You may face the risk of getting laid off, reduction in compensation and benefits, changes in reporting structure, restrictions in seeking new employment due to non-compete or non-disclosure agreements, and much more. Offsetting...

CEO Agenda

4 Reasons to Seek Executive Employment Advice Even Before You Receive a CEO Job Offer

CEO AgendaRobert A. Adelson, Esq.

As a CEO or C-level executive, you may well be receiving calls or emails from recruiters with new positions for your consideration, or alternatively, it could be you that is initiating the process seeking out new opportunities due to dissatisfaction with your current position or employment termination that finds you...

CEO Agenda

Fighting the Double Trigger as free labor vs slavery: How to negotiate your own Change of Control acceleration terms

CEO AgendaRobert A. Adelson, Esq.

CEO Advisory

IP Ownership as Leverage for Founder Equity Negotiations

CEO AdvisoryRobert A. Adelson, Esq.

For startup founders, what can be more exciting and fulfilling than successfully growing your company and gaining new and more funding as investors’ confidence in your company’s prospects grow? But there is a flip side to this - equity dilution. Equity dilution occurs when new investors are brought in and...

Chief Executive Insider

Navigating Past Clawbacks to take a Competitor’s C-level Job Offer

Chief Executive InsiderRobert A. Adelson, Esq.

For many C-level and senior executives, non-compete covenants are reinforced not only by injunction and “golden handcuffs” but by severe company clawback rights that can pose a significant and even crippling financial hazard to executives who want to leave or even test the waters with a competitor. If you are...

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