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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 opinion columnist for the CEOWORLD magazine. Follow him on Twitter or connect on LinkedIn.

C-Suite Advisory

Working Remotely as a C-level Executive – Opportunities and Considerations

Robert A. Adelson, Esq.C-Suite AdvisoryOctober 2, 2020

Over the past decade, more and more business has been conducted remotely and that trend has only increased with the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. While the pandemic has done much harm to many businesses and the careers of CEOs and C-level executives in those businesses, it has also given rise to...

C-Suite Agenda

Achieving Zero Taxation on Sale of Your Startup Equity

Robert A. Adelson, Esq.C-Suite AgendaSeptember 3, 2020

Are you a founder, a C-level or senior executive recruit, or angel investor of a startup life sciences company, a startup tech company, or a startup e-commerce or other high growth company? If so, did you know that if your startup is properly structured and you hold onto your stock...

Executive Insider

Triggering Executive Severance to Protect Your Interests in Case of COVID-19 or other Changed Circumstances

Robert A. Adelson, Esq.Executive InsiderMay 27, 2020

We are in the middle of a once-in-a-lifetime kind of crisis that is unexpected and unprecedented. So many businesses that had been thriving in a robust economy as recently as January and February 2020, were shut down almost on a moment’s notice and remained so for months until the states...

CEO Insider

Has a New Employer Withdrawn Your Executive Job Offer? How “Promissory Estoppel” might give you a legal remedy

Robert A. Adelson, Esq.CEO InsiderApril 28, 2020

As a successful C-level or other senior executive, you may be lured by executive recruiters or otherwise by other companies seeking your talent, contacts and experience. Suppose one of those opportunities truly excites you. You agree to terms, it feels like a good fit, you accept the executive job offer,...

Executive Insider

Executive Employment Agreement – An Overview for the Newly-Minted CEO or C-Suite Executive

Robert A. Adelson, Esq.Executive InsiderMarch 31, 2020

At some point in your career, as you become more experienced, successful or otherwise in demand, you may be presented with the opportunity to become a CEO, C-level or other senior executives. Whether the job offer is within your own company, or from another company, your employer may want you...

Executive Insider

Executive Equity Compensation in Severance Negotiations

Robert A. Adelson, Esq.Executive InsiderOctober 30, 2019

As a CEO, C-level or other senior executive, the most valuable part of your executive compensation package can often be the equity position that you acquire in connection with your employment. If you have a well-designed executive employment agreement in place, your equity compensation would be structured for maximum gain...

CEO Insider

Executive Compensation in a Pre-IPO Company

Robert A. Adelson, Esq.CEO InsiderOctober 1, 2019October 22, 2019

The startup you work for is gaining acceptance in the market and with remarkable growth, you are now eyeing the prospects of an IPO. The fruits of your team’s labor are at hand. But do you know how your executive compensation package will change as a result of becoming an...

C-Suite Advisory

CFO Employment Contract: Terms and Negotiations

Robert A. Adelson, Esq.C-Suite AdvisorySeptember 7, 2019October 22, 2019

The demand for chief financial officer (CFO) is as high as ever. If you are a CFO or a seasoned financial executive, you may find many attractive opportunities coming your way. Before you leave what you have and take up a new position, you are well advised to negotiate the...

C-Suite Advisory

Negotiating Your COO Employment Agreement

Robert A. Adelson, Esq.C-Suite AdvisoryMay 28, 2019October 22, 2019

Unlike CEOs and CFOs, not every company has a Chief Operating Officer, and not every COO has the same responsibilities, span of control, decision rights, and position in the reporting structure. There is not a standard job description for COOs. Therefore, should you be offered a COO position, it is...

Executive Education

Negotiating Executive Retention Agreement Terms to Protect Your Interests

Robert A. Adelson, Esq.Executive EducationApril 26, 2019October 22, 2019

In today’s turbulent business environment, C-suite executives, especially CEOs, CMOs, CSOs and CTOs in technology and life sciences, do not stay in the same job for many years. Sometimes they are lured to more attractive opportunities. Other times, their companies are acquired by or merge with another company. In these...

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