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

CEO Advisory

CFO Employment Contract: Terms and Negotiations

CEO Advisory

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...

CEO Advisory

Negotiating Your COO Employment Agreement

CEO Advisory

Robert A. Adelson, Esq.

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...

Education and Career

Negotiating Executive Retention Agreement Terms to Protect Your Interests

Education and Career

Robert A. Adelson, Esq.

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...

CEO Insider

From Founder-CEO to CTO or CSO: Key Protections in Succession Planning when you face the Founder’s Dilemma

CEO Insider

Robert A. Adelson, Esq.

Are you the founder or co-founder of a successful startup in tech, e-commerce, life science or other areas of the innovation economy? Chances are that at some point, you may become a victim of your own success. You may be asked and even pressured to let a “professional” CEO take...

CEO Advisory

Executive Service on Corporate Boards of Directors – Benefits, Liabilities and Compensation

CEO Advisory

Robert A. Adelson, Esq.

Many CEOs and other high-ranking executives are regularly asked to serve on boards of directors. Indeed, the industry knowledge, business acumen and day-to-day management experience that C-level executives have make them perfect candidates to serve on a board, whether it be an outside board or the board of directors of...

CEO Advisory

Negotiating Your New CSO or CTO Employment Agreement

CEO Advisory

Robert A. Adelson, Esq.

Congratulations! You have received a job offer as Chief Technology Officer or Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of a software, robotics, e-commerce or other technology-based company or a Chief Scientific Officer or Chief Medical Officer (CSO) of a biotechnology, medical device, healthcare or other life science company. You have worked hard,...

Education and Career

Essential Employment Contract Terms for Medical Device and Biotechnology Executives

Education and Career

Robert A. Adelson, Esq.

The medical device and biotechnology industries are fast growing and so is their demand for CEOs, C-suite and senior executives, with ever rising compensation being awarded to those in demand. If you are an executive in this industry or aspiring to become one, you should take care to review your...

Education and Career

Negotiating The Right Executive Compensation Package For Yourself

Education and Career

Robert A. Adelson, Esq.

When you negotiate your executive compensation package, you should seek to accomplish several important and distinct goals: Secure your own basic financial needs, Secure a highly valuable equity stake for yourself in the company, Negotiate the key terms for equity or phantom stock, Create incentives that align with the company for...

CEO Advisory

An Executive Severance Agreement Protects Your Employment, Career and Reputation

CEO Advisory

Robert A. Adelson, Esq.

A new job, like a new marriage, brims with excitement. Often the job does result in success and brings even further opportunity. Like a prenuptial agreement, however, it is wise to plan for a separation when such high stakes are involved. A severance agreement protects executives employed on an at-will...

Education and Career

Structuring Bonuses in Your CEO Compensation for Maximum Benefit

Education and Career

Robert A. Adelson, Esq.

When CEOs and senior executives consider new job offers, executive compensation negotiations often focus on the base salary. Yet an equal and often greater portion of your cash compensation may come from your bonus. There is often far greater latitude and room for negotiation over bonuses. This article discusses the...

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