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Marshall II, Robert G.

Jones Day
555 California Street
26th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: 1.415.875.5720 (Business Phone)
Fax: 1.415.963.6866 (Business Fax)
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Websites associated with this firm:http://www.jonesday.comSummary
Current Employment Position(s)
Partner
Lawyer Overview
Rob Marshall focuses his practice on global equity and executive compensation matters for U.S. and non-U.S. multinational companies where he counsels companies with a variety of legal issues relating to international stock plans, executive compensation, and employee benefits. Rob frequently assists clients with the tax, securities law, exchange control, data privacy, and labor law issues that arise when employee benefits are offered to employees of their international affiliates. Rob has assisted numerous companies with cross-border transactions as well, including mergers, acquisitions, and spin-offs and the issues that arise in the U.S. and worldwide. He also advises clients on meeting their international compliance and tax obligations related to option exchange programs and in establishing programs for globally mobile employees.
Rob has implemented equity programs for U.S. multinationals in more than 85 countries with substantial experience in Asia Pacific, Europe, and Latin America. Rob has assisted companies with their international securities filings and listing requirements. In addition, he has extensive experience with cross-border transactions worldwide, with a specific focus on Asia Pacific. Rob has assisted U.S. multinationals with their employment and severance agreements throughout the world and has developed worldwide recharge programs for equity plan costs in order to provide for local tax deductions and to reduce the expense for equity compensation in the U.S.
Rob is a member of the State Bar of California, the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, and the Global Equity Organization. He was named one of the Bay Area's "best lawyers" by Bay Area Lawyer Magazine and has served as a guest speaker at international equity compensation conferences in North America and Europe.
Areas of Practice
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Mergers & Acquisitions/Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Private Equity/Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Tax
- International/Cross-Border Planning & Transactions
- Labor & Employment
- Employment Aspects of Corporate Transactions
- Asia Labor & Employment
- European Labor Law
- Reductions in Force & Managing Change
- Latin America
West Practice Categories
Affirmative Action -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Business & Trade, Business Organizations, Collective Bargaining, Corporate Taxation, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Estate & Gift Taxation, Excise Taxes, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Federal Employer,'s Liability Act (FELA) -- Employee, Income Taxation, International Law, International Taxation, International Taxation, International Transactions, Labor Arbitration, Labor Disputes, Labor Law, Labor Legislation, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Payroll Taxes, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes, Sales & Use Taxes, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Taxation Law, Unfair Labor Practices, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California
Education
- U of California - Davis
Articles
Published Works
- Section 409A: International Implications, 2008
- Loss of Tax Exemption for Italian Stock Options Has a Silver Lining, 2008
Office Information
Address
555 California Street
26th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phones
1.415.875.5720 (Business Phone)
Faxes
1.415.963.6866 (Business Fax)
Emails
Contact Us (Business Email)