Naina G. Kamath

Naina advises companies and private equity funds on all employee benefits and executive compensation matters that arise in buy-side and sell-side stock and asset-based corporate transactions. She regularly drafts employment agreements, transaction-based awards, and severance arrangements, and assists clients with any issues that may arise under Sections 280G and 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. Naina routinely remains involved with acquired entities by designing equity incentive plans and assisting in the process of transitioning benefit plans to the acquired entities.

Naina’s practice with respect to fiduciary responsibility and prohibited transaction rules generally involves advising banks, investment managers, and other clients in the treatment of benefit plan investors in securitizations and structured finance transactions. Naina also has experience with qualified plan administration and compliance and has represented clients before the Internal Revenue Service.