• Avram J. Cahn's practice focuses primarily on executive compensation and employee benefits arrangements. Avram advises clients on the full gamut of executive compensation matters, including equity, deferred compensation, golden parachute and other executive compensation arrangements. He also counsels investment advisory clients on ERISA, tax and securities law considerations associated with plan investments and furnishing of financial services to benefit plans (e.g., prohibited transactions, unrelated business income, venture capital operating companies, limited partnerships and group trust arrangements).

    Avram assists clients with the establishment of employee benefit plans and ongoing compliance requirements for plans under ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, COBRA, nondiscrimination and other laws.

    As part of an inter-disciplinary M&A group, Avram advises clients with respect to the full range of benefits issues that arise in a transactional context, including drafting and negotiating representations and covenants, assisting in the post-closing transition and advising insurers regarding representations and warranty insurance.

    Credentials

    Education

    • J.D., Columbia Law School, 1987
    • B.A., Towson University, 1984

    Bar Admissions

    • New York, 1988

    Languages

    • Hebrew