Executive compensation continued to be front and centre for
boards of directors, employees (especially senior management),
shareholders, and other stakeholders and proxy advisory fi rms.
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been, and continues
to be, signifi cant on the compensation structures for many
companies and on the ultimate payouts under compensation
programs. On the other hand, some companies have thrived
during the pandemic and transactional activity has been strong
(including a larger number of special purpose acquisition company
(SPAC) deals), driving the creation of signifi cant pay packages and,
in particular, the grant of large equity-based awards.
This session will explore recent corporate governance
developments and activity in the executive compensation area
over the past year, with a view towards addressing relevant
considerations in the upcoming year. Special attention will be
given to performance-based compensation (including short-term
and long-term incentives), an overview of key European and US
compensation trends over the past year and recent regulatory
developments.