The Advisors' Blog

This blog features wisdom from respected compensation consultants and lawyers

March 10, 2026

Planning an IPO? Don’t Miss Our March Webcasts

We have two webcasts coming up this month focused on the IPO process and newly public companies. The first – “Pre-IPO Through IPO: Compensation Strategies for a Smooth Transition” – is coming up next week on CompensationStandards.com. We’re also hosting a webcast the following week on TheCorporateCounsel.net called “From S-1 to 10-K: Avoiding Disclosure Pitfalls,” addressing the new disclosure expectations and increased compliance demands for companies entering into the Exchange Act reporting cycle.

Join the first webcast on Wednesday, March 18th, from 2 to 3:30 ET on CompensationStandards.com to hear our stellar panelists discuss key compensation considerations from the pre-IPO phase through the offering and into the first chapter of public company life, with a focus on practical strategies for designing, implementing and communicating compensation programs and governance frameworks that support a smooth transition. Timothy Durbin of Morgan Lewis, Lauren Mullen of Alpine Rewards, Ali Murata of Cooley, Aalap Shah of Pearl Meyer and Maj Vaseghi of Latham will discuss:

– Designing and Adopting New Equity Plans and ESPPs; Share Pool Strategy
– Assessing Existing Arrangements and IPO Impact
– Managing “Cheap Stock” Issues; 409A Valuations
– Designing and Communicating Special IPO Awards
– Negotiating New Employment Agreements; Change‑in‑Control and Severance Terms
– Navigating Lockups, Blackout Periods and Post‑IPO Selling Mechanics
– Establishing the Post‑IPO Executive Compensation Program
– Building Compensation-Related Policies, Governance and Controls
– Communicating with Executives and Employees Through the Transition

We’re reserving 15 minutes for any audience questions submitted in advance. Please send any burning questions to me at mervine@ccrcorp.com by this Friday, March 13th. And, as always, go to the webcast landing page and add the webcast to your Outlook calendar so you don’t miss watching this one live. If you can’t attend live, remember that this program will also be eligible for on-demand CLE credit when the archive is posted, and we’ll prepare a written transcript.

Members of this site can attend this critical webcast (and access the replay and transcript) at no charge. Non-members can separately purchase webcast access. If you’re not yet a member, you can sign up for the webcast or a CompensationStandards.com membership by contacting our team at info@ccrcorp.com or at 800-737-1271. Our “100-Day Promise” guarantees that during the first 100 days as an activated member, you may cancel for any reason and receive a full refund.

We will apply for CLE credit in all applicable states (with the exception of SC and NE who require advance notice) for this 90-minute webcast. You must submit your state and license number prior to or during the live program using this form. Attendees must participate in the live webcast and fully complete all the CLE credit survey links during the program. You will receive a CLE certificate from our CLE provider when your state issues approval; typically within 30 days of the webcast. All credits are pending state approval.

– Meredith Ervine 

Take Me Back to the Main Blog Page

Blog Preferences: Subscribe, unsubscribe, or change the frequency of email notifications for this blog.

UPDATE EMAIL PREFERENCES

Try Out The Full Member Experience: Not a member of CompensationStandards.com? Start a free trial to explore the benefits of membership.

START MY FREE TRIAL