A partner in the Executive Compensation Group, Rebecca Coccaro advises public and privately held companies on the executive compensation and employee benefits-related aspects of a wide range of complex corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and bankruptcy, debt and equity financings and initial public offerings, as well as related to securities and tax law issues.
Coccaro is experienced in structuring and negotiating employment and compensation arrangements of all types, such as equity incentive and management incentive plans, executive employment and change in control plans and agreements. In addition to her significant transactional practice, Coccaro also has extensive experience advising on related securities, tax and employee benefit plan issues, and correspondence and filings to the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers | 2026 | Executive Compensation & Benefits |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers | 2025 | Executive Compensation & Benefits |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Corporate Employment Lawyers | 2024 | Executive Compensation & Benefits |
Coccaro is an active member in numerous professional organizations, including the Business and Tax Law Sections and Joint Committee on Employee Benefits of the American Bar Association, the Business Law Section of the New York State Bar Association and the Taxation Section of the D.C. Bar Association. Coccaro is a frequent speaker at in-house legal educational programs on executive compensation and employee benefit aspects of corporate transactions, federal securities law and tax law compliance issues, and ethical considerations. Most recently, Coccaro participated in the “Hot Issues in M&A and other Transactions” panel as part of PLI’s “Hot Issues in Executive Compensation 2024” program and in the “Strategic Management of Executive Pay and Benefits in Cross-Border M&A” panel as part of the International Employment Lawyer’s “Executive Compensation & Benefits Summit” program.