Brian K. Wydajewski practices in the area of compensation and employment. He also heads the Chicago Office’s Global Equity Services Practice which assists multinational corporations with the design, implementation and operation of global equity compensation plans. Mr. Wydajewski has authored numerous articles, and is a frequent speaker on employee benefits, executive compensation and global equity compensation issues. In addition, Mr. Wydajewski is past chair of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Employee Benefits Section Council, and is an adjunct professor at the Center for Tax Law and Employee Benefits at the John Marshall Law School.

Practice Focus

Mr. Wydajewski focuses his practice on domestic and international employee benefits and executive compensation. He advises on registration and prospectus requirements associated with the offer of equity compensation abroad, structure of equity compensation arrangements, as well as data privacy requirements in the collection, processing and transfer of personal data across borders. He also counsels multinational corporations on employee benefit, executive compensation and equity compensation issues arising in complex corporate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs and initial public offers.

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Chicago Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• National Association of Stock Plan Professionals
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Global Equity Organization

Admission

Illinois~United States (1994)
U.S. Tax Court~United States
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois~United States

Education

Loyola University Chicago School of Law  (J.D.) (1994)
DePaul University  (B.A.) (1988)