Keira Kuntz

Keira Kuntz is an associate in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group at Haynes Boone's Dallas office. Keira advises public and private companies, as well as C-suite executives, on equity and deferred compensation programs, employment, retention and severance agreements, and compliance with tax, securities, and corporate governance requirements. Her practice includes counseling on compensation issues in mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, and private equity transactions.

Keira has significant experience with SEC reporting and disclosure obligations, including proxy statements, equity plan proposals, and insider filings. She regularly drafts and negotiates executive employment agreements and compensation plans, conducts golden parachute analyses under Internal Revenue Code Section 280G, and advises on compliance with Code Section 409A and NYSE and Nasdaq listing standards. She works closely with boards, compensation committees, and in-house counsels to address governance and regulatory matters.