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Spencer L. Harrison

Partner

Areas of Concentration

  • Federal Taxation
  • Executive Compensation
  • Employee Benefits

Practice Groups and Other Information

Education Information

  • Yale University, B.A., 1972
  • New York University School of Law, J.D., 1975, Law Review: Annual Survey of American Law (Articles Editor, 1974-75)

Bar Admissions

  • New York, 1976
  • California, 1982

News

Hughes Hubbard Lands Three 2012 Aviation 'Deals of the Year' (May 2013)
Guggenheim's $350M Deal With AerCap Cleared for Takeoff (April 2013)
Firm Advises Goldman Sachs on Groundbreaking Aircraft Deal (August 2012)
Hughes Hubbard Helps Benihana Go Private for $296M (May 2012)
Rockwood Holdings Deal (October 2008)
MediaNews Deal (May 2006)
Hermes Investment Deal (January 2006)
Continental Loan Facility (June 2005)
Ken Lefkowitz Does Two High-Profile Apparel Deals Back-to-Back (July 2003)

Press Releases

Hughes Hubbard Represents Galaxy Brand Holdings in Purchase of Avia and Nevados (May 2013)
Hughes Hubbard Helps Benihana Go Private for $295M (August 2012)

Publications

Final FATCA Regulations Issued by the Treasury Department (January 2013)
NYSE Proposes New Compensation Committee Listing Standards (October 2012)
Nasdaq Proposes New Compensation Committee Listing Standards (October 2012)
SEC Adopts Dodd-Frank Compensation Committee Rules (June 2012)
eAlert: Proposed FATCA Regulations Issued by the Treasury Department (February 2012)
SEC Issues Final ‘Say on Pay’ Rules (February 2011)
New Tax Law Presents Planning Opportunities If You Act Before the End of the Year (November 2010)
SEC Issues Proposed ‘Say on Pay’ Rules (November 2010)
SOX Redux: Corporate Governance and the Dodd-Frank Act (August 2010)
Regulations Confirm Need for Prompt Employer Action To Prepare for HHS Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (June 2010)
Health Care Reform — Impact on Employers (May 2010)
SEC Adopts Amendments to Proxy Statement Disclosure Rules (January 2010)
Federal Reserve Issues Proposed Incentive Compensation Guidance (November 2009)
Employee Benefits Year-End Action Items (November 2009)
SEC and Treasury Propose New Executive Compensation Requirements (July 2009)
Department of Labor Issues Model COBRA Subsidy Notices (March 2009)
New IRS Guidance for Victims of Madoff And Other Ponzi Schemes (March 2009)
New Economic Stimulus Law Provides a Temporary Subsidy for Certain COBRA Premiums (March 2009)
Deadline Is Nearing on Broad New Tax Rules For Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Arrangements (May 2008)
Recent Section 409A Developments (October 2007)
Year End Compliance Deadline for Compensation Arrangements Affected by Code Section 409A (August 2007)
IRS Withholding and Reporting Guidance for Section 409A (December 2006)
In "Bombshell" Case, D.C. Appeals Court Says Taxing Emotional Distress Damages Is Unconstitutional (August 2006)
Pension Protection Act Makes Sweeping Changes (July 2006)
Timing is Everything: Stock Option Practices Under Scrutiny (July 2006)
Employment and Tax Advisory: Supreme Court Decision Holds That Plaintiffs Must Pay Tax On Portion of Recovery Paid To Attorney As A Contingent Fee (February 2005)
Employee Benefits Advisory: Automatic Rollover Requirements Apply Starting March 2005 (January 2005)
Tax Advisory: American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 - ETI Repeal, Domestic Production Incentives, and Temporary Reduced Tax Rate for Repatriation of Foreign Earnings (October 2004)
Employee Benefits Advisory: New Rules for Nonqualified Deferred Compensation (October 2004)
Tax Advisory: Final Treasury Regulations Address Capitalization of Amounts Paid to Facilitate Certain Transactions (April 2004)
Treasury Amends Tax Shelter Disclosure Rules For Confidential Transactions (January 2004)
United States and Japan Sign New Income Tax Treaty (November 2003)

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