Mary E. Alcock’s practice focuses on employee benefits and executive compensation matters, including design and regulatory compliance.
She regularly advises clients on corporate governance issues and on disclosure issues relating to compensation matters. Mary also counsels financial institutions on the issues arising under pension and tax laws with respect to their many and varied interactions with pension funds.
Mary joined the firm in 1993 and became counsel in 2002.
Publications
- “ISS Issues Additional Voting Policy Guidance in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic,” Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch blog, April 2020 (co-author)
- “Coronavirus & Postponing/Adjourning Annual Meetings,” Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch blog, March 2020; republished by Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, April 2020 (co-author)
- “Glass Lewis Revised Guideline Regarding Virtual Meetings for 2020 Proxy Season,” Cleary Gottlieb Alert Memo, March 2020 (co-author).
- “SEC Proposes Changes to Requirements for Shareholder Proposals in Proxy Statements: First Analysis,” Lexis Practice Advisor, December 2019 (co-author).
- “Human Capital Management: Issues, Developments, and Principles,” International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Governance 2019, July 2019 (co-author).
- “Shut Up! (Someone Is Actually Suing on the Basis of a Non-Disparagement Clause),” Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch blog, October 26, 2018; republished by The Columbia Law School Blue Sky Blog, November 6, 2018 (co-author).
- “IRS Guidance on Section 162(m),” Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, September 8, 2018 (co-author).
- “DOL Fiduciary Rules Will Negatively Affect Private Funds,” Law360, May 20, 2015 (co-author).
- “Not Just Financial Reform: Dodd-Frank’s Executive Compensation & Governance Requirements,” The Corporate Governance Advisor, Aspen, September/October 2010.
Events
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May 04, 2020
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March 16, 2020
PLI’s ERISA Plan Investments in the Financial Markets 2020: The Fundamentals
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December 02, 2019
Governance Watch Webcast: What’s Ahead for Corporate Governance in 2020?
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May 07, 2019
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November 13, 2018
The Conference Board’s Governance Watch: Corporate Governance Outlook for 2019
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May 15, 2018
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March 19, 2018
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November 16, 2017
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November 14, 2017
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October 11, 2017
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April 06, 2017
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March 20, 2017
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March 09, 2017
Rollbacks, Tweets and Engagement: The New Agenda for Executive Compensation
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May 03, 2016
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February 03, 2016
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March 16, 2015
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March 30, 2014
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January 07, 2014
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November 13, 2013
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April 22, 2013
Financial Firms as ERISA Plan Sponsors - The When, What and How of the QPAM Audit Requirement 2013
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April 02, 2013
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December 05, 2012
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December 05, 2012
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April 03, 2012
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November 15, 2011
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October 13, 2011
Society for Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals’ 2011 Regional Fall Conference
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April 19, 2011
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April 05, 2011
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July 21, 2010
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April 13, 2009
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April 02, 2009
"Say on Pay" II: An Investor's Perspective on Engaging Companies
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October 03, 2007
Current Issues in Executive Compensation and Proxy Preparation