A practical, how-to guide regarding legal issues and business benefits of ownership incentive plans, especially ESOPs. Describes how they can be used to expand or sell a company, increase productivity, takeover a firm, defend against a takeover and restructure employee benefits. Experts in a variety of fields contribute short summaries which deal with particular questions of interest.

About the author

DARIEN A. McWHIRTER is an attorney and consultant specializing in employment law. He received his PhD in political science from Yale University and his JD from the University of Texas Law School. He has been general counsel for The National Center for Employee Ownership and editor of the Journal of Employee Ownership Law and Finance. He is the author of Your Rights at Work (Wiley), now in its second edition.