Leslie J. Sarauer, Lawyer
Conference Speaker, Contributor
Federated Press Contributions
| Speaker, "What's New in Stock Options" Innovations in Executive Compensation Conference, Toronto, January 28 & 29, 1999 |
| Speaker, "Relocating Executives Across Jurisdictions: Pension and Benefits Issues" Executive Transfers Session, Human Resource Executives Conference, Toronto, September 13-14, 1995 |
| "Retirement Planning for Departure from Canada to the US," in "International Executive Transfer Symposium" (1994) 5 Taxation of Executive Compensation and Retirement 915 (co-authored with Florence A. Holden) |
| Relocating Executives Across Jurisdictions: Pension and Benefits Issues" (1995) 7 TECR 3 |
Biography
| Born 30 August 1961 |
| Educated Queen's University B.A. (Econ.), LL.B. |
| Principal, William M. Mercer Limited 1987– |
| Executive Compensation Consultant, William M. Mercer |
| Called to the Bar of Ontario 1987 |
| Articled, Baker & McKenzie 1985-86 |
| Member, Law Society of Upper Canada |
| Author, various articles on compensation and benefits |
Practice Description
| Ms. Sarauer advises both Canadian and multinational companies on executive compensation, incentive plans and equity participation programs. She also has considerable experience with international and cross-border compensation issues. Recent projects in which Ms. Sarauer has been involved include design and implementation of short- and long-term incentive plans for senior management of a major global company; development of compensation philosophy and framework for the design of incentive programs; design of performance-linked long-term incentive plan; review of North American pay practices for a Canadian company with cross-border executives; and design of employee share prchase plan. |
Address
| William M. Mercer Limited |
| Box 501 |
| 161 Bay Street |
| Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S5 |
| Telephone: (416) 868-2891 |
| Telecopier: (416) 868-9634 |
| Web: www.wmmercer.com |
Entry updated September 2000