Service for your unique corporate needs

Our integrated platform with a seasoned healthcare banking group allows seamless transition from M&A/L&A strategy to an internal best-practices, corporate services approach. We help our clients manage competitive stock option plans and qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, as well as teach proper estate planning and wealth management techniques to recruit, retain and reward their top employees.

Corporate & Venture Services (CVS) identifies the operational needs of healthcare corporate clientele and offers solutions through Leerink Swann’s powerful platform. We utilize advanced planning techniques for your key personnel leading up to, during and following corporate transactions and liquidity events.

The mission of Corporate & Venture Services is to help build and strengthen the relationship between the client and Leerink Swann by delivering an unsurpassed level of service. CVS has extensive experience in the following product categories:

Corporate Services

• Corporate cash management
• Corporate stock repurchase
• Employee stock option plan (ESOP)
• Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
• 10b5-1 Trading Plans Y1
• Non-qualified deferred compensation
  • Evaluation of executive compensation needs
  • Coordination of suitable plan design to recruit, retain and reward top talent
  • Implementation of customized strategy
• Qualified Plan Management
• High level overview of corporate plan design
• Establishment and review of investment policy
• Record keeper evaluation and search
• Plan review and committee consultation
• Participant education

Venture Services

• Initial Public Offering-related activities
  • Directed share programs
  • Stock distributions to limited partners
  • Assistance to existing shareholders
  • Distribution and exit strategies
  • Research updates and industry analysis
  • Trading summaries
  • Familiarity with each venture group involved in IPO
  • Constant flow of market information to venture groups
• Aftermarket support
  • Rule 144 and other restricted stock transactions for affiliates and employees
  • Block sale capabilities
  • Access to Leerink Swann research, conferences and market intelligence
  • Execution of monetization, distribution and hedging transactions
  • Stock custody services through our clearing firm, Pershing LLC
  • Lock-up expiration Advisory
• Portfolio Advisory
  • Pre-IPO Planning
  • 409A Analysis
  • Trust & Estate Planning
    • Maximize economic income
    • Minimize estate and gift tax cost
    • Evaluate and determine adequate liability coverage
  • Strategic Equity Derivatives for risk management
  • Wealth Management