White & Case advises GameStop Corp. on compensation arrangement for Chief Executive Officer

Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) on the granting of a performance-based stock option award to Chief Executive Officer Ryan Cohen.

The total award includes approximately 171.5 million options granted with an exercise price of US$20.66, which vest if certain milestones are reached with respect to market capitalization and cumulative performance EBITDA.

The White & Case team was led by Employment, Compensation & Benefits partner Robin Melman and M&A partners Richard Brand and Erica Hogan (all in New York). The team also included Employment, Compensation & Benefits associates Katie Birnhak and Jacob Smith (both in New York); Capital Markets counsel Melinda Anderson and associate Ryan Sharpstene (both in New York); M&A associate Edward Ernst (New York); Antitrust partner Rebecca Farrington (Washington, DC); and Litigation partners Jonathan Polkes and Joshua Weedman (both in New York).

GameStop's press release can be found here.

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