How a Marketing & Advertising Business Hired a Lawyer to Review an Equity Compensation Agreement in New York

In 2025, a business based in New York sought assistance in reviewing an equity compensation agreement after its employee, a vested stakeholder, was approached to sign a waiver concerning their promised ownership stake. The client was concerned about the enforceability of the agreement, the potential dilution of their ownership, and the implications of signing the waiver, which could waive their rights to their originally promised equity. They needed clarity on various aspects, including the legitimacy of the documentation and whether negotiation was possible before signing. As a result, the client received eight proposals from licensed lawyers, with flat fee bids ranging from $240 to $1,500, all submitted to complete the work within the requested deadline of less than a week.