Gage M. Maurer

Associate

Gage Maurer is an associate with Foley & Lardner LLP. He is based in the firm’s Milwaukee office where he focuses his practice on employee benefits and executive compensation.

Gage counsels clients on the design, implementation, and ongoing administration of qualified retirement plans (including ESOPs), non-qualified deferred compensation plans, equity plans, phantom equity plans, and other incentive compensation plans. He also advises both private and public companies on the employee benefit and executive compensation issues that arise in merger and acquisition transactions, including compliance with ERISA, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and Internal Revenue Code Sections 409A and 280G.

Prior to joining Foley, Gage worked at a Big 4 accounting firm advising clients on domestic and international tax and compensation issues. He also led his own startup business while in college and worked as a corporate legal intern for one of the nation’s leading insurance companies. Clients appreciate his broad view on benefits and compensation issues and his passion for positioning them optimally, no matter where the conversation begins.

27 August 2024 Foley Viewpoints

Unlocking the Power of Equity-Based Incentive Compensation: An Overview of Incentive Stock Options (ISOs)

This article is the third in our series on equity-based compensation intended to assist employers with answering a common question: What type of equity compensation award is best for our company and our employees?
18 June 2024 Legal News: Employee Benefits Insights

Unlocking the Power of Equity-Based Incentive Compensation: An Overview of Equity-Based Compensation Alternatives

Equity-based compensation plays a pivotal role in attracting and retaining top talent and aligning employee incentives with an employer’s long-term success.
21 March 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents DISA Global Solutions in Acquisition of CastleBranch Screening and Compliance Business

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to DISA Global Solutions, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, in its acquisition of the screening and compliance services of CastleBranch Inc.
13 March 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Advises mdf commerce in Agreement to be Acquired by KKR

Foley & Lardner LLP served as U.S. legal advisor to mdf commerce, a SaaS leader in digital commerce technologies, in its definitive agreement to be acquired by funds managed by KKR.
08 March 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Novacap in Strategic Partnership with INdigital

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Novacap, one of North America’s leading private equity firms, in its definitive agreement to acquire Communications Venture Corporation, Inc., doing business as INdigital.
21 December 2023 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents GuideOne Insurance in $200M Investment by Bain Capital, Creation of Innovative Platform Dedicated to Mutuals

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal adviser to GuideOne Insurance Company, a leading niche-market insurance carrier founded in 1947, in receiving a $200 million investment from Bain Capital Insurance.