Alex Romero

About

I am an employment partner and advise venture-backed companies building teams in New York and New Jersey, from making their first local hires to developing more established employment practices. My practice focuses on startup hiring, equity compensation and contractor classification. I help companies prepare offer letters and employment arrangements, understand the obligations associated with different working relationships and identify issues before a new team member starts. I also advise on employment reviews as a company grows, including compensation practices and the documents used across the team. For Canadian businesses entering the US, I work with their existing advisers to connect local employment requirements with the company’s broader expansion plans. I take a practical approach to legal questions that affect founders, managers and employees at the same time. I explain the options clearly and prioritize the decisions that are most important to the next stage of hiring, helping clients build workable processes without adding unnecessary complexity.