Valerie Diamond Baker & McKenzie Valerie Diamond is a partner in the Global Equity Services group of the San Francisco office of Baker & McKenzie. Her practice focuses on international stock plans, executive compensation, and employee benefit plans. Ms. Diamond assists companies that are implementing international stock plans to comply with tax, securities law and exchange control requirements. She has assisted clients in meeting international compliance obligations relating to option exchange programs, the creation of data privacy waivers, options granted to expatriates and the issuance of restricted stock. Ms. Diamond is on the Board of the San Francisco chapter of the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals and is a member of the Global Equity Organization. She is a frequent speaker on international equity issues. Recent publications on equity topics include an article for Workspan magazine entitled, "Navigating Stock Options in Europe: Steering Clear of Tax and Legal Pitfalls." Workshop : Global Stock Options in an Electronic World: Complying with Data Privacy and Other Legal Obligations Related to Online Stock Plan Processes