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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - New York

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What the Team is Known For

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP provides assistance to national and global companies in designing and applying various executive compensation arrangements in connection with M&A transactions. It advises on the compliance of various benefits and compensation arrangements with ERISA, securities and tax law and accounting issues. The team also advises CEOs and other senior executives in connection with their employment and severance agreements.

Work Highlights

  • Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP provided executive compensation and benefits advice to the special committee of the board of directors of Paramount Global in connection with Paramount’s pending USD28 billion merger with Skydance Media.

Strengths

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The Cravath team aren't just consultants, they are true partners.

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation respondent
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The Cravath employee benefits and executive compensation team has great experience and depth of expertise.

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation respondent
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The Cravath team is very responsive and patient, and excels at providing legal advice that accommodates our company's needs.

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation respondent
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They are very helpful in advising around the business issues as well as the legal issues.

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Notable Practitioners

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Eric W Hilfers
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Eric W Hilfers
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Band 1
Eric Hilfers is noted for his handling of the compensation elements associated with M&A and other corporate transactions.

Eric Hilfers knows everything going on currently, he has seen everything and you really can't stump him on anything.

Eric brings wealth of experience. He is technically highly knowledgeable but also very commercial.

Eric is phenomenal and so collaborative.

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Jonathan Katz
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Jonathan Katz
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Band 4
Jonathan Katz handles the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of spin-offs, joint ventures and M&A.

Jonathan is simply outstanding. He is a tremendous asset to the firm and his clients.

Jonathan is a great partner; balanced, calm and extremely intelligent.

Jonathan is great to work with. He is very pragmatic and really understands the business well, which is a key differentiator for outside counsel.

Jonathan is always very responsive and patient in advising us on complex issues, and is also willing to explore alternative solutions to accommodate our business needs.

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Amanda Hines Gold
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Amanda Hines Gold
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Band 5
Amanda Hines Gold enjoys a growing reputation for her employee benefits practice, acting for an impressive client roster who turn to her for her expert advice in complex executive compensation issues.

She's commercial and smart.

Amanda is a trusted partner for complex executive compensation and benefits matters.

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Matthew Bobby
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Matthew Bobby
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Up and Coming

Matthew Bobby is building a strong practice focusing on the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of complex business transactions.

Matthew is strong both in terms of his deep understanding and sensitivity to levels of risk.

Without any reservation, Matthew has been great in terms of quality of his advice, timeliness of responses and excellent service.

Matthew is incredibly experienced in terms of what he knows about the executive compensation aspects of transactions.

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Eric W Hilfers
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Eric W Hilfers
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Jonathan Katz
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Jonathan Katz
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Amanda Hines Gold
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Amanda Hines Gold
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Band 5
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Matthew Bobby
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Matthew Bobby
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Up and Coming
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