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Chambers Review

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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - New York

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What the Team is Known For

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is highly regarded for its comprehensive expertise in advising on a wide range of benefits and executive compensation issues within a transactional context, including M&A, private equity and joint ventures. Acts on behalf of high-ranking individuals, financial institutions and boards of directors, while also excelling in matters pertaining to the investment management space. Clients benefit from its experience appearing before various governmental agencies.

Work Highlights

  • Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP advised ExxonMobile on the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of its acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources, valued at approximately USD59.5 billion.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jennifer S Conway
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Jennifer S Conway
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Jennifer Conway provides clients with advice on various executive compensation and benefits issues linked to major transactions.

Jennifer Conway is just excellent; practical, responsive and technically great.

Jennifer is outstanding, she is so collaborative and really gets into the weeds.

Jennifer is an excellent public company lawyer with a real depth of experience.

Kyoko Takahashi Lin
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Kyoko Takahashi Lin
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Kyoko Takahashi Lin is respected for her advice to clients on executive compensation and related private equity issues. She is adept at handling matters arising from a range of transactions, such as M&A and the formation of joint ventures.

Kyoko provides really good guidance and advice in a dynamic space.

Kyoko is an expert attorney and an expert in her field. She understands our business and gives a really good practical perspective and workable legal counsel.

Kyoko is always thoughtful and responsive in getting back to us.

Kyoko's deep expertise, exceptional understanding of how legal requirements play out in practice, and her ability to explain technical and complex topics, make her an invaluable partner.

Kyoko is one of the best lawyers I have every worked with and is trusted by both the legal and business teams for her advice.

Veronica Wissel
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Veronica Wissel
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Veronica Wissel frequently assists clients with the executive compensation and employee benefits aspects of corporate transactions.

Veronica is great at explaining strategies and in putting it all in market context.

Veronica is a sharp, focused and attentive practitioner. Her counsel provides pragmatic and actionable solutions.

Jeffrey Crandall
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Jeffrey Crandall
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Jeffrey Crandall advises clients on an array of issues, including the modification of benefit arrangements and ERISA matters.
Travis Triano
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Travis Triano
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Travis Triano assists on employee benefits and executive compensation matters relating to corporate transactions. He also advises on the design and implementation of compensation arrangements.

Travis is analytical and does a great job of understanding our business. He is not only a very technical attorney, but is also very good at helping the business team understand legal concepts.

Travis is fantastic. His advice is very practical and thorough, and he is always punctual and timely.

Ranked Lawyers at
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Jennifer S Conway
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Jennifer S Conway
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Kyoko Takahashi Lin
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Kyoko Takahashi Lin
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Veronica Wissel
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Veronica Wissel
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Jeffrey Crandall
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Jeffrey Crandall
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Travis Triano
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Travis Triano
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Up and Coming