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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
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White & Case LLP represented Calpine Corporation in its sale to Constellation Energy in a transaction comprised of cash and stock with a value of $16.4 billion.
Strengths
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The team excels at navigating highly sensitive, high-stakes issues, balancing legal rigor with commercial judgment.
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation respondentUSA
Notable Practitioners
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Band 3 
Band 3 Henrik Patel
Henrik Patel leads White & Case's global employment, compensation and benefits practice. He has an impressive executive compensation and employee benefits practice, which sees him frequently sought out to advise on M&A transactions.
He is very pragmatic and takes the client's perspective as he's delivering his counsel.
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation respondentUSA
Band 5 
Band 5 Robin Melman
Robin Melman boasts an impressive executive compensation practice, which sees her frequently advise compensation committees, individual executives and corporate clients on contractual and tax issues.
She is highly responsive, thoughtful and proactive, often anticipating issues and presenting options before they arise.
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation respondentUSA
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