Jonathan Katz

Jonathan J. Katz is a partner in Cravath’s Executive Compensation and Benefits Department. He advises clients on a wide range of executive compensation and human resource‑related matters. Mr. Katz's transactional practice involves advising on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, spin‑offs, joint ventures and private equity transactions. He also regularly counsels both corporate and individual clients on the design, negotiation and implementation of employment agreements and incentive compensation programs. Additionally, Mr. Katz handles securities law compliance matters relating to executive compensation, including new and evolving regulatory matters, such as clawback rules, pay vs. performance disclosure and related matters. Mr. Katz has represented numerous founders and high‑profile executives in compensation‑related matters.

New York University School of Law (LLM, 2013); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (JD, summa cum laude, 2007; Dean’s Distinguished Scholar; Order of the Coif; Notes Editor, 'Law Review'); Cornell University (BS, 2003)

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