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Jordan A Messinger

Jordan A Messinger

USA 2026

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In his role as Co-Chair of Willkie’s Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits department, Jordan regularly represents clients on all executive compensation related aspects of large corporate transactions (including, M&A transactions, LBOs, bankruptcies and restructurings, asset sales, and financings). He also has extensive experience in designing, negotiating, drafting and implementing cutting edge plans, programs and policies for compensating, attracting and retaining key executives, employees, partners and board members, including employment, severance, retention, change-in-control, deferred compensation, and equity plans and agreements. Jordan also frequently advises hedge fund managers, private equity sponsors, and other investment advisors and family offices in designing, negotiating, and implementing complicated compensation, and deferral plans, policies, and arrangements designed to meet the specific needs and objectives of their businesses and/or professionals. He also works regularly with public companies to prepare executive compensation disclosures for annual proxy statements, initial public offerings, merger proxies and other information statements in connection with corporate transactions and periodic filings.

Personal

Duke University School of Law, J.D., 2004, Cornell University, B.S., 2001;

See https://www.willkie.com/professionals/m/messinger-jordan-a

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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - New York

Band 3
Band 3

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Jordan Messinger co-chairs of Willkie's executive compensation and employee benefits department. He is knowledgeable about compensation and benefits matters linked to corporate transactions.

Strengths

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  • Jordan understands that my business is unique and tailors his advice to my needs.

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