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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017-3954
NEW YORK
United States
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Work Department

Corporate/Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits

Position

A Partner in the Firm’s Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Practice, Andrew Blau focuses his practice on compensation and benefit-related issues that arise in connection with mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, new and joint ventures and other corporate transactions. He has extensive experience in structuring employment agreements, equity compensation, performance incentives, deferred compensation, change in control protections, and management participation in buyouts and new ventures. His experience includes domestic and international M&A across a variety of sectors. Andrew also advises on the applicability of securities and tax laws to executives and employers, disclosure obligations in respect of employee benefits and executive compensation arrangements, corporate governance issues and general employment-related matters.

Career

Partner in 2017.

Education

George Washington University Law School (J.D., with Honors); University of Michigan (B.A. in Economics).

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional

(Next Generation Partners)

Andrew BlauSimpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is widely recognized for its sophisticated handling of executive compensation and employee benefits in major corporate transactions. The firm plays a pivotal role in structuring management incentive programs, carried interest arrangements, and equity-based compensation plans, particularly in private equity buyouts, IPOs, and strategic mergers.The team is frequently engaged by leading private equity sponsors and Fortune 500 companies, advising on the design and implementation of executive pay structures, severance protections, and post-merger benefits integration. Recent highlights include advising Blackstone on its $16.1bn acquisition of AirTrunk, and Paramount Global on its $28bn merger with Skydance. The New York-based team includes Gregory Grogan, Brian Robbins, Andrew Blau, and David Rubinsky, all of whom are sought after for their expertise in structuring executive compensation in complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions.