Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Corporate/Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits

Jeannine McSweeney counsels private equity investors and their portfolio companies, public companies and other clients on all aspects of executive compensation and other employee benefits matters arising in a variety of complex transactions, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings. Jeannine’s clients include Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, Silver Lake, TD Bank, TPG, EQT, KKR, Garda and Patricia Industries, among others. She also has extensive experience advising on equity compensation and employment arrangements, including equity- and cash-based incentives, deferred compensation, and employment, change in control, retention and severance arrangements for both employers and executives. Jeannine has been recognized by The Legal 500 United States as a “Next Generation Partner” for Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation. Recently, Jeannine was named “North America Corporate Governance Lawyer of the Year” at the Women in Business Law Americas Awards 2026, where she was recognized for advising on some of the most noteworthy deals of 2025.

Joined the Firm in 2012.

LL.M., New York University School of Law (2008); J.D., Syracuse University College of Law (2006); M.B.A., Syracuse University Whitman School of Management (2006); B.A., University of Rochester (2003).