Linklaters LLP ’s practice focuses on executive compensation, employee benefits, and ERISA fiduciary matters, particularly in the context of M&A transactions. The team advises clients across various industries on structuring executive compensation arrangements, disclosure considerations, and regulatory compliance. It also provides guidance on private equity fund formation, high-value cross-border acquisitions, capital markets transactions, and financing arrangements. The practice supports multinational corporations in designing and implementing executive compensation and share plans across jurisdictions. Andrew L. Gaines leads the team in New York and advises employers on compensation structures in corporate transactions and bankruptcy. Also New York-based, Janet Lee’s expertise extends to executive compensation matters in M&A and financing transactions, while Maddy Hayes focuses primarily on compensation and benefits issues in both public and private deals.
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- 'Excellent mix of experience across the team -- including long-time partners, in-house experience and exec comp as well as ERISA. Recent expansion of team by bringing on Janet Lee strengthens their expertise especially for financial services clients.'
Key clients
- Rio Tinto
- Volkswagen AG
- Tate and Lyle
- Aperam S.A.
- Brookfield Corporation
- Mastercard
- Spirent Communications
- Emirates Telecommunications Group/e& and Careem Technologies
- bPost
- Assicurazioni Generali SpA
Work highlights
Advised Rio Tinto on the U.S. executive compensation and employee benefits aspects of its US$6.7bn all-cash acquisition of NYSE-listed Arcadium Lithium.
Advised Volkswagen on the U.S. executive compensation and employee benefits aspects of its U.S.$5.8bn vehicle software technology JV and investment transaction with Rivian.
Advised Tate & Lyle on the U.S. executive compensation and employee benefits aspects of its U.S.$1.8bn acquisition of CP Kelco from J.M. Huber Corporation.
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Practice head
Andrew Gaines
Other key lawyers
Maddy Hayes; Janet Lee