Milbank advises on executive compensation and employee benefits, particularly in corporate restructurings, bankruptcies, and M&A. The firm’s ECEB group is well-versed in structuring compensation arrangements in public company deals, private equity transactions, spin-offs, and IPOs. Manan Shah, based in New York, counsels boards and compensation committees on executive compensation matters, including employment, separation, and change-of-control agreements. He regularly advises on compensation structures in corporate restructurings and M&A. Also in New York, Joel Krasnow specializes in ERISA fiduciary rules and provides guidance on compensation and benefits issues in financial restructurings and mergers.
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Key clients
- EQT X Fund
- SEACOR Holdings, Inc.
- Nexus Capital Management
- One Equity Partners
- Special Transaction Committee of the Carrols Restaurant Group Board of Directors
- United States Steel Corporation
- Veritas Capital
- Aurous Resources
- Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Work highlights
Advised Nippon Steel on its acquisition of United States Steel.
Represented One Equity Partners in connection with the sale of Computer Design and Integration LLC to AHEAD.
Advised EQT X fund (“EQT”) on its investment in Acronis AG, pursuant to which EQT acquire a majority stake in Acronis.
Lawyers
Practice head
Manan “Mike” Shah
Other key lawyers
Joel Krasnow