The New York-based team at White & Case LLP advises on the full spectrum of employment, compensation, and benefits matters, spanning advisory, transactional, contentious, and non-contentious work, including executive pay, incentive structures, employee transfers, and complex multi-jurisdictional redundancies and restructurings. Henrik Patel is recognized for managing complex compensation and benefits challenges, both in day-to-day operations and within high-stakes corporate transactions. Sasha Belinkie joined from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in February 2025 and focuses on executive compensation and benefits matters in mergers and acquisitions, spinoffs, and divestitures. Tal Marnin is a key adviser to private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, structuring management compensation in corporate transactions and navigating sensitive executive compensation and benefits matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Our experience with this practice was exceptional. What stood out most was the team’s ability to lead all parties through complex, high-stakes situations where urgency and conflicting priorities among multiple stakeholders were present. They brought structure and clarity to complexity while maintaining momentum and focus under pressure.''
- 'The team demonstrated remarkable diplomacy and influencing skills, navigating differing perspectives with tact and credibility while keeping matters moving toward resolution. Their approach to problem-solving was thoughtful and creative, allowing them to identify practical paths forward even when traditional solutions were constrained by time or competing interests.’
‘Sasha Belinkie demonstrated an extraordinary work ethic and an exceptional command of detail and execution. She maintained real-time awareness of status, dependencies, and outstanding items, ensuring precise coordination and follow-through at every stage. It is rare to encounter someone who pairs this level of operational rigor and task management with equally strong judgment and interpersonal effectiveness.'
‘White & Case is extremely commercial, available, and provides clear, practical advice under the most challenging of circumstances.’
Key clients
- Calpine Corporation
- NRG Energy, Inc
- Liberty Broadband Corporation
- Shutterstock, Inc.
- EchoStar
- Elevance Health, Inc.
- Nomura Holdings America Inc.
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation
- Mediaocean
- Alvogen
- Haveli Investment Management LLC
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Tal Marnin; Robin Melman
Other key lawyers
Sasha Belinkie; Henrik Patel