Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Executive Compensation & ERISA

Amy Blackman is an executive compensation & ERISA partner resident in Fried Frank's New York office. She joined the Firm in 2003 and became a partner in 2011. Ms. Blackman has extensive experience advising clients regarding all aspects of executive and director compensation programs, including tax, securities law disclosure requirements, corporate governance and other design and documentation considerations. Her work also includes participation in Fried Frank's transactional corporate practice, advising clients on employee-benefits aspects of merger and acquisition transactions, corporate restructurings, financings and capital markets matters, as well as advising private equity clients regarding the regulations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In addition, Ms. Blackman also specializes in advising tax-exempt organizations with respect to corporate governance and compliance matters.

Ms. Blackman is consistently recognized by Legal 500 in Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation. She was selected as a 2017 Client Service All-Star Attorney by BTI Consulting Group and is part of an exclusive group of lawyers singled out for delivering superior client service to corporate counsel.

Ms. Blackman is a member of the ABA Business Section. She is admitted to the bar in New York.

Ms. Blackman received her JD, magna cum laude, from Brooklyn Law School in 2003. She received her MA in Performing Arts Management from New York University in 1995, and her BA in Arts Administration, cum laude, from Butler University in 1992.