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Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP offers expert assistance in navigating the executive compensation and benefits implications of complex corporate transactions, including issues related to succession, disclosure, ERISA, and governance. Eric Hilfers, leading the team in New York, is renowned for his expertise in executive hiring and his significant role in the M&A sector, notably in Newcrest’s A$28.8 billion acquisition of Newmont Corporation, forming the largest gold mining entity globally. Jonathan Katz delivers advice on employee agreements and incentive programs, keeping pace with regulatory changes such as clawback provisions. Amanda Hines Gold specializes in the creation and negotiation of severance packages, SEC filings disclosures, and the management of equity incentive schemes. Meanwhile, Matthew Bobby’s area of focus includes guiding clients through spin-offs, IPOs, and mergers, with particular attention to separation and executive employment contracts, and the intricacies of SEC disclosures.

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Key clients

  • ADT
  • Biogen
  • Brookfield Renewables
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Newcrest
  • RWE
  • EchoStar Special Committee
  • The Snyder Family (Washington Commanders)
  • The Walt Disney Company
  • WestRock

Work highlights

  • Provided executive compensation and benefits advice to Johnson & Johnson in the separation of Kenvue.
  • Providing executive compensation and benefits advice to WestRock in its pending $20 billion combination with Smurfit Kappa.
  • Provided executive compensation and benefits advice to Newcrest in its A$28.8 billion acquisition by Newmont.

Lawyers

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Eric Hilfers

Hall of fameCravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Eric W. Hilfers is a partner and Head of Cravath’s Executive Compensation and Benefits Department.  Mr. Hilfers’ practice focuses on executive compensation and employee benefit matters faced by the Firm’s clients, principally in connection with mergers and acquisitions and other business transactions.  Clients value his “expansive knowledge” and “comprehensive understanding of the business and legal challenges and opportunities” in compensation and benefits matters, leading one to affirm, “he’s not just a lawyer—I view him more as an adviser.”

Leading lawyers

Jonathan Katz

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Jonathan J. Katz is a partner in Cravath’s Executive Compensation and Benefits Department. His practice focuses primarily on advising clients on the executive compensation and employee benefit aspects of complex mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, corporate joint ventures and private equity transactions. Mr. Katz also regularly advises clients on the design, negotiation and implementation of employment agreements and incentive compensation programs.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Eric Hilfers

Other key lawyers

Jonathan Katz, Amanda Hines Gold, Matthew Bobby

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