Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is highly regarded for its comprehensive expertise in advising on a wide range of benefits and executive compensation issues within a transactional context, including M&A, private equity and joint ventures. Acts on behalf of high-ranking individuals, financial institutions and boards of directors, while also excelling in matters pertaining to the investment management space. Clients benefit from its experience appearing before various governmental agencies.
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"Davis Polk respond with considered and thoughtful feedback in a timely way."
"They provide balanced counsel that helps us effectively assess our risks to make informed business decisions."
"Their commercial awareness is one of their real strengths. We rely on them as a source of what is within and outside market standards."
"The team's service levels and responsiveness are incredible. I have always been able to receive counsel and support in the timeframe needed."
"Davis Polk respond with considered and thoughtful feedback in a timely way."
"They provide balanced counsel that helps us effectively assess our risks to make informed business decisions."
"Their commercial awareness is one of their real strengths. We rely on them as a source of what is within and outside market standards."
"The team's service levels and responsiveness are incredible. I have always been able to receive counsel and support in the timeframe needed."
Notable Practitioners
Kyoko Takahashi Lin is respected for her advice to clients on executive compensation and related private equity issues. She is adept at handling matters arising from a range of transactions, such as M&A and the formation of joint ventures.
"Kyoko is one of my favorite attorneys. She is responsive, smart and knowledgeable. You could not ask for a better executive compensation attorney."
"Besides being incredibly responsive and always helpful, she immediately gives a response, especially when we need something urgently. She is incredibly competent."
"She brings everything to the table, is highly intelligent and knows the law inside and out. She brings a practical business sense to the table, helping to find real-life solutions."
"She is an encyclopedia of knowledge."
Jennifer Conway provides clients with advice on various executive compensation and benefits issues linked to major transactions.
"Jennifer is a standout attorney who is truly a master of all trades."
"She provides excellent advice and is an essential and trusted adviser."
Jeffrey Crandall advises clients on an array of issues, including the modification of benefit arrangements and ERISA matters.
Veronica Wissel frequently assists clients with the executive compensation and employee benefits aspects of corporate transactions.
"She understands our business, history and external pressures and her counsel reflects that."
"She is extremely knowledgeable and we can rely on her to be very creative in solving problems."
"Veronica is a sophisticated, highly responsive and commercial legal advisor we rely on regularly."
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