Executive Compensation & Benefits
Notable Representations, Key Contacts
Global Transactional and Restructuring Capabilities
Weil's Executive Compensation & Benefits lawyers are strategically located in the United States and United Kingdom. Our lawyers work in close coordination with the Firm's M&A, Private Equity, Private Funds and Restructuring practices, and regularly advise global clients on issues associated with compensation and benefit arrangements that arise in these types of commercial matters.
Trusted Advisor to Public and Private Companies
Instrumental in the Design and Negotiation of Executive Employment and Compensation Arrangements.
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Ranked Tier 1 for Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Legal 500 US 2021
Named a “Leading” Firm for Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation in the U.S.
Chambers USA 2021
Named a “Leading” Firm for Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation in New York
Chambers USA 2021
Five Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Partners Named Among the “500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers”
Lawdragon
Ranked Tier 1 for National: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" 2021*
*Best Lawyers (in America) is by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
Practice Head Paul Wessel Named MVP: Benefits
Law360 2018
Awards and Recognition, Speaking Engagements, Firm News & Announcements, Latest Thinking
Awards and Recognition
- Weil Ranked Tier 1 for Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Award Brief — Legal 500 US 2021
- Weil Named a “Leading” Firm for Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation in the U.S. Award Brief — Chambers USA 2021
- Weil Named a “Leading” Firm for Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation in New York Award Brief — Chambers USA 2021
- Five Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Partners Named Among the “500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers” Award Brief — Lawdragon
- Weil Ranked Tier 1 for National: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Award Brief — U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2021 (Best Lawyers (in America) is by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners)
- Practice Head Paul Wessel Named a 2018 MVP: Benefits Award Brief — Law360
Speaking Engagements
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PLI’s ERISA 2021: The Evolving World
Speaker(s):
Sarah Downie
August 4, 2021 — Weil Executive Compensation & Benefits partner Sarah Downie spoke on a panel titled “ERISA: The Transactional Practice” as part of PLI’s ERISA 2021: The Evolving World.
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PLI’s ERISA Fiduciary Investment Basics 2021
Speaker(s):
Sarah Downie
March 15, 2021 — Weil partner Sarah Downie spoke on a panel titled “The Launch – Establishing a Plan Assets Fund” as part of PLI’s ERISA Fiduciary Investment Basics 2021.
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advises Advent International on its $6.4B Acquisition of Dual-Listed Maxar Technologies Deal Brief — December 16, 2022
- Weil Advised Guggenheim Securities in a $750M Issuance of 144A and Privately Placed Notes by Jonah Energy LLC Deal Brief — October 20, 2022
Latest Thinking
- SEC Proposes CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure Rule Alert — SEC Disclosure & Corporate Governance — September 18, 2013