Habitualmente reconocido por su preeminencia en esta disciplina, Cleary Gottlieb posee una extensa práctica en el asesoramiento a prestigiosas empresas multinacionales para estructurar la remuneración de directivos de tal forma que permita alcanzar el delicado equilibrio entre los intereses de la sociedad, los accionistas y los propios directivos. Además, recomendando a los clientes estrategias bien fundamentadas para el diseño y la transparencia de la retribución de directivos, contribuimos a evitar controversias de gobierno corporativo. Un enfoque multidisciplinar permite a nuestros abogados expertos en retribución de directivos ofrecer un asesoramiento integral en relación con los aspectos fiscales, financieros, societarios y laborales que tienen incidencia en esta materia. Gracias a nuestra amplia práctica internacional, estamos en una excelente posición para resolver los problemas singulares a los que se enfrentan compañías extranjeras que realizan negocios en Estados Unidos.
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Selected Highlights
- Employee benefits and executive compensation counsel in many of the firm’s major M&A transactions.
- Counsel to Bank of America, Barclays, Bear Stearns, BNPP, Calyon, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley with respect to financial institution investment activities involving pension plans.
- Counsel to American Express, American Tower, Ann Taylor, CARBO Ceramics, Citigroup, Constellation Energy, Continental Airlines, Credit Suisse, Dow Jones, Gate Gourmet, GlaxoSmithKline, Goldman Sachs, Hexcel Corporation, Home Depot, Honeywell, HSBC, Interpublic, J. Crew, Kindred Healthcare, Kraton Polymers, Lehman Brothers, McDonald’s, MDC Partners, Morgan Stanley, Nortel, Pall Corporation, Standard Microsystems, Sony, Student Loan Corporation, Tech Data, Tishman Speyer and Triarc Corporation on executive compensation and related disclosure matters.
- Counsel to Bank of America, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Lehman Brothers on securities law issues relating to financial trading strategies for insiders.
- Counsel to management in connection with going private or spin-off transactions involving Outback Steakhouse and Patriot Coal Company, and to newly hired CEO of Express in employment negotiations in buyout by Golden Gate Partners.
- Counsel to newly appointed Aetna president Mark Bertolini in connection with his employment negotiations.
“Seasoned clients describe it as ‘by far and away the best ERISA group in the country, with a diversity and breadth of expertise.’” Chambers USA (2008)
“Clients... describe the team as ‘cutting-edge’ and ‘highly integrated’, while it manages to ‘marry legal analysis and practical advice.’” The US Legal 500 (2008)
“‘Absolutely excellent’... ‘Great judgment’ lies at the heart of the group's appeal and the team is 'at the top of its game' for its transactional practice.” Chambers USA (2007)
A “Leading” firm for Employee Benefits in New York PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook (2007)
“Strikes the perfect balance between destination practice and corporate support, ensuring it a place at the forefront of the market.” The US Legal 500: Volume IV (2007)
“Considered by clients to be ‘as good as it gets,’ with the team acting for a glittering cast of investment banks on ERISA matters.” Chambers USA (2006)
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