Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a go-to advisor for private equity firms, financial institutions, and Fortune 500 companies navigating complex compensation matters in M&A, IPOs, and fund formations. The firm’s deep integration with its corporate, tax, and regulatory teams ensures seamless advice on governance, tax compliance, and ERISA-related issues. The team regularly counsels major private equity sponsors, including Blackstone, The Carlyle Group, and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, on structuring incentive programs, deferred compensation, and golden parachute arrangements. Recently, the firm advised Johnson & Johnson on compensation aspects of its spinoff of Kenvue, and Warner Bros. Discovery on executive compensation matters post-merger. Headed by Jonathan Lewis , the firm also plays a key role in developing ESG-aligned compensation structures, ensuring compliance with SEC disclosure requirements, and defending executives in high-stakes disputes. New York-based Franklin Mitchell and Simone Hicks are standouts, advising on cross-border transactions and regulatory mandates.
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- Ascot Group Limited
- Blackstone, Inc.
- Brookfield Reinsurance
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC
- Comerica Bank
- Corebridge Financial
- DoubleVerify, Inc.
- Elliott Management Corporation
- EQT Exeter
- Everest Group
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Advised Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) in its $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications Parent (NASDAQ: FYBR), the largest pure-play fiber internet provider in the United States. This transaction addressed the complex considerations involved in acquiring a large public company, including equity compensation treatment, senior executive legacy arrangements, succession planning, transition issues and integration of benefit plans for synergy realization. The deal underscored Debevoise’s capacity to provide Verizon with a comprehensive, single-source solution through its EBEC practice, effectively managing the diverse HR-related aspects of the transaction.
Advised Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in its acquisition, together with TowerBrook Capital Partners, of R1 RCM Inc. (NASDAQ: RCM) (“R1”), at an enterprise value of $8.9 billion. R1 is a provider of technology-driven solutions that impact the patient experience and financial performance of healthcare providers. In collaboration with Wachtell who represented TowerBrook Capital Partners, the EBEC team navigated complex benefits and compensation negotiations within the purchase agreement, while also structuring new CEO arrangements and addressing related SEC disclosure requirements for this take-private transaction.
Advised Prosperity Life Group with respect to its affiliate, S.USA Life Insurance Company, Inc.’s, acquisition of National Western Life Group, Inc. in an all-cash merger valued at approximately $1.9 billion. Prosperity Life Group is an innovative insurance, reinsurance, and asset management company. National Western Life Group, Inc. is the parent organization of National Western Life Insurance Company and Ozark Life Insurance Company. Our EBEC work addressed a range of crucial issues, including structuring equity compensation arrangements, guiding executive transitions, and ensuring a seamless integration of employees and compensation and benefits programs.|
Anwält*innen
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Praxisleitung
Jonathan F. Lewis
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Franklin Mitchell; Simone S. Hicks; J. Michael Snypes, Jr., Lawrence K. Cagney