Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP advises a global client base on executive compensation and employee benefits matters, particularly in high-value cross-border M&A. The firm regularly collaborates with its M&A and tax teams to address complex issues such as incentive structuring, Section 280G compliance, and benefits integration planning. The firm’s recent work includes advising Mars, Incorporated on its $35.9 billion acquisition of Kellanova, BlackRock on its $12.5bn acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners, and Juniper Networks on its $14bn sale to Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The executive compensation and benefits group is led by prominent partners such as Joseph Penko  in New York and Page Griffin and Joseph Yaffe in Palo Alto, who are widely recognised for their expertise in incentive design, equity compensation, and regulatory compliance.