Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP advises a diverse client base on executive compensation and employee benefits matters, regularly assisting with domestic and cross-border transactions as well as high-profile restructurings. The firm recently advised Chevron on its $60bn stock acquisition of Hess Corporation and WestRock on its $20bn merger with Smurfit Kappa, providing strategic counsel on retention plans, equity structuring, and benefit adjustments. Additionally, the team assisted Carrier Global in its $3bn sale of its fire business and $775m sale of its refrigeration division, developing retention strategies for key employees.  The practice is renowned for its expertise in executive compensation and employee benefits, regularly advising on complex, high-value transactions and corporate restructurings. Further demonstrating its strength in restructuring, the team assisted Carrier Global with a series of divestitures, including the $3bn sale of its fire business. The group is co-chaired by Jean McLoughlin  and Lawrence Witdorchic , with Andrea Wahlquist Brown and  Jarrett Hoffman  also key figures. Their expertise spans ERISA compliance, incentive structures, and benefits planning in high-stakes corporate transactions and reorganizations across key industries.