Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP announced today that Julia Petty has joined as a partner in the firm’s New York office, focusing on executive compensation and employee benefits.
“We are thrilled to welcome Julia to our firm,” said Cleary Managing Partner Michael Gerstenzang. “Cleary’s renowned executive compensation, employee benefits and ERISA practice assists the firm’s clients in structuring executive compensation and employment arrangements that achieve the delicate balance between executive, corporate, and shareholder interests. Julia’s broad ranging experience makes her an excellent addition to our talented team and will help us continue to deliver the highest-caliber service to our clients.”
Julia joins Cleary after a decade of advising clients on executive compensation and benefits matters in connection with domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs and divestitures, public offerings, special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and de-SPAC transactions and restructurings and other reorganizations. Julia’s experience also includes counseling clients on disclosure, governance, and shareholder issues related to compensation and benefits programs, with a focus on periods of corporate transition, including transaction preparation, leadership change, shifts in strategy and shareholder activism.
Cleary executive compensation, employee benefits and ERISA partner Michael Albano said, “Julia’s impressive resume and breadth...
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