Vinson & Elkins announced today the addition of three partners to the firm: Patricia Adams and Joo Hyun Lee join the Executive Compensation practice in New York, while Labor & Employment partner Rebecca Baker joins the firm’s Houston office.

Adams and Lee both advise clients on a wide range of compensation and employee benefits arrangements, particularly with regard to issues arising in private equity, mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings and restructuring matters. Both join V&E from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.

“Our practice is experiencing an increase in demand as companies across all industries are looking for trusted advice on complex compensation questions,” said partner David D’Alessandro, head of Vinson & Elkins’ Executive Compensation & Benefits practice. “Patricia and Joo are highly respected, seasoned attorneys who are well versed in both public company and private equity backed company matters. In particular, they have proven insights into issues arising in complex transactions along with experience regarding advanced tax and securities issues, which squarely aligns with our focus on counseling corporate clients in all aspects of their compensation and benefits needs.”

“Vinson & Elkins is known for helping clients address the many challenges that come with solving complex benefit and compensation issues, and Joo and I share the firm’s dedication to investing time into working with clients on a full range of transactional and...

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