Henrik Patel Email & Phone Number

As Global Head of White & Case's Employment, Compensation and Benefits practice, I advise numerous US and non-US clients (including public and private companies, boards of directors and executives) on executive compensation and employee benefits aspects of various corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, succession planning, debt and equity financings, initial public offerings, private equity and leveraged buyout transactions and banking transactions. I have extensive experience with financial services institutions, private equity and hedge fund clients.I also provide ongoing counsel to public and private companies, compensation committees and executives with respect to day-to-day executive compensation and employee benefits matters, including corporate governance matters and best practices, executive compensation plan design, employment contracts and equity incentive compensation arrangements, as well as advising on related regulatory, securities, tax, public disclosure and ERISA issues. I negotiate and draft employment, retention, separation, change of control, non-competition, non-solicitation and other compensation-related agreements, plans and provisions, as well as relevant sections of proxy statements, periodic and current reports (e.g., Forms 8-K, 10-K and 10-Q) and registration statements.

Listed skills include Corporate Law, Mergers And Acquisitions, Securities Regulation, Corporate Governance, and 13 others.