The ‘phenomenal’ Winston & Strawn LLP provides a comprehensive suite of employee benefits and executive compensation services, encompassing public company reporting, advice on qualified retirement plans and Title I investments, and international human resources-related issues. The practice is co-led by Scott Landau, who specializes in representing private equity clients and public companies in both US and international transactions, and Chicago’s Joseph Adams, who focuses on how M&A, divestitures, and spin-offs influence executive compensation, employee benefit plans, and individual executive agreements. Maria Kenny, dealing with issues including severance agreements, equity arrangements, and non-qualified retirement plans, along with Jennifer Stadler, who handles the employee benefits components of securities transactions, are key members of the team. All attorneys are based in New York unless otherwise stated.

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‘The Winston team is phenomenal. They provide awesome perspective and are extremely reliable. Many lawyers have a tough time translating complicated topics into "layman's terms" but this team is amazing at that. They are super efficient and also just great people overall.’
‘I can rely on them 100%. Scott Landau and his entire team are amazing.’

Key clients

Argand Partners
Brookfield Asset Management
Century Park Capital Partners
Court Square Capital Partners
Danfoss
Eos Partners
Gartner, Inc.
GenNx360 Capital Partners
Hudson Hill Capital
The Jordan Company
Lear Corporation
PwC
Revelstoke Capital Partners
TreeHouse Foods
Thomas Publishing Company
Vistria Group, LP
Water Street Healthcare Partners

Work highlights

Represented TPG Global in its acquisition of Angelo Gordon, handling all employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of the transaction.
Represented KeHE Distributors in its acquisition of DPI Specialty Foods, managing all executive compensation, incentive equity, and employee benefits matters.
Represented Chart Industries, Inc., in its acquisition of Howden and the sale of Roots, and provided counsel regarding its equity incentive program to retain the key management team post-closing.