Linda Barrett, Esq.
Executive Compensation Group
New York, NY
Partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Linda Barrett is an accomplished corporate and executive compensation attorney based in New York City. She serves as a partner in the Executive Compensation Gro...
Partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Linda Barrett is a corporate and executive compensation lawyer based in New York City. She advises private equity funds, public companies, and other corporate clients on executive compensation, employee benefits, and ERISA matters arising in complex transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, take-privates, spin-offs, sales, and IPOs. Her work includes advising on high-profil...
Linda Barrett is a corporate and executive compensation lawyer based in New York City. She advises private equity funds, public companies, and other corporate clients on executive compensation, employee benefits, and ERISA matters arising in complex transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, take-privates, spin-offs, sales, and IPOs. Her work includes advising on high-profile transactions for leading clients and major corporate entities.
Services & Pricing
Advising clients on the full spectrum of compensation, benefits, and ERISA matters, including creating, negotiating, and modifying employment agreements and change-in-control arrangements.
Handling benefits and compensation integration, due diligence, and deal structuring for complex corporate transactions, leveraged buyouts (LBOs), take-privates, spin-offs, and initial public offerings (IPOs).
Counseling public companies, private equity sponsors, and boards of directors on governance obligations, executive pay structures, and regulatory compliance.
Addressing complex statutory liabilities, pension issues, and risk management involving employee benefit plans.
Assisting with executive transitions, workplace investigations, and matters related to employee obligations
Experience & Membership
Partner
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
American Bar Association
State Bar of California
New York State Bar
Education & Certification
B.A
Hofstra University
JD
Rutgers School of Law
Frequently Asked Questions
She is a partner in the Executive Compensation Group, advising clients on compensation, employee benefits, and ERISA matters arising from complex corporate transactions and everyday corporate operations.
Her work involves advising on private equity M&A, take-private deals, major corporate acquisitions, and initial public offerings (IPOs).
She is based in New York at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
She earned her J.D. from Rutgers School of Law and her B.A. from Hofstra University.
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