Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP has announced that Deidre Kalenderian has joined the firm in New York as a partner in the Executive Compensation Department. Kalenderian advises private equity sponsors and companies on the executive compensation and benefits aspects of a wide range of corporate transactions.
“Deidre brings deep experience advising on the executive compensation matters of complex private equity transactions,” said Jean McLoughlin, co-head of Paul, Weiss’s Executive Compensation Department. “She will be a strong addition to our team and will help enhance our department’s offering and capabilities.”
“Deidre is a skilled executive compensation lawyer, and our clients, particularly those with private equity and restructuring matters, will greatly benefit from her expertise,” said Matthew Friestedt, co-head of the firm’s Executive Compensation Department. “We are delighted to welcome her to the firm.”
Kalenderian advises private equity sponsors and companies on the executive compensation and benefit aspects of day-to-day operations and transactions, including M&A, restructurings, divestitures, spin-offs, carve-outs, IPOs and more. Her practice encompasses the structuring, negotiation and implementation of employment, severance, change-in-control, deferred compensation and equity-based incentive arrangements, and related securities, accounting, tax and governance matters.
Kalenderian’s notable representations include advising GTCR in its acquisition of a majority stake in Worldpay; Hellman & Friedman in its acquisition, alongside Bain Capital, of athenahealth; Crescent Point Capital on Ares Management Corporation’s acquisition of the Crescent Point Capital platform; and WeWork and its affiliates in their chapter 11 cases.
Kalenderian earned a B.A. from Syracuse University, summa cum laude, and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
The Paul, Weiss Executive Compensation Department plays a key role in public and private corporate transactions and restructurings. From creating, negotiating and modifying change-in-control arrangements to addressing issues that arise in connection with benefit plans and other employee obligations, the group provides sophisticated advice to help its clients execute their most complicated strategic deals.
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