Latham & Watkins LLP Appoints Erica Schohn as a partner

Schohn advises clients on executive compensation matters related to mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, capital markets transactions, private equity deals, and ongoing corporate governance, disclosure, and executive compensation arrangements.

Schohn advises boards of directors, compensation committees, senior executives, and corporate deal teams on executive compensation matters related to business transactions. She has extensive experience with executive retention, transition plans, incentive programs, and compensation strategies in mergers, acquisitions, and private equity deals.

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She is also well known as the co-editor of the *Section 409A Handbook*, a leading guide on Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, which governs nonqualified deferred compensation.

"The continued expansion of our market-leading executive compensation practice is a strategic priority of the firm as we remain committed to staying ahead of clients' needs, and Erica's arrival is an exciting milestone for our team," said Larry Seymour, Global Chair of Latham's Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits Practice. "Erica is widely recognized as one of the most highly regarded executive compensation lawyers in the US, and her experience at the very senior level of the market aligns directly with Latham's interdisciplinary service to clients on their most complex mandates."

"Latham's platform is unmatched in both breadth and scale, combining unparalleled private equity depth with a public company representation practice at the center of the market's defining transactions," Schohn said. "I am excited to join its distinguished group of executive compensation lawyers whose work reflects how central executive compensation has become to the most consequential and high-stakes transactions."

"Erica is a highly respected leader in the executive compensation space, with a track record advising on some of the most sophisticated transactions in the market, and we are thrilled to welcome her to the firm," said Marc Jaffe, Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins in New York. "Her experience as a top advisor to boards, compensation committees, and senior executives perfectly complements Latham's platform and further enhances our ability to deliver integrated, premier advice to clients."

About Latham & Watkins

Founded in 1934, Latham & Watkins is a global law firm that advises clients on complex transactions, litigation, and regulatory matters. With offices in major financial centers worldwide, the firm combines deep industry knowledge and legal expertise to help businesses solve important challenges and achieve their goals.

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