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Donald Carleen

Mr. Carleen is an executive compensation & ERISA partner and regularly advises corporations, boards of directors, compensation committees and senior executives on all aspects of executive compensation and employee benefits, including ERISA and tax, employment and securities law matters. Advises in complex M&A, leveraged buyouts, private equity, hedge fund, bankruptcy and restructuring transactions. Specializes in structuring and negotiation of executive employment, severance and equity participation arrangements in M&A transactions. · Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

United StatesBankruptcy, Employee Benefits

About

Donald Carleen is an executive compensation and ERISA partner at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, advising on all aspects of executive compensation and employee benefits, including ERISA and tax, employment, and securities law matters. He also advises on complex M&A, leveraged buyouts, private equity, hedge fund, bankruptcy, and restructuring transactions, specializing in structuring and negotiation of executive employment, severance, and equity participation arrangements in M&A transactions.

Practice areas

BankruptcyEmployee BenefitsEmployment LawERISAExecutive CompensationHedge FundLeveraged BuyoutsMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate EquityRestructuringSecurities LawTax

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Education

  • JD, summa cum laude, Brooklyn Law School (1983)
  • BA, St. Johns School of Risk Management (formerly The College of Insurance) (1977)