Cleary Gottlieb Welcomes Amanda Toy as a Partner in the Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Group

Cleary announced today that Amanda Toy joined the firm as a partner in the Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Group in New York.

Her practice focuses on all aspects of executive compensation and benefits, advising clients in a broad range of industries in connection with mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, spin-offs, IPOs, financings and other corporate transactions, and counseling clients on the design and implementation of compensatory arrangements, corporate governance, and compensation disclosure matters.

“We are excited to welcome Amanda to the Cleary team,” said Cleary Gottlieb Managing Partner Michael Gerstenzang. “Her skillset and experience in navigating highly complex transactions in both public company and private equity transactions builds on our team’s top-tier capabilities and will help drive our continued growth in these areas.”

In addition to her extensive transactional experience, Amanda also advises public and private companies, private investment funds, executives and boards on a broad range of executive compensation and benefits matters, including the negotiation of employment and compensation arrangements, equity incentive plans, and their securities, tax, and governance implications. She also advises the boards and their compensation committees on senior leadership changes, executive compensation oversight, and compensation disclosure issues.

“We are incredibly fortunate to have Amanda on our team,” said Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Group Leader Michael Albano. “Her technical expertise and deep understanding of the complexities surrounding both high-stakes transactional and advisory assignments will undoubtedly make a profound impact on both our clients and our practice. Her reputation as a young leader in the field speaks volumes, and we’re excited to continue growing our capabilities with Amanda in the fold.”

“I am thrilled to be part of Cleary’s internationally-recognized team, which is known for navigating complex compensation and corporate governance issues – from transformational transactions to C-suite succession and beyond,” said Amanda. “This group has an excellent reputation for being pragmatic and commercial, without compromising quality. I’m excited to play a role in its continued growth.”

Cleary takes a multidisciplinary approach across its practices, providing seamless, integrated, and commercial executive compensation and benefits advice to global companies on a variety of complex transactional, corporate advisory, and litigation matters.

Prior to joining Cleary, Amanda was an associate at another international law firm in New York. She received a J.D. from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University.