Matthew Behrens is Counsel in the Firm’s Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Practice. He advises both U.S. and foreign companies on corporate governance and disclosure matters related to executive compensation as well as employee issues impacted in mergers and acquisitions. Matthew also regularly advises on equity-based incentives, deferred compensation programs and employment, retention and severance arrangements.
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Work Highlights
Notable experience prior to joining Simpson Thacher includes advising:
- Atrion Corporation in connection with its acquisition by Nordson Corporation.
- Genmab A/S in connection with its acquisition of ProfoundBio Inc.
- Advantage Solutions in connection with the sale of its digital search marketing business, Adlucent, to BarkleyOKRP.
- DoorDash, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of SevenRooms Inc.
- TPG Inc. on executive compensation and employment aspects related to its $2.7 billion acquisition of Angelo Gordon, and on the executive compensation, equity incentive, and senior executive and founder retention matters and related governance and disclosure considerations in connection with its $1 billion initial public offering.
Education
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New York University, 2016 LL.M.
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Yeshiva University, 2004 J.D.
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Tufts University, 2000 B.A.
Matthew Behrens is Counsel in the Firm’s Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Practice and is based in New York. He advises both U.S. and foreign companies on corporate governance and disclosure matters related to executive compensation as well as employee issues impacted in mergers and acquisitions. Matthew also regularly advises on equity-based incentives, deferred compensation programs and employment, retention and severance arrangements.
Notable experience prior to joining Simpson Thacher includes advising:
- Atrion Corporation in connection with its acquisition by Nordson Corporation.
- Genmab A/S in connection with its acquisition of ProfoundBio Inc.
- Advantage Solutions in connection with the sale of its digital search marketing business, Adlucent, to BarkleyOKRP.
- DoorDash, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of SevenRooms Inc.
- TPG Inc. on executive compensation and employment aspects related to its $2.7 billion acquisition of Angelo Gordon, and on the executive compensation, equity incentive, and senior executive and founder retention matters and related governance and disclosure considerations in connection with its $1 billion initial public offering.
Matthew earned his LL.M. from New York University in 2016, his J.D. from Yeshiva University in 2004 and his B.A. from Tufts University in 2000. He is admitted to practice in New York.