Andrew Gordon
Counsel, Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits
Andrew Gordon is counsel in Willkie’s Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Department. He is based in the Firm’s Chicago office.
Andrew’s practice focuses on executive compensation matters arising in a broad range of strategic transactions. He advises companies and investors on employment agreements, severance arrangements, deferred compensation, retention and transaction incentives, equity-based compensation plans, and profits interests and carried interest programs.
Experience
Prior to rejoining Willkie, Andrew was in-house executive compensation counsel at a leading global asset manager, where he advised senior business leaders, compensation partners, and HR professionals on a variety of U.S. and cross-border compensation matters.
Earlier in his career, Andrew was an associate at Willkie and another prominent Chicago law firm. He also served as a judicial law clerk for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.
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Credentials
Education
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, J.D., 2014 University of Wisconsin - Madison, B.A. (with distinction), 2007
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois