Davis Polk Welcomes Executive Compensation Partner Amanda Hines Gold in New York

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 25, 2026--

Davis Polk today announced that Amanda Hines Gold has joined the firm as a partner in the Executive Compensation practice in New York.

“Amanda brings significant experience advising on the executive compensation aspects of complex transactions, as well as on the design and implementation of equity and other incentive compensation arrangements for companies at all stages,” said Neil Barr, Davis Polk’s Chair and Managing Partner. “She is an excellent addition to our preeminent executive compensation team, and we are pleased to welcome her to Davis Polk.”

Ms. Gold advises clients on a broad range of executive compensation matters, including designing, drafting and negotiating severance, change in control and executive employment agreements, preparing related disclosures for securities filings, and managing all executive compensation and employee benefits aspects of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings. She also frequently designs and provides practical advice on the administration of equity incentive plans and complex awards for private and public clients. Ms. Gold joins Davis Polk from Cravath, where she was a partner in the Executive Compensation and Benefits practice.

“We are very excited that Amanda is joining our team,” said Jennifer Conway, head of Davis Polk’s Executive Compensation practice. “Amanda is exceptionally talented. She has deep experience advising clients on a variety of corporate transactions, from public and private company M&A matters to IPOs, as well as valuable experience in the tech space and with early-stage companies. She represents an exciting opportunity to grow our team to meet increasing demand from clients.”

Ms. Gold said, “Davis Polk is an exceptional firm with a highly regarded Executive Compensation team. I am thrilled to be joining such a distinguished and collaborative group.”

Multiple publications, including Chambers USA and Legal 500 U.S., recognize Ms. Gold as a leading executive compensation lawyer. Chambers USA notes that Ms. Gold has a “reputation for her employee benefits practice, acting for an impressive client roster who turn to her for her expert advice in complex executive compensation issues.” Clients quoted by Chambers note that she is “commercial and smart” and “a trusted partner for complex executive compensation and benefits matters.”

About Davis Polk.
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (including its associated entities) is an elite global law firm with world-class practices across the board. Clients know they can rely on us for their most challenging legal and business matters. From offices in the world’s key financial centers and political capitals, our more than 1,000 lawyers collaborate seamlessly to deliver exceptional service, sophisticated advice and creative, practical solutions. Visit davispolk.com.

About Davis Polk’s Executive Compensation practice.
Clients count on Davis Polk’s executive compensation team for advice on transactions, compensation design and disclosure, and governance and regulatory matters. Our broad transactional and advisory practice serves companies, boards of directors, compensation committees, fund sponsors and individual executives. Collaborating closely with colleagues throughout the firm, we design innovative compensation arrangements and navigate sensitive governance and disclosure issues. Clients enlist our counsel in connection with public and private transactions, private equity and other investment funds, securities offerings, and bankruptcies and restructurings. Clients turn to us for representation in compensation and benefit matters before the SEC, IRS, DOL and PBGC. We advise clients on interactions with proxy advisers, special-interest stakeholders and the media. Our lawyers are widely regarded as leading advisers on senior executive employment and separation agreements, carried interest, stock options and other equity-based compensation, golden parachute arrangements, deferred compensation and related tax considerations.

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