Ekaterina (Kate) Napalkova is a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group.
Kate advises public and private companies, private investment funds, boards of directors and management teams on a broad range of compensation and employee benefits matters. Her advice focuses on the compensation and employee benefits aspects of mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, public offerings, spin-offs and other corporate transactions. She is experienced in the negotiation and implementation of benefit and compensation plans, as well as compensation-related securities reporting and corporate governance matters.
Chambers USA has ranked Kate as a leading lawyer for the third straight year and Legal 500 has recognized her as a key lawyer.
Before joining Gibson Dunn, Kate served as a partner at an international law firm. She received her law degree cum laude in 2009 from the Fordham University School of Law, where she also served as the editor-in-chief of the Fordham International Law Journal. She is admitted to practice in New York and California.
Capabilities
- Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance
- Tax
Credentials
Education:
- Fordham University - 2009 Juris Doctor
- University of Pennsylvania - 2006 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- California Bar
- New York Bar