Katrine Magas

Counsel, Executive Compensation and Benefits
Katrine Magas advises public and private companies, private equity firms, private investment funds and compensation committees on the executive compensation and benefits aspects of a variety of major corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations and financings.

Bio

Ms. Magas’ practice spans a broad range of employee-related matters that involve various industries, and she regularly counsels on day-to-day matters such as compensation program design and implementation; tax considerations related to nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements, deductibility of executive compensation and golden parachutes; securities reporting, registration and disclosure compliance; and corporate governance issues.

In addition, she has extensive experience in designing and implementing compensation arrangements for partnerships and limited liability companies, including asset managers, as well as representing individual executives and management teams in matters related to employment, equity and separation agreements.

In recognition of her work, Ms. Magas has been repeatedly named one of Best Lawyers’ Ones To Watch in America.

Credentials

Education

  • LL.M., New York University School of Law, 2014
  • J.D., Southwestern Law School, 2011 (magna cum laude; Member, Southwestern Law Review)
  • B.A., University of California, Davis, 2007

Admissions

  • California

Katrine Magas

Counsel, Executive Compensation and Benefits
katrine.magas@skadden.com