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Executive & Partner Moves, Poaching & Retirements

LATERAL PARTNER HIRE · OCT 26, 2026 Oct 26, 2026 New York, NY
$4.2M–$6.8M K-1 Draw
Value / Comp: $4.2M–$6.8M/yr K-1 Draw + Blue Owl Rollover
Planning Hook: Blue Owl 401(k) & Co-Invest Rollover + Kirkland Partner Capital Contribution & PTET Tax Setup
Warm Intro to Sahar Kamali: via Sarah L. Jenkins (Equity Partner, Private Equity & M&A, Kirkland & Ellis LLP) Profile →
sahar.kamali@kirkland.com · (212) 555-0190 · LinkedIn · Kirkland & Ellis Press Release · Oct 26, 2026
PUBLIC CFO APPOINTMENT · OCT 26, 2026 Oct 26, 2026 San Francisco, CA / NYC
$18.5M+ CFO Package
Value / Comp: $18.5M+ Make-Whole RSUs + Amazon 401(k)/Stock Rollover
Planning Hook: 10-Year Amazon RSU & 401(k) Rollover + New Pinterest Section 16 Officer 10b5-1 & Trust Setup
Warm Intro to James Dibbo: via Michael R. Vance (Managing Director, Industrials & M&A Advisory, Goldman Sachs) Profile →
james.dibbo@pinterest.com · (212) 555-0190 · LinkedIn · SEC Form 8-K Item 5.02 & CFO.com · Oct 26, 2026
36 ASSOCIATES PROMOTED TO PARTNER Oct 22, 2026 New York, NY / Global
$3.5M–$6.0M K-1 Draw
Value / Comp: $3.5M–$6.0M/yr Equity K-1 + Partner Capital Buy-In
Planning Hook: Transition from W-2 to K-1 Quarterly Estimated Taxes, Capital Contribution Loan & Keogh Plan
Warm Intro to Alexia Brancato, Jason Ewart: via Sarah L. Jenkins (Equity Partner, Private Equity & M&A, Kirkland & Ellis LLP) Profile →
alexia.brancato@lw.com · (212) 555-0190 · LinkedIn · Latham & Watkins LLP Press Release & New York Law Journal · Oct 22, 2026
MANAGING DIRECTOR POACH · OCT 19, 2026 Oct 19, 2026 London / New York
$3.2M–$5.5M MD Package
Value / Comp: $3.2M–$5.5M Make-WholeLAZ Equity + JPM Pension/401(k) Rollover
Planning Hook: J.P. Morgan Retirement & Deferred Equity Rollover + Cross-Border Tax & Estate Structuring
Warm Intro to David Krap: via Michael R. Vance (Managing Director, Industrials & M&A Advisory, Goldman Sachs) Profile →
david.krap@lazard.com · (212) 555-0190 · LinkedIn · Lazard Official PR Newswire Release · Oct 19, 2026
LATERAL PE M&A PARTNERS · OCT 19, 2026 Oct 19, 2026 London / New York
$6.0M–$10.0M K-1 Package
Value / Comp: $6.0M–$10.0M Partner Guarantees + Prior Firm Capital Return
Planning Hook: Prior Firm Paid-In Capital Return + Paul Weiss Keogh/Cash Balance & Cross-Border Trust Setup
Warm Intro to Max Oppenheimer: via Sarah L. Jenkins (Equity Partner, Private Equity & M&A, Kirkland & Ellis LLP) Profile →
max.oppenheimer@paulweiss.com · (212) 555-0190 · LinkedIn · Paul, Weiss Official Firm Announcement · Oct 19, 2026
196 PROMOTED TO PARTNER · OCT 19, 2026 Oct 19, 2026 New York, NY / Chicago, IL
52 NYC New Partners
Value / Comp: $1.8M–$4.5M/yr New Partner Comp + K-1 Transition
Planning Hook: 52 New York Associates Promoted to Partner Needing Immediate CPA, Cash Balance & Jumbo Mortgage Banking
Warm Intro to Jon A. Ballis: via Sarah L. Jenkins (Equity Partner, Private Equity & M&A, Kirkland & Ellis LLP) Profile →
jon.ballis@kirkland.com · (212) 555-0190 · LinkedIn · Pirical Legal Analytics & Non-Billable · Oct 19, 2026
8-K ITEM 5.02 CEO RETIREMENT · SEP 21, 2026 Sep 21, 2026 Boston, MA
$31.2M CEO Retirement
Value / Comp: $31.2M Good-Leaver Stock Vesting + SERP + $120K/mo Advisory
Planning Hook: Immediate 60-Day 401(k) Rollover, Good-Leaver Equity Tax Hedging & $1.44M 1099 Consulting Defined Benefit Plan
Warm Intro to Paul A. Perrault: via Michael R. Vance (Managing Director, Industrials & M&A Advisory, Goldman Sachs) Profile →
paul.perrault@berkshirebank.com · (212) 555-0190 · LinkedIn · SEC EDGAR Form 8-K Item 5.02 (0001193125-26-396127) · Sep 21, 2026
MANAGING DIRECTOR POACH · SEP 10, 2026 Sep 10, 2026 New York, NY
$4.0M–$6.5M MD Package
Value / Comp: $4.0M–$6.5M Lazard MD Package + 20-Yr BofA 401(k) Rollover
Planning Hook: 20-Year Bank of America 401(k)/Pension Rollover + Lazard Make-Whole RSU Tax Planning
Warm Intro to Daniel Burton-Morgan: via Michael R. Vance (Managing Director, Industrials & M&A Advisory, Goldman Sachs) Profile →
daniel.burton-morgan@lazard.com · (212) 555-0190 · LinkedIn · Lazard Official Press Release · Sep 10, 2026
NYC BIG LAW LATERAL WAVE · SEP 9, 2026 Sep 9, 2026 New York, NY
$8.0M–$18.0M Lateral Wave
Value / Comp: $8.0M–$18.0M/yr Partner Draws + Prior Firm Capital Account Payouts
Planning Hook: Multi-Million Paid-In Partner Capital Account Returns & New Firm Keogh/Cash Balance Rollovers
Warm Intro to Christopher Machera, Eric Perelman: via Sarah L. Jenkins (Equity Partner, Private Equity & M&A, Kirkland & Ellis LLP) Profile →
christopher.machera@weil.com · (212) 555-0190 · LinkedIn · Legal Business · Sep 9, 2026