Erica E. Aho

Erica E. Aho is a partner at Latham & Watkins in New York. She advises clients on executive compensation and benefits tied to major transactions and public company matters. Her work supports companies, boards of directors, and senior executives as they plan deals, governance steps, and compensation decisions with care.

Erica earned her JD from New York Law School in 2010, graduating summa cum laude. She also earned her BA from New York University in 2007, graduating summa cum laude. These degrees support her work in tax, executive compensation, employment, benefits, transactions, and public company advisory matters with clear judgment.

Erica is noted as a recognized thought leader in executive compensation. She regularly speaks on executive compensation topics at industry events. Her guidance covers compensation governance, disclosure, securities law, incentive arrangements, shareholder alignment, executive employment agreements, and compensation structures, helping clients address complex issues with clear, practical, focused legal advice.

Erica advises on public and private transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. She also works on executive arrangements and retention frameworks. Her practice reaches industries such as energy and infrastructure, healthcare and life sciences, REITs, retail and consumer products, and technology, where compensation issues often shape deal planning and execution.

Erica has advised on many major transactions, including matters involving Adobe, Broadcom, Cigna, eBay, Mondelēz International, Norfolk Southern, Palo Alto Networks, Prologis, Public Storage, and United Technologies. Her experience also includes spinoffs and Reverse Morris Trust transactions involving companies such as HP, Alcoa, Fortive, and XPO across several corporate settings.

Erica E. Aho is admitted to practice in New York and was a partner at another global law firm before joining Latham. She brings deep transactional experience, careful judgment, and clear advice to clients as they connect compensation structures with deal strategy, public company duties, and stakeholder expectations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• New York Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• New York University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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