Michael J. Albano

Michael J. Albano is a New York attorney focusing on executive compensation, employee benefits, ERISA, corporate governance, private equity, fund formation, tax matters, and employment-related issues. His work supports corporate clients, financial institutions, compensation committees, private equity sponsors, and portfolio companies. He helps clients structure compensation arrangements, address benefits issues, evaluate disclosure obligations, and manage legal questions tied to transactions, governance, fiduciary duties, and executive agreements.

Michael earned a J.D., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center. He also earned a B.A., magna cum laude, from Duke University. His education supports legal research, tax analysis, transaction review, written advocacy, and client counseling. He uses that background to advise on executive compensation design, employment agreements, benefits arrangements, ERISA fiduciary issues, pension investments, governance matters, and disclosure requirements.

Michael has more than 20 years of experience handling executive compensation and employee benefits matters. His practice includes mergers and acquisitions, private equity compensation, portfolio company governance, sponsor solutions, pension investment matters, and ERISA issues in the fund formation context. He also counsels clients on taxation, negotiation, disclosure, and employment-related concerns connected to executive arrangements, benefits programs, fiduciary obligations, and corporate transactions.

Michael J. Albano helps clients address compensation and benefits matters with practical judgment, technical knowledge, and transaction-focused advice. His work supports businesses managing executive pay, fiduciary obligations, employee benefit plans, governance issues, and compensation structures. Recognized by Chambers USA and The Legal 500 U.S. for employee benefits and executive compensation, he helps clients make informed decisions in complex corporate, private equity, and ERISA matters and investment plan issues.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Duke University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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