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Eric Shi

Biography

Eric advises public and private companies on a broad range of executive compensation, employment, and employee benefits matters in both domestic and cross-border contexts.

Eric regularly counsels clients on the employment and benefits aspects of mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions, including matters involving executive employment agreements, equity- and cash-based incentive compensation plans, retention and severance arrangements, and other labor-related considerations. He also advises clients on general employment matters such as hiring, terminations, and internal workplace policies. In addition, Eric has experience advising U.S. and global public companies on compensation-related disclosure obligations, securities and tax law compliance, and corporate governance issues. During his time in law school, Eric served as a legal intern in the Office of International Affairs at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Practice areas

  • Global employment and compensation
  • Public company advisory and corporate governance

Selected experience

  • A global semiconductor manufacturer in its pending USD7.5bn acquisition of a major fabless technology company.
  • Puratos Group in its pending acquisition of Dawn Foods Global.
  • Frontier Waste Solutions in its acquisition by GFL Environmental Inc.
  • SGS S.A. in connection with its acquisition of Applied Technical Services, LLC, valued at approximately USD1.3bn.

Education

  • J.D., with Honors, Order of Barristers, Emory University School of Law, 2025
  • B.A., Rice University, 2019

Admissions

  • Attorney-at-law, State of New York, US, 2026