International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Peter J. Mee has joined the Firm as a partner in its Employment Practice Group, based in the Boston office. Peter will be focusing on transactional labor and employment matters, working closely with Weil’s Employment, Private Equity and M&A practices. Peter joins Weil from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he was a partner in the Employment & Labor practice focused on Private Equity clients and their portfolio companies.
“We’re very pleased to welcome Peter to the Firm. He brings deep experience advising Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies across all areas of employment law, including transactions, internal investigations and litigation matters. His versatility and expertise will enable us to provide an exceptional level of service in these areas,” said Weil Executive Partner Barry Wolf.
“Our global Corporate Department and our Boston office will benefit significantly from Peter joining the firm,” said Ramona Nee, Co-Head of Weil’s U.S. Private Equity practice and Managing Partner of the Boston office. “His commitment to top client service and to teamwork will be a vital asset to our full range of corporate clients on their most complex transactions.”
“Peter is a stellar employment lawyer who will be able to guide our roster of premier PE clients at the highest levels and on their most transformational matters,” added Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser, Co-Chair of Weil’s global Litigation Department. “And his experience counseling boards, GCs and C-suite executives on transactional labor and employment matters will be invaluable to our clients.”
Peter advises a wide range of corporate clients on high-profile transactions, negotiating and drafting complex employment agreements, onboarding executives, and managing executive separations. His practice covers all employment-related issues associated with the lifecycle of mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, employment components of purchase agreements, transition services and contribution agreements. He also counsels clients on a variety of employment law compliance matters, such as harassment prevention, anti-discrimination, litigation avoidance, restrictive covenant enforcement, and wage and hour matters.
“I’m thrilled to be joining Weil – an incredibly well-balanced global firm with an absolutely top-of-market Private Equity practice – as it focuses on new opportunities for future growth and innovation,” said Peter. “I look forward to working closely with my new colleagues to deliver the best possible results for our sophisticated global clients.”
Source: www.weil.com
