Ekaterina (Kate) Napalkova

Ekaterina (Kate) Napalkova is a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group.

Kate advises public and private companies, private investment funds, boards of directors and management teams on a broad range of compensation and employee benefits matters. Her advice focuses on the human capital, compensation and employee benefits aspects of M&A, restructurings, IPO, cross-border, spin-offs, and other corporate transactions. She is experienced in the negotiation and implementation of benefit and compensation plans, as well as compensation-related securities reporting and corporate governance matters. 

Chambers USA has ranked Kate as a leading lawyer for the third straight year and Legal 500 has recognized her as a key lawyer.

Before joining Gibson Dunn, Kate served as a partner at an international law firm. She received her law degree cum laude in 2009 from the Fordham University School of Law, where she also served as the editor-in-chief of the Fordham International Law Journal. She is admitted to practice in New York and California.

Capabilities

• Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance
• Tax

Credentials

Education:

• Fordham University - 2009 Juris Doctor
• University of Pennsylvania - 2006 Bachelor of Arts

Admissions:

• California Bar
• New York Bar