Davis Polk Hires Cravath Partner for Executive Comp Practice

Amanda Hines Gold joins Davis Polk's New York office from Cravath Swaine & Moore.

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

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Davis Polk & Wardwell has hired partner Amanda Hines Gold from Cravath Swaine & Moore to join its executive compensation practice in New York. Gold has experience advising on the executive compensation aspects of major corporate transactions, including Frontier Communications' $20 billion acquisition by Verizon and US Cellular's $4.4 billion sale of wireless operations to T-Mobile.

Why it matters

This high-profile lateral hire from a prestigious rival firm like Cravath underscores Davis Polk's efforts to bolster its executive compensation capabilities as corporations continue to face complex compensation and benefits issues, especially around mergers and acquisitions.

The details

Gold's practice at Davis Polk will focus on managing the executive compensation and employee benefits aspects of corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and IPOs. She has advised on major deals like Frontier Communications' $20 billion acquisition by Verizon and US Cellular's $4.4 billion sale of wireless operations to T-Mobile.

  • Davis Polk hired Gold in February 2026.

The players

Davis Polk & Wardwell

An international law firm headquartered in New York City that provides legal services to corporations, financial institutions, and governments.

Cravath Swaine & Moore

A prestigious New York-based law firm that is considered one of the most elite corporate law firms in the United States.

Amanda Hines Gold

A partner who has joined Davis Polk's executive compensation practice in New York after previously working at Cravath Swaine & Moore.

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The takeaway

This high-profile lateral hire from a rival firm like Cravath underscores Davis Polk's efforts to bolster its executive compensation capabilities as corporations continue to face complex compensation and benefits issues, especially around mergers and acquisitions.