Adam J. Shapiro is a partner in the Executive Compensation and Benefits Department at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance matters and executive employment arrangements.
Shapiro received a B.A. from Cornell University in 1993 and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1996, where he was an articles editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable John C. Lifland of the United States District Court, District of New Jersey from 1996 to 1997.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers | 2026 | Executive Compensation & Benefits |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers | 2025 | Executive Compensation & Benefits |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Corporate Employment Lawyers | 2024 | Executive Compensation & Benefits |
| Lawdragon's Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers of America | 2022 | Executive Compensation & Benefits |
| Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers | 2020 | Executive Compensation & Benefits |
Select Publications
- Compensation Season 2025,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, January 23, 2025.
- Compensation Season 2024,
in Columbia Law School’s Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets, January 29, 2024 and Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, January 30, 2024.
- Pressure on DEI Initiatives Continues to Mount,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, August 19, 2023 and Columbia Law School’s Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets, August 22, 2023.
- DEI Initiatives Post-SFFA: Considerations for Boards and Management,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, August 9, 2023, Columbia Law School’s Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets, August 9, 2023 and NYU Law School’s Blog on Compliance and Enforcement, August 14, 2023.
- Compensation Season 2023,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, January 20, 2023.
- Compensation Season 2022,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, January 9, 2022 and Columbia Law School’s Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets, January 11, 2022.
- Compensation Season 2021,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, January 14, 2021.
- DOL Proposes Rules Clarifying When ERISA Fiduciaries Need to Vote Proxies,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, September 9, 2020.
- Executive Compensation Considerations - Looking Ahead and Staying Nimble,
in Columbia Law School’s Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets, August 25, 2020.
- Executive Compensation Considerations in PIPE Transactions,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, April 30, 2020.
- Compensation Committee Guide - 2020,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, March 19, 2020.
- Compensation Season 2020,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, January 23, 2020.
- Compensation Committee Guide - 2019,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, April 26, 2019.
- Compensation Season 2019,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, January 11, 2019.
- Compensation Season 2018,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, January 9, 2018.
- Compensation Season 2017,
in Harvard Law School’s Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, January 7, 2017.
- ISS Publishes Updated FAQs Regarding 2016 U.S. Compensation Policies,
in Bank and Corporate Governance Law Reporter, Volume 55 Number 6, February 2016.
- SEC Proposes Compensation Clawback Rules,
in Columbia Law School’s Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets, July 8, 2015.
- Proxy Advisory Firms Update Proxy Voting Guidelines,
in Bank and Corporate Governance Law Reporter, Volume 53 Number 4, December 2014.