Our extensive experience includes working with private and listed companies of all sizes and from all sectors on the design, implementation and operation of their employee share incentive arrangements.
We can advise you on the full range of recognised employee share schemes as well as creating bespoke equity arrangements, which are tailored to your commercial objectives and to achieve tax savings where possible.
Guiding you through the legal and tax complexities that shape share incentives, we’ll ensure that you can quickly and easily put in place senior executive and broad-based arrangements that work for you and your employees.
We take a holistic approach, advising you on the corporate, employment, regulatory and corporate governance aspects of share schemes. In addition we can provide support with tax optimisation, risk management and compliance.
Our expertise covers the ongoing operation of your share schemes, including:
• Transitions through major corporate events, such as takeovers, acquisitions, reorganisations or IPO
• The share incentive aspects of senior executive and other employee engagements and terminations, such as structuring grants and buy-outs of share awards and handling settlement upon termination
We focus on achieving a successful outcome for both the company and its employees in all transactions. Post-transaction we can also help with structuring your company share incentives.
As leading specialists in supporting companies with the transition to employee-ownership via Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs). We work closely with leading independent organisations promoting employee share ownership including ProShare and the Employee Share Ownership (Esop) Centre.