Employee Incentives
From large FTSE companies to small private organisations to high net-worth individuals, our Employee Incentives Group advise on the full spectrum of equity incentives including all types of share plan.
Our Employee Incentives Group works closely with clients’ directors, legal teams, secretariat and HR departments to determine the best solution to match commercial objectives. We regularly advise in relation to all of the following issues:
establishing approved and non-approved share plans; including Enterprise Management Incentive Plans, Long-Term Incentive Plans, Company Share Option Plans and Save As You Earn Plans;
negotiations with HM Revenue & Customs;
tax effective share allocations for companies and employees;
dealing with disputes arising in connection with employee share plans;
UK companies seeking to incentivise employees overseas and UK employees acquiring shares in foreign companies;
Employee Benefit Trusts;
performance related bonuses (whether cash or share based);
negotiations in respect of employee incentive issues arising (on behalf of companies and individuals) when employees or directors are hired or fired; and
liaising with the ABI and institutional investors prior to the implementation of share plans to be adopted by public companies.
Issues in relation to existing share plans and future employee incentivisation usually arise at some stage in the context of a corporate transaction. This is often a fundamental part of ensuring that a transaction is successful. Our experience in this area extends to the full range of corporate transactions including takeovers, management buy-outs and flotations.
Issues in relation to existing share plans and future employee incentivisation usually arise at some stage in the context of a corporate transaction. This is often a fundamental part of ensuring that a transaction is successful. Our experience in this area extends to the full range of corporate transactions including takeovers, management buy-outs and flotations.
