UK Guide 2026 : UK-wide
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Provided by Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie is known for providing a stand-out client service and partners with some of the world's largest companies on their share schemes both locally and globally. The firm's combination of experts in the UK and outside the UK allows us to help clients with complex cross border transactions, identifying the implications of transactions for share plan participants and on the action points needed.
Jeremy Edwards is a prominent adviser to London Stock Exchange listed companies in relation to the structure and disclosure of remuneration for directors and senior executives and (supported by Gillian Parnell and other team members) has taken a leading role in monitoring and exploring the wide range of recent executive remuneration reforms.
The team offers cutting edge employee tax advice, which (allied with the employment practice) takes a prominent role on cases involving "gig economy" issues. The team also provides connected/holistic advice to share plan clients, such as on the areas of gender pay reporting and data protection, being (in many cases) the first to inform the market of impending developments and to offer solutions to clients.
Provided by Chambers
Baker McKenzie handles multi-jurisdictional matters for domestic and international companies. The firm is noted for its work on global share plans and share scheme matters. The expertise of the team includes advising businesses on share schemes and incentives following senior executive and partnership restructuring. The group's sector expertise covers financial services, healthcare and media.
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Baker McKenzie advised Prudential on global compliance advice for its executive share plans and employee share purchase plans.
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Baker McKenzie are always quick to respond and provide an excellent service.
Baker McKenzie has a strong global network, which enables prompt and detailed advice to be given on many non-UK jurisdictions.
Baker McKenzie are highly knowledgeable. They provide advice which appreciates all commercial and practical considerations.
The team have taken their time to understand our share plans and continue to provide exceptional assistance.
The team are very easy to work with and they can distil down complex issues for non-specialists to understand.
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Jeremy is great to deal with and has a good understanding of our business.
Jeremy is always friendly and offers practical advice that we can follow up on.
Our work with Jeremy is a testimony to the quality of service and trust we have in his technical and commercial input.
Gillian is fantastic - very clever and very quick to answer things. She is pragmatic and unflappable.
Gillian is a delight to work with; she really gets it and gets matters done.
Gillian is very talented and easy to engage with.
Gill has been supporting us for many years and is always very informative, practical and friendly. It is clear she knows her subject but also the other commercial aspects which interact with it.
Employee Share Schemes & Incentives
Employee Share Schemes & Incentives
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