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(020) 7184 7000Provided by Dechert LLP
Our London employee benefits and executive compensation team advises many of the firm’s most important clients, with a cross-section of industry experience, which perfectly complements the office’s other strengths.
We are active on matters that span across practice areas, with several of this team’s lawyers also recognised as leading experts in areas such as employment law, tax and partnership. This underlies our dominance in particular sectors, notably financial services and investment management, where key executives play important, existential roles in many organisations. We are equally adept at handling share and incentive schemes for large corporations with a high numbers of employees too.
We stand out by the quality of our mandates, which fully complements the client base of the firm, including:
- The design and implementation of incentive schemes, share and non-equity based, and deferral plans.
- Regulatory and tax-driven practice, well-suited to financial services sector.
- Incentives issues in the context of large corporate transactions.
Provided by Chambers
Dechert is particularly noted for its expertise in employee equity and cash-based incentives. The team has experience managing incentives aspects of transactions, as well as particular expertise with long-term incentive plans, including those with cross-border elements.
Provided by Chambers
Dechert's responsive, commercial, pragmatic and constructive approach is highly appreciated.
The Dechert team provide good value and certainly do not deliver unwelcome surprises on fees.
Dechert are able to unpackage and simplify complex queries, converting complex issues into simple next steps.
The Dechert team are typically very quick to reply and provide responses.
Dechert's responsive, commercial, pragmatic and constructive approach is highly appreciated.
The Dechert team provide good value and certainly do not deliver unwelcome surprises on fees.
Dechert are able to unpackage and simplify complex queries, converting complex issues into simple next steps.
The Dechert team are typically very quick to reply and provide responses.
Provided by Chambers
Daniel Hawthorne is noted for his broad expertise in tax and incentives matters, particularly on behalf of major clients in the financial services sector.
Daniel is a great individual with the ability to blend his tax advice, drafting and delivery in a way which is rarely found.
Dan has a huge depth of knowledge in relation to market practice, existing arrangements and regulatory impact. He tailors great options for the business to make decisions on.
Daniel is a very smart and clever individual. We can go to him on various aspects for tax advice surrounding employee share schemes.
Daniel is very smart and responsive, with an eye for detail on drafting.