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Provided by Eversheds Sutherland
Eversheds Sutherland’s UK Employee Incentives team is one of the largest and most specialised in the market, offering integrated legal and tax advice on all forms of employee share and cash incentive arrangements. The team acts for a broad client base, including FTSE 100 and Fortune 100 companies, AIM-listed businesses, private equity-backed firms, and regulated entities such as asset managers, banks, insurers and utilities. Their expertise covers the design, implementation and operation of global share schemes, bespoke arrangements, and UK tax-advantaged plans, as well as advising on incentive issues arising in M&A transactions, IPOs, and corporate reorganisations. Recent mandates include advising NYSE and Tokyo-listed companies on multi-jurisdictional schemes, advising regulated entities on their remuneration policies and malus and clawback policies to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, supporting public offers exceeding £450m, and guiding trustees through multi-billion-pound transactions. The team is known for delivering commercially focused, clear advice and managing complex cross-border projects from its London base.