Employee Share Schemes & Incentives
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
Contact number
+1 212 903 9000Chambers Review
Linklaters works with numerous FTSE 100 companies and leading global banks. The firm has sector expertise that covers energy, media, insurance and real estate, among other areas. The firm also advises on a full range of employee share schemes and incentives matters. Linklaters provides ongoing advice and also assists clients in the context of transactions, with experience in matters relating to flotations. The team is supported by a global network of offices.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters advised e& on the implementation of a new incentive plan in connection with its USD400 million majority investment in Careem Technologies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have excellent analytical and compliance skills and provide excellent insights."
"They are an incredibly strong team who are just as personable as they are knowledgeable."
"They offer incredibly commercial advice and faultless technical detail."
"The team has a complete grasp of the complex EMEA remuneration regulatory environment."
"They have excellent analytical and compliance skills and provide excellent insights."
"They are an incredibly strong team who are just as personable as they are knowledgeable."
"They offer incredibly commercial advice and faultless technical detail."
"The team has a complete grasp of the complex EMEA remuneration regulatory environment."
Notable Practitioners
Alexandra Beidas is the head of the global employment and incentives team. She understands incentives and executive pay. Beidas is highly regarded for her advice to significant corporations and financial services clients.
"Alexandra is clearly a leader in her field and provides commercial, compliant and well-reasoned advice, often under very tight deadlines."
"Her knowledge of the regulatory environment and market practice is unparalleled."
"Her advice is clear and commercial; she always 'gets it' and she is a pleasure to work with."
Cara Hegarty advises on all manner of employee share schemes and incentive arrangements. She assists major public and private companies across a wide range of sectors.
"She offers clear, well-reasoned advice, is always commercial, very responsive and takes the time to understand our issues thoroughly."
"Cara is excellent, very responsive, technically strong and also unflappable."
"Cara has an in-depth understanding of our business and has proactively helped us deliver on time."
"We can't rate Cara highly enough. She is definitely a highly valued partner in the work that we do."
Bradley Richardson advises financial services clients on employee share schemes and management incentive structures. He is valued for his knowledge of financial services regulatory remuneration issues.
"Bradley combines strong intellect with the ability to communicate complex matters in a simplified way for those not educated in the topic to understand."
"Bradley is excellent to work with and is very thorough in his advice and support for us."
"Bradley has expert knowledge of the employment and incentive landscape."
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