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Pinsent Masons

Employee Share Schemes & Incentives

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Pinsent Masons

Rankings

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Employee Share Schemes & Incentives - UK-wide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Pinsent Masons houses an impressive share schemes and incentives practice that advises a strong client base of FTSE 100 companies as well as financial services clients. It offers advice to companies on the implementation of tax qualifying and non-tax qualifying global schemes, as well as providing support with large M&A transactions and IPOs. Pinsent Masons also assists with the financial arrangements relating to senior hires and exits.

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Work Highlights

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  • Pinsent Masons advised Carr's Group on the operation and design of its share plans.

Strengths

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  • Pinsent Masons have a very prompt turnaround time in producing documents, and they put themselves in the shoes of the client when they offer advice.

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  • The team are very experienced and extremely knowledgeable around share plans.

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  • The Pinsent team are very technically competent, but they are also business practical.

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  • They knew the subject matter well, considered things from a management perspective and managed to achieve a desirable commercial outcome.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Lynette Jacobs
    Lynette Jacobs

    Lynette Jacobs

    Lynette Jacobs demonstrates extensive experience of advising on the implementation and operation of domestic and global incentive arrangements. Her broad client base includes large technology companies.

    • Lynette is commercially aware and has been very helpful in all the work we have done with Pinsent Masons.

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    • Lynette is extremely competent, helpful and practicable, and is a pleasure to work with.

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    • Lynette has great expertise and wealth of experience.

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  • James Sullivan-Tailyour
    James Sullivan-Tailyour

    James Sullivan-Tailyour

    James Sullivan-Tailyour is a senior associate with notable experience advising listed and private companies on tax and incentive matters.

    • We could not rate James any higher. He is integral to our account and is a trusted adviser.

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    • James provides valuable knowledge and experience to me and my clients.

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