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Employee Share Schemes & Incentives - Scotland
What the Team is Known For
Shepherd and Wedderburn acts across the full spectrum of employee share scheme issues, from the designing and drafting of plans to their implementation and operation. It advises clients ranging from international FTSE 100 businesses to small startups. The Shepherd and Wedderburn team is accomplished in cross-border matters.
Strengths
The team are commercial while still being technically excellent. They are very good at partnering with the client.
The responsiveness at Shepherd and Wedderburn cannot be faulted. They are first class.
Nothing has ever come up which they couldn't handle.
Work Highlights
Shepherd and Wedderburn assisted Liontrust Asset Management with the design and implementation of its new long-term incentive plan.
Notable practitioners
Rodger Cairns is the head of the employee share incentives team at Shepherd and Wedderburn. He assists clients with the design and implementation of executive compensation and incentive plans.
Rodger is one of the smartest, most knowledgeable and most commercially astute individuals I know. We rely on him for these qualities and his advice.
Roger is really an excellent lawyer.
We have had a highly effective relationship with Roger.
Gavin is a highly dedicated and skilled adviser who acts as a true partner to our organisation.
Gavin is a solid, pragmatic lawyer who does not needlessly point-score in his transactions.
I would have no hesitation to work with Gavin.
Hannah is highly responsive. She is a clear communicator and always gives sound advice with strong attention to detail.