About

Provided by Tapestry Compliance

Tapestry is an award-winning boutique law firm specialising in UK and global executive and employee share schemes and incentives. Since being founded in 2011, we have held a clear vision to offer the best legal service to the biggest global companies with an ethos of excellence and maintaining Tapestry as an amazing place to work. Employee ownership has always been at the heart of what we do.

Tapestry is unique in this practice area being 100% owned by an employee ownership trust (EOT), which owns the business on behalf of all of Tapestry’s employees. Everyone at Tapestry has a stake in our success; we are all invested in doing our best work and delivering outstanding results for our clients.

We deal with a range of companies from privately owned businesses to multinationals who want to incentivise their employees by offering an employee share plan or plans. We can take a client through the whole process, advising on the benefits and potential issues involved to ensure they find the best solution for their business and workforce.

The strength of our offering means we continue to grow, gain new clients and remain innovative in the face of competition. We build strong, long-term relationships with our clients, and we are known for our flexible approach. We listen, we understand, and we go the extra mile.

Chambers Review

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Employee Share Schemes & Incentives - UK-wide

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Tapestry Compliance provides specialist executive compensation and share plan advice delivered by an expert team. The firm is noted for its experience handling global executive and employee share plans and incentives and for working with global banks in relation to regulatory issues. Tapestry Compliance is adept at handling tax advantage plans. The firm's client base includes those in the insurance, retail and healthcare sectors, among others. It also advises on corporate governance issues.

Work Highlights

  • Tapestry Compliance advised CMC on all aspects of its worldwide and UK employee and executive share and cash incentives programmes.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Hannah Needle
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Hannah Needle
Head of Employee Share Schemes & Incentives
2
Band 2
Hannah Needle is the head of the employee share schemes and incentives department at Tapestry Compliance. She advises clients on the implementation and execution of incentive plans and employee share schemes.

Hannah's commercial awareness and vision is what really makes her stand out from her peers. She takes complex problems and provides straightforward, practical advice.

It's great working with Hannah. She's very knowledgeable and solutions-oriented.

Hannah always provides excellent, practical advice.

Hannah is alive to client requirements. Her attention to detail and supportive manner have kept us sane and on track through very busy periods.

Chris Fallon
4
Chris Fallon
Head of Employee Share Schemes & Incentives
4
Band 4
Chris Fallon is regularly called upon by major companies seeking advice on a wide range of incentives matters, including share plans and related tax considerations.

Chris and his team are constantly able to display a high level of knowledge and service.

Chris is an excellent lawyer with a pragmatic and commercial way of looking at issues.

I have complete faith in the information and advice Chris provides.

Matthew Hunter
Matthew Hunter
Star Associates
Matthew Hunter provides remuneration advice to an impressive client base, with a particular interest in the financial services market.

Matthew is responsive, knowledgeable and a great partner.

Matthew is an excellent collaborator and trusted adviser.

Matthew has great knowledge and is able to ensure we are always in line with the regulations. He is a pleasure to work with.

Sally Blanchflower
Sally Blanchflower
Star Associates
Sally Blanchflower assists a client base of major global companies with their share schemes and incentive arrangements.

Sally is always pragmatic and is great to work with.

Emma Parker
Emma Parker
Associates to watch

Emma Parker advises leading companies on the streamlining of their share schemes initiatives and on the setting up of new structures. She is also able to assist with the tax implications of these remuneration plans.

Emma is excellent. I trust her attention to detail completely.

Emma is an asset to Tapestry. I trust her advice and have always found her to be a personable, organised and practical lawyer who I trust.

Emma is fabulous. She's so knowledgeable and is just great to work with.

Emma is excellent. I trust her attention to detail completely.

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UK-wide

Employee Share Schemes & Incentives

Hannah Needle
2
Hannah Needle
Head of Employee Share Schemes & Incentives
2
Band 2
Chris Fallon
4
Chris Fallon
Head of Employee Share Schemes & Incentives
4
Band 4
Matthew Hunter
Matthew Hunter
Star Associates
Sally Blanchflower
Sally Blanchflower
Star Associates
Emma Parker
Emma Parker
Associates to watch

Members

Provided by Tapestry Compliance

Chris Fallon

Chris Fallon

Head of Department

Hannah Needle

Hannah Needle

Head of Department

Lorna Parkin

Clients

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Aviva

BBA Aviation

Coca-Cola European Partners

Credit Suisse

Dell

Discovery Channel

Fujitsu

Goldman Sachs

HSBC

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)

Morgan Stanley

Rentokil Initial

Rolls-Royce

Sage

Schroders

Shell

Skyscanner

Trimble

TripAdvisor

Unilever

WPP

Industries

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Aerospace & Defence

Automobiles & Parts

Banks

Financial Services

Health Care

Industrial Engineering

Insurance

Mining & Metals

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Professional Services

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications

Transportation

Travel & Leisure