LAWYER PROFILE

Karen Davidson

UK 2026

Brodies LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Employee Share Schemes & Incentives

Scotland

6 years ranked

Tax

Scotland

8 years ranked

About

Provided by Brodies LLP

UK

Career

With more than twenty years’ experience of advising on the tax aspects and structuring of corporate mergers and acquisitions, investments, joint venture arrangements and reorganisations, Karen has led the tax advice on a number of large high profile corporate transactions in Scotland.

She also has deep expertise on the design, implementation and transaction implications of employee share incentive arrangements in both the private and listed companies and advises on employment tax issues such as IR35.

Karen also advises provides structuring advice in relation to real estate transactions.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Employee Share Schemes & Incentives - Scotland

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Karen Davidson is sought after for her knowledge of share schemes in relation to corporate transactions. She has in-depth knowledge of the tax implications of these structures.

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Tax - Scotland

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Karen Davidson has a corporate tax-focused practice. She advises on the structuring of corporate transactions, with additional expertise in relation to real estate.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Karen is a pragmatic, responsive lawyer who anticipated and solved any unavoidable issues for us.
Employee Share Schemes & IncentivesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Karen is excellent. She is really knowledgeable and holds your hand as you go through difficult options.
Employee Share Schemes & IncentivesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Karen is excellent. She is really knowledgeable and holds your hand as you go through difficult options. She is really good with that.
Employee Share Schemes & IncentivesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Karen is really user-friendly. She gives us clear answers, is very responsive and is very practical.
Employee Share Schemes & IncentivesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Overall, it was the ease of getting the job done with Brodies and Karen that impressed. They ran with the brief and delivered on time and on budget, which saved time and money.
Employee Share Schemes & IncentivesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Karen Davidson is very responsive and commercial.
TaxChambers Guide to the Legal Profession