LAWYER PROFILE

Kendall Burnett

UK 2026

Latham & Watkins

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employee Share Schemes & Incentives

UK-wide

1 year ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Kendall Burnett advises public and private companies’ on all aspects of employment, remuneration, and incentives matters, particularly in the context of corporate transactions.

She counsels clients on the full spectrum of global employment and incentives matters, including those related to:

- Cross-border mergers and acquisitions

- Share-based incentivization, including plan design and administration

- Public company representation and corporate governance

- Recruitment and severance

Kendall draws on substantial experience helping a wide range of global clients — from emerging companies to publicly listed companies — to recruit, retain, and incentivize dynamic workforces. She regularly advises on complex cross-border transactions, resolving legal and tax considerations across different jurisdictions.

Kendall maintains an active pro bono practice, advising UK charities on employment law issues.

She is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and Share Plan Lawyers Group.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Employee Share Schemes & Incentives - UK-wide

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Kendall Burnett is known for her ability to advise on a broad range of share incentive and remuneration issues, particularly in the context of large transactions. She has broader employment law knowledge that helps her to assess the wider context of a matter.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Kendall is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is very knowledgeable and commercially aware. She feels like a trusted member of the team, beyond the usual adviser role.
Employee Share Schemes & IncentivesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Kendall knows what is a good point to go for and what to leave; she shepherds us well. She has high energy and a really good grasp on the details, what is market and what they are asking for and why.
Employee Share Schemes & IncentivesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Technically she is great. She really knows her stuff and is very user-friendly for external counsel. Kendall is also very hands-on as a partner.
Employee Share Schemes & IncentivesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Kendall and the team are true experts and are always very responsive to our requests for advice. We truly appreciate their professionalism and insight, and very much enjoy working together with them.
Employee Share Schemes & IncentivesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Kendall is excellent. She’s knowledgeable, super responsive and a practical problem solver.
Employee Share Schemes & IncentivesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession