LAWYER PROFILE

Rasmus Berglund

UK 2026

Macfarlanes LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employee Share Schemes & Incentives

UK-wide

8 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Tax & Reward

Career

Ras is a partner in the remuneration practice. With more than 15 years’ experience, he specialises in all aspects of UK and international employee and executive incentive arrangements.

Ras’s practice includes the design, implementation and operation of a wide range of employee share plans and executive remuneration arrangements as well as the treatment and negotiation of incentives in the context of corporate transactions.

He advises on all share plan-related matters including individual and corporate tax and structuring, global regulatory compliance, trust and nominee arrangements, plan administration, data protection and employment issues. Ras has a particular focus on corporate governance and remuneration disclosure for listed companies and, having spent time on secondment with one the largest UK banks, also advises on UK and European remuneration regulation within the financial services sector.

Ras is a member of the Share Plan Lawyers Group and on the Steering Committee of the Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) Centre. He is also qualified as a US Certified Equity Professional (CEP).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Employee Share Schemes & Incentives - UK-wide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Rasmus Berglund has notable experience handling corporate governance and remuneration matters for executives. His client base includes major financial institutions and listed companies.

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Strengths

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Ras is knowledgeable of our business and regulatory requirements, and he provides the support and advice that we require.
Employee Share Schemes & IncentivesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Ras is an incredibly talented compensation lawyer and a joy to work with.
Employee Share Schemes & IncentivesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Ras has great breadth and depth of knowledge and is extremely approachable.
Employee Share Schemes & IncentivesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Ras is an excellent partner who can understand the commercial reasons for our request and support us in finding the right solution in multiple jurisdictions.
Employee Share Schemes & IncentivesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
He is a pleasure to work with. Rasmus is knowledgeable in the share incentives area and he has a great attention to detail and client focus.
Employee Share Schemes & IncentivesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession