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Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
1 WOOD STREET
CHEAPSIDE
LONDON
EC2V 7WS
England

Work Department

Danny is a Partner in our seven strong team dedicated to employee incentives/benefits and heads up the London team. He advises on all aspects of share/cash based employee incentives. He advises on the implementation of LTIPs, tax advantaged arrangements, SAYE Schemes, restricted stock awards, cash bonus plans and numerous bespoke arrangements designed to achieve tax efficiency. He advises listed companies, AIM companies, private companies, private equity houses and trust companies on issues relating to employee incentives generally, in takeover/MBO situations and on IPO. Danny also advises global corporations on extending their incentive plans into the UK, EMEA and beyond. Legal 500 describes Danny as: "a truly outstanding lawyer with unmatched client service and commerciality and exceptional technical expertise'". Chambers UK comments: Danny "is an outstanding lawyer who is both commercial and helpful. He's very responsive, incredibly bright, and his communication is very good. He absolutely puts his shoulder to the wheel, goes the extra mile and is very strong technically." Danny is on the Training Committee of the Share Plan Lawyers Group, is on the Share Schemes Experts Committee of the Quoted Company Alliance and is on the Employment Taxes Committee of the CBI.

Position

Partner

Lawyer Rankings

London > Employment > Employee share schemes

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Danny Blum – Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP has an established practice advising upon the tax aspects and practical implementation of employee incentive schemes across multiple jurisdictions. Instructed by a wide array of public and private companies, the team is praised for being ‘able to source advice from overseas offices at short notice’. Leeds-based practice head Mathew Gorringe has longstanding experience in designing and drafting bespoke incentive arrangements. Danny Blum heads the London team, and regularly advises clients ranging from FTSE100 to AIM listed companies on a broad range of incentives projects. Amanda Dodsworth and Victoria Green contribute their vast incentives expertise to the group.