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Gillian Parnell

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Work Department

Employment & Compensation

Position

Gill Parnell is an of counsel in the Employee Benefits Group, part of the Employment Department of the London office of Baker McKenzie. She is a member of the Firm’s Global Employment and Compensation Practice Group that provides advice upon related corporate, tax and labour law issues.

Gill advises on a wide variety of matters relating to employee share incentives and employment taxation, including executive remuneration. Gill assists companies with the tax and social security consequences of employees working remotely abroad or coming to work in the UK. Gill has a focus on the tax aspects of the modern workforce and, in particular, is helping clients to prepare for the changes in IR35. Gill assists UK and multinational companies with the design, implementation and administration of their UK and international share plans. She also advises on employee share incentives and executive remuneration in the context of corporate transactions. Gill has been named by Legal 500 as a “Next Generation Lawyer” in 2017 and a “Rising Star” in 2019 and 2020.

Languages

English, German

Memberships

  • Law Society of England & Wales – Member
  • SharePlan Lawyers Group – Member
  • ProShare – Member
  • Global Equity Organisation – Member
  • ESOP Centre – Member

Lawyer Rankings

London > Employment > Employee share schemes

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Gillian Parnell – Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie is a key name in the market for cross-jurisdictional transactions, handling the share plan related aspects of corporate work for a client roster of household name clients. Jeremy Edwards is at the group’s helm and is well placed to advise on the array of employee incentive matters, from design and implementation issues, to advising on remuneration developments and taxation. Gillian Parnell has broad-ranging expertise, which includes advising on modern workforce and remote working issues, as well as preparing clients for IR35 changes. Executive remuneration work is also one of the key areas of focus for both Will Clifton and Victoria Kirsch.

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