Kendall Burnett > Latham & Watkins > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Latham & Watkins
99 BISHOPSGATE
LONDON
EC2M 3XF
England
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Position

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.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Employment > Employee share schemes

The practice at Latham & Watkins has Sarah Gadd at its helm, who has expertise in advising on the full array of employment, benefit and incentives issues. The team has the capacity to guide clients through the scheme elements of complex and high-value international transactions, such as acquisitions and takeovers; this is an area of particular specialism for Kendall Burnett who is active across the scope of the team’s work. The team is also equipped to assist with employee-related aspects of corporate governance and financial regulations, and on the life cycle of share schemes. Rebecca Servian bolstered the group with her April 2024 arrival from Ashurst.