The team at Norton Rose Fulbright is experienced in advising clients on all aspects of bespoke incentive plans, particularly assisting companies in the fintech sector and those that are private equity-backed. The group is also well-placed to advise on the share plan aspects of high-profile and high-value transactions, including disposals, buy-outs and complex purchases. Practice head Matthew Findley has a particular specialism in employee benefits and executive compensation matters; clients state his ‘knowledge and expertise in his field are standout’. Barbara Gaffey has expertise in advising on the array of corporate transaction-related share scheme work.
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Testimonials
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‘The team are like an extension of our own internal function. The responsiveness and clarity provided by the NRF team is excellent and general attention-to-detail is superb. The people are what makes the NRF team unique.’
‘The personability and the personalities are what makes them stand out. I value the ability to speak with them about technical issues and how they provide sensible and well thought-through, practical and pragmatic solutions.’
‘Matthew Findley's knowledge and expertise in his field are standout. Matthew has a very pragmatic approach and he delivered our project on time. Matthew was always very responsive to our requests and a pleasure to work with. We would not hesitate to recommend his services and use him again.’
‘Matt Findley is very commercial and straightforward. He gets things done efficiently.’
‘Matthew Findley is exceptional. He is commercial, responsive, technically strong and personable.’
‘We work most closely with Matthew Findley - his experience and technical knowledge is invaluable.’
‘Global reach and integration across areas of expertise.’
‘The team is well-organised and focused, and able to cut through the complexity to focus on what’s important.'
Key clients
- Colgate-Palmolive (UK) Limited
- Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
- TomTom International B.V.
- Dale Partners
- Allica Bank
- Kentro Capital Limited
- Acrisure International Holdings
- Systematica Investments Limited
- McGill & Partners
- IMI plc
Work highlights
Advising Colgate-Palmolive on its UK employee share plans, including in relation to the introduction of certain terms from its US share plans into its UK tax-advantaged arrangements in a manner which did not prejudice the availability of the relevant tax reliefs for UK employees.
Advising Dutch-headquartered multinational TomTom in relation to the proposed introduction of a new employee investment scheme.
Advising Morgan Stanley on the disposal of Solium Capital UK to Computershare Limited.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Matthew Findley
Other key lawyers
Barbara Gaffey; Ed Spilman