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Osborne Clarke LLP‘s practice is experienced in advising clients on the full remit of work, including executive incentives and employee schemes which span various facets of international companies. The team is well placed to advise on the life cycle of share schemes, and is also well equipped to handle work in transactional contexts; the team’s sector-specific expertise focuses on the healthcare, life sciences and tech sectors. Michael Carter helms the offering, and Anika Chandra is singled out as ’the share plans lawyer that other share plan lawyers seek advice from’.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Approachable, on-hand, personable and incredibly knowledgeable.'

  • ‘Really hands-on, which is particularly refreshing at partner level.’

  • ‘Expert knowledge with practical insights, a sizeable team with a broad range of expertise and skills.’

  • ‘Anika Chandra has expert knowledge which she delivers practically and proactively. Anika is the share plans lawyer that other share plan lawyers seek advice from. Michael Carter is pragmatic and solution-oriented.’

  • ‘Our experience working with the team has been fantastic. We appreciate the professionalism and expertise demonstrated throughout the process.'

  • 'They have an overwhelming amount of knowledge of employment laws and regulations, particularly their understanding of employee share schemes, and their ability to deal with work is excellent. Their dedication to achieving the best possible outcome for clients is commendable.’

Key clients

  • BioNTech SE
  • Jellyfish Digital Group Limited
  • X.AI Corp
  • Mitie Group plc
  • The Property Franchise Group plc
  • Palladian Investment Partners LLP
  • Powerscourt Limited
  • Powerscourt Financial Media Limited
  • Gorillini NV

Work highlights

  • Advised BioNTech as regards the complex employee incentive arrangements for 212 individuals in the UK, US, France, Tunisia, Nigeria, South Africa and the UAE.
  • Supported Jellyfish Digital Group Limited in connection with the sale of its entire share capital to The Brandtech Group LLC.
  • Assisted X.AI Corp with its initial equity incentive arrangements for its first UK employees; the company has since raised $135m in equity fundraising.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Anika Chandra
Osborne Clarke LLP

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Michael Carter

Other key lawyers

Anika Chandra, Rhiannon Jones, Samuel Marriott