Drawing on an international network, the team at Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP has expertise in designing and implementing employee incentive schemes globally. Leveraging over twenty-five years of experience, team head Danny Blum is well-versed in handling transactional work, including reorganisations and IPOS. Victoria Green focuses her practice on advising trustees of employee benefit trusts in matters involving transactions and wider incentive arrangements.
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  • A commercially focused and pragmatic team, based on expert knowledge of the applicable law.
  • The people working on our account have taken the time to get to know us, and more importantly, they know our business.
  • Danny Blum and Victoria Green are excellent; they are both very responsive and provide commercial and balanced advice.
  • Danny Blum is responsive and available when we need him. He gets great support from Victoria Green, who always gives me confidence.
  • They are very attentive and keen to stay connected even when there's no specific work underway.

Key clients

  • NTT Data
  • Topps Tiles plc
  • CSC Trustees
  • Croda plc
  • United Utilities plc
  • Skipton Building Society
  • DuPont de Nemours
  • Nestle
  • Accelerant Holdings
  • Heathrow Airport

Work highlights

Advised United Utilities plc (FTSE100) on a review and revamp of various executive and employee share plans, including advising on regulatory matters.
Advised Accelerant (NYSE) in relation to a review of its all-employee stock purchase plan.
Advised NTT Inc (Tokyo Stock Exchange) on employee share schemes in the USD16 billion take-private of NTT DATA Group (Tokyo Stock Exchange).

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

Danny Blum

Other key lawyers

Victoria Green