Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP‘s practice is part of the firm’s broader global tax, executive compensation and benefits team. Executive remuneration and related issues, and employee and management incentives matters makes up the team’s workload. The group is experienced in handling a broad range of work in both domestic and cross-jurisdictional contexts. Oliver Walker is a tax and incentives specialist who leads the team alongside Kevin Donegan, who is ’a pleasure to work with’ according to clients.
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Testimonials
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‘Dedicated incentives advice supporting PE backed clients. We generally work with the Weil incentives and PE teams and find them technically strong and very commercial.’
‘Kevin Donegan is an asset to the firm - calm, clear and technically strong incentives advice.’
‘The team at Weil excel at managing transactions to a sensible and efficient conclusion, ensuring all parties are fully informed. Pragmatic decision making is at the core of their offering.’
‘Kevin Donegan is a pleasure to work with, he is knowledgeable, pragmatic and he delivers strong outcomes for his clients. He understands how to keep all parties aligned and on task in a transaction.’
Key clients
- Providence Equity Partners
- Churchill Capital Corp VII
- Sun European Partners
- Angstrom Sports
- TPG
- Morrow
- Sodali
- Globeducate
- Sign In Solutions
- PSG Equity
Work highlights
Advised Providence Equity Partners and Heron UK Bidco on the employee and executive share plan aspects of the recommended cash offer for London-listed Hyve Group plc, the international organiser of exhibitions and conferences.
Advised Angstrom Sport on the employee share option and management incentive aspects of its sale to London-listed owner of Ladbrokes, Entain plc.
Advised Sun European Partners on the management incentive aspects of its acquisition of AIM-listed K3 Capital Group, a multi-disciplinary and complementary group of professional services businesses advising SMEs.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Oliver Walker; Kevin Donegan
Other key lawyers
Mila Kostadinova