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Emma Parker

Emma Parker

Tapestry Compliance, Yorkshire And The Humber

Work Department

Employee Share Schemes and Incentives

Position

Emma is a Senior Associate who leads on a broad range of matters and has particular expertise in UK and global tax-advantaged plans. Emma advises some of Tapestry’s biggest clients on the establishment of employee share plans, plan rule drafting, and reviewing the legal and tax aspects of plan awards.

Emma’s clients include Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Costa, Howdens and Hays Group.

Emma co-leads on the Certificate in Employee Share Plans course, the only professional qualification in the UK in this industry, which is accredited by the CGI UK & Ireland. Tapestry provides the course content and teaching and Emma is responsible for co-ordinating the delivery of the course.  Emma led the team when the course was adapted and successfully delivered virtually, and globally, during the Covid pandemic, which resulted in record take-up and has changed the format of the course ever since.

Career

2016 - date: Tapestry Compliance 2014 - 2016: Pinsent Masons 2014: Qualified, Pinsent Masons

Memberships

Member of, and regular speaker for, many equity incentive industry bodies including The Global Equity Organisation (GEO), ProShare, The Share Plan Lawyers Group and NASPP.

Education

Hull University (Law LLB) University of Law (LPC)