Hall of fameHerbert Smith Freehills LLP
PartnerPaul is a partner and Head of Remuneration and Incentives, London.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Praised for its ‘concise, relevant and commercial’ advice, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP‘s practice is active across the remunerations spectrum, with key areas of focus being share plan and incentives related issues, including on major corporate transactions such as the recent reverse takeover of Shaftesbury plc, and corporate governance advice. Clients include blue chip listed and private companies, with the team advising a number of clients within the financial services sector. 'Stand-out employee' Paul Ellerman and Mark Ife, who is praised for his 'exceptional depth and breadth of knowledge', lead the team. Kiran Khetia is an expert on cash and share-based incentive arrangements, while Niall Crean has a notable focus on financial services remuneration mandates.
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‘Very focused on understanding the client, and building relationships with the client, so that advice is concise, relevant and commercial.’
‘Mark Ife is exceptional - whip smart, pragmatic and gives quick, commercially aware advice. He is a pleasure to partner with.’
‘Team is proactive. They keep abreast of market trends and suggest changes to executive incentive arrangements rather than having to be asked.’
‘Paul Ellerman and Christopher White are stand outs. Both are very knowledgeable and instill confidence with bespoke solutions to issues.'
‘Paul Ellerman and his assistant Chris White are first class. Very responsive, clear and plainly experts in their field.’
‘Exceptional depth and breadth of knowledge, with practical understanding as well as technical understanding; this combination is invaluable.’
‘The personalities of the team members make it a joy to work with them. They are always professional but know when we need to find humour in trying circumstances.
- 'Paul Ellerman and Niall Crean are the stand-out employees: we rely on these two advisors specifically to make sure we link all the various strands of incentives together.’
Key clients
- Made.com Group Plc
- easyJet Plc
- Spirax-Sarco Plc
- Moneysupermarket.com Plc
- Suez
- The Ardonagh Group Ltd
- Associated British Foods Plc
- Remy-Cointreau
- Comcast
- Hammerson Plc
- BHP
- WH Smith Plc
- Jet2.com Plc
- BAT Plc
- Page Group Plc
- Genus Plc
- Kin + Carta Plc
- Inchcape Plc
Work highlights
- Advised Made.com on matters including the employee share schemes, remuneration and corporate governance aspects of its first annual report as a listed company.
- Advised Capital and Counties Properties on the share plan aspects of its £1.96 billion reverse takeover of Shaftesbury.
- Advised Stagecoach on the impact of a £595m public to private cash offer on its share plans, including its all-employee Share Incentive Plan.
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PartnerMark specialises in remuneration and employee incentives, advising listed and private companies and LLPs.
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Paul Ellerman, Mark Ife