Linklaters LLP
Praised for its ‘faultless technical detail’ Linklaters LLP 's broad incentives practice is well placed to advise public and private companies on major corporate transactions, global compliance and the design and implementation of executive and all-employee incentive arrangements. Known for its expertise in the financial services sector, the group assists clients from a range of sectors including retail and transport infrastructure. Alexandra Beidas leads the team, with her varied case load including advising on major corporate transactions and senior management hires and terminations. Cara Hegarty is noted for her expertise in advising boards and senior executives on remuneration strategy. ’Commercial player’ Bradley Richardson has deep experience of advising on the establishment and operation of employee and executive remuneration programmes, while Nancy Price frequently assists major companies with assessing and managing the risks involved with international share plans.
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Testimonials
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‘All of the Linklaters team are technically excellent, very responsive and good to deal with.’
‘Cara Hegarty is technically excellent but at the same time very good at distilling complex concepts into simple language for stakeholders.’
‘The team provide a consistently high level of advice and I appreciate both the technical expertise and the practical lens.’
‘Alex Beidas and Cara Hegarty are both excellent - responsive, commercial and a pleasure to work with.’
‘Technical experts with a proactive approach’
‘Responsive and proactive in all the work that they do, solution orientated.’
‘Incredibly commercial advice and faultless technical detail; the team has a complete grasp of the complex EMEA remuneration regulatory environment.’
- 'Ben McCarthy is a commercial player who always grasps the nuances and complexities of the situation and is able to respond and advise accordingly.’
Key clients
- Montagu
- Vistry Group Plc
- Investec plc
- Unilever
- Phoenix Group Holdings plc
- AUB Group Limited
- Equiniti Group Limited
- Hg Pooled Management Limited
- Biffa Plc
- Globalvía Inversiones S.A.
Work highlights
- Advising Brookfield on its £4bn acquisition of Homeserve.
- Advising Vistry on its £1.25bn acquisition of Countryside Properties.
- Advising Montagu on the acquisition of Emerging Portfolio Funds Research.
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Senior AssociateBradley advises on employee remuneration and incentive arrangements and related governance matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alexandra Beidas