Macfarlanes LLP
Praised for its ‘wide range of relevant experience’, Macfarlanes LLP is engaged by a broad spectrum of clients, including international listed companies, private equity houses and family offices. The practice is well regarded for its experience related to the implementation and operation of share schemes and management incentive plans, and is handling an increasing amount of internationally mobile employment work. Robert Collard is praised for combining his ’business experience with tax knowledge’ when assisting clients with management incentive issues. Rasmus Berglund‘s practice extends to advising banks and investment firms on compliance with UK and EU financial services remuneration regulation, and Mark Petch has an in-depth understanding of bespoke private company remuneration structures.
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‘Ras Berglund is a consummate professional and very knowledgeable about UK employee share schemes.’
‘Macfarlanes has a calm, reassuring approach with the right balance of professionalism and approachability without being old school legal.’
‘Rob Collard is able to combine business experience with tax knowledge in advising on management incentives.’
‘The team provide client-centric, pragmatic and commercial advice.’
‘Friendly and supportive approach. Very responsive to queries with quick turnaround times without compromising on quality of response.’
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Rob specialises in employee share schemes and incentives and heads up the Macfarlanes remuneration practice. He advises both listed and unlisted clients on the design, operation and implementation of option plans and other employee share schemes (including the tax and regulatory aspects). Rob also advises management teams and deals with the share schemes aspects of M&A transactions. Rob has a wide range of clients but has a particular focus on the financial sector. His team covers all aspects of law relating to employee share schemes and incentives, including employment, tax, trust law and regulatory issues. He has particular experience in tax efficient plans, including SAYE option plans, EMI options, CSOPs and SIPs. Rob also advises on the share schemes aspects of high profile international transactions. Rob is a member of the Share Plan Lawyers Group.
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Ras is a partner in the remuneration practice. With more than 15 years’ experience, he specialises in all aspects of UK and international employee and executive incentive arrangements. Ras’s practice includes the design, implementation and operation of a wide range of employee share plans and executive remuneration arrangements as well as the treatment and negotiation of incentives in the context of corporate transactions. He advises on all share plan-related matters including individual and corporate tax and structuring, global regulatory compliance, trust and nominee arrangements, plan administration, data protection and employment issues. Ras has a particular focus on corporate governance and remuneration disclosure for listed companies and, having spent time on secondment with one the largest UK banks, also advises on UK and European remuneration regulation within the financial services sector. Ras is a member of the Share Plan Lawyers Group and on the Steering Committee of the Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) Centre. He is also qualified as a US Certified Equity Professional (CEP).
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Robert Collard