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Norton Rose Fulbright exhibits ‘great breadth of knowledge across the team’, often handling complex advisory projects and international M&A matters for both public and private clients. The team also has longstanding experience of designing incentive plans for unlisted companies, frequently advising fintech clients. Matthew Findley leads the team; his varied case load includes advising on the investor relations issues associated with executive incentives. He is frequently supported by Barbara Gaffey who is singled out for her expertise in the global roll-out of employee share plans.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘I worked with Norton Rose, they are responsive, extremely knowledgeable and work well together.

  • 'There was a great breadth of knowledge across the team and I found the technical expertise and knowledge around share schemes impressive. ’

  • ‘Norton Rose were very collaborative and very much contributed to feeling like we were all delivering an outcome together.’

  • ‘The team gives practical advice and has a deep understanding of the tax and share scheme world.’

  • ‘Matthew Findlay is a standout partner who invariably has all the answers the first time you call.’

  • ‘They provide commercial commonsense solutions.’

  • ‘Matt Findley is an excellent share scheme lawyer with great technical skills and a broad commercial perspective of the real world in which share plans are operated.'

Key clients

  • Countryside Partnerships plc
  • Royal Bank of Canada
  • Allica Bank Limited
  • McGill and Partners Group Ltd
  • IMI plc
  • Centamin Plc
  • Beamery Inc.
  • Siteimprove A/S
  • KNEIP Management S.A
  • MTG Gaming AB
  • Crest Nicholson
  • Altus Strategies

Work highlights

  • Advised Countryside on all share plan and executive remuneration matters arising in relation to the takeover by Vistry.
  • Advised Allica Bank Limited on revisions to its executive incentive plan and employee benefit trust arrangements.
  • Advising Crest Nicholson on all employee share plan and executive remuneration issues.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Matthew Findley

Other key lawyers

Barbara Gaffey