‘Experienced and efficient operator’ Nicholas Stretch heads up the group at Stephenson Harwood. Listed and private companies feature on the team’s sector-spanning client list, and the group has expertise in advising on employee share plan and remuneration matters as well as transaction-related work. Desiree De Lima is a key practitioner with experience supporting clients through the design and implementation of various share plan options.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘We used this practice for producing our company share option scheme documentation. The company was efficient and dealt with queries quickly and provided accurate advice throughout. The practice seemed very capable of handling this type of work.’
‘They were always readily available to discuss queries and the individuals were knowledgeable, polite and gave an excellent service level.’
‘Very competent and responsive team.’
‘Nicholas Stretch is a very experienced and efficient operator. We have great confidence in him. He provides an excellent service. Nicholas is very ably supported by Desiree De Lima. One to watch.’
‘Stephenson Harwood are very responsive and pragmatic. Their interactions with us as both share plan administrator and trustee reflect their understanding of the practicalities of our work.’
‘Nicholas Stretch and his team are always responsive. His professional, practical approach to providing advice is helpful in achieving focused and timely responses. We do not underestimate the impact this approach has on our client relations.'
'We feel that working with Nicholas Stretch and his team is like being in a partnership.'
'The nature of this interaction is one of teamwork, working towards a common objective.'
Key clients
- Liberum Capital
- Bowmark Capital
- Transport UK
- Nurture Landscapes
- BD-Capital
- Aptamer Group
- Novacyt
- Hotel Chocolat
- Futura Medical
Work highlights
- Advised Liberum Capital on its proposed merger with Panmure Gordon to create independent investment bank, Panmure Liberum, which was announced in January 2024.
- Advised Novacyt when it made an approach for AIM-traded Yourgene, dealing with all relevant employee share plan matters and more.
- Advised BD-Capital on its investment in TLC Marketing Worldwide, advising on a range of option and incentives-related issues that came to light as part of the transaction.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nicholas Stretch