Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP acts in a number of incentives and remuneration arrangements of corporate transactions, alongside a range of advisory matters which span the day-to-day operation of incentive programmes, renumeration structures and executive appointments and departures. Team head and ‘go-to adviser’ Louise Batty is an expert on mandates that concern cross-border compliance with governance and regulatory rules. Kate Crompton is equipped to advise on the establishment and operation of employee benefit trusts.
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'Able to support and scale up quickly for urgent requests.’
We couldn't ask for more from Louise Batty - she has a deep understanding of our incentive arrangements, our needs and our remuneration strategy.'
'Louise and team continue to be our go-to adviser for all share incentives needs.'
'Good responsiveness to client concerns and high level of coordination with corporate and US employment teams.'
'Louise Batty is responsive to client concerns and a quick study on complex issues.'
Key clients
- Spotify Technology S.A.
- Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.
- United Talent Agency
- SP Plus Corporation
- Barilla Iniziative S.p.A.
- Sage Group plc
- Unily
- The shareholders of MiQ Digital Limited
- JAB Holding Company LLC
- Visa, Inc.
- The Travelers Companies, Inc
- Duck Creek Technologies, LLC
- DWF Group plc
- MJ Gleeson plc
- Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure
- Janus Henderson Group plc
- Genesys
- Convera
Work highlights
- Advised streaming music platform Spotify Technology S.A. in relation to the incentives aspects of its acquisition of Sonantic Limited.
- Advised Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd on the incentives aspects of the $125m sale of Argo Underwriting Agency Limited and its Lloyd Syndicate 1200 to Westfield Insurance.
- Advised Genesys in connection with a global compliance review of the re-structure and operation of its equity incentive arrangements in 26 jurisdictions.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Louise Batty