‘Seasoned professional’ Nick Hipwell heads up the offering at DLA Piper, which provides advice on the full spectrum of employee share plans matters, from design and implementation issues to providing ongoing support. In addition to its advisory capabilities, the team handles compliance-related matters, as well as offering support and guidance to clients regarding the impact of corporate transactions on complex cross-jurisdictional share plans. Martin MacLeod is a key name in the practice, with particular experience handling all-employee share schemes in international contexts, and bespoke executive arrangement matters. Tamsin Nicholds bolstered the practice with her arrival from Fieldfisher in October 2023, and Sarah Ferguson departed to Bird & Bird LLP in September 2023.
Testimonials
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‘Practical, timely advice regarding both UK and overseas share schemes.’
‘Nick Hipwell is very knowledgeable on all aspects of share schemes.’
Key clients
- Anglo American plc
- NatWest Group plc
Work highlights
- Acting on the employee share plans aspects of a £4.5bn acquisition for the client.
- Advising Anglo American plc in relation to the operation of its all-employee share plan in multiple countries outside the UK.