Shares and equity
A major part of our business includes advice by our solicitors and lawyers on cash based and stock based share plans, share options and in particular EMI options. We deal with the design and implementation of all forms of equity awards and advise on the operational aspects including tax, company law, share valuations and reporting requirements.
Gannons are unique in offering a high quality service for high net worth individuals, private companies, SMEs and owner managed businesses to match much larger firms but minus the overheads at a reasonable price.
Areas of expertise:
- Corporate transactions: incentives aspects of acquisitions, disposals, IPOs, restructuring and fund raising
- Design and implementation of all forms of equity incentive plans including share plans, options, HMRC tax approved arrangements
- Employee benefit trusts
- Employee communications and presentations
- Exit strategies and succession planning
- Negotiation with HM Revenue and Customs on share values for unquoted companies
- Operation of share plans in the UK for foreign companies
- Performance measures and latest best practice for quoted companies
- Phantom plans
- Risk analysis
- Shareholder agreements and investment terms
- Tax advice for employers and employees on areas ranging from corporation tax, income tax, capital gains tax and liability to national insurance contributions
Key sectors:
We help clients come from a range of sectors including hedge funds, information technology, telecoms, media, publishing, advertising and creative agencies as well as companies trading in other areas. We act for a number of companies controlled by foreign parents.
We are happy to discuss your requirements. Please call us on020 7438 1060
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