Employee Share Schemes & Incentives
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
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Law firm specialised in Employee Incentives - CMS in the UK
Chambers Review
CMS is noted for its general advisory incentive and employee share scheme work for a range of companies, including large corporations and SMEs. The firm also works on matters related to corporate transactions such as takeovers and spin-offs. Clients include startups and trustees. The firm has particular strength working with clients from the technology, media and telecommunications sectors.
Work Highlights
- CMS advised Phoenix Equity Partners on the acquisition of 4most Group Holdings from an Employee Ownership Trust.
Strengths
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"The team provides clear and well articulated advice."
"CMS executed all of our requests in a timely and accurate way."
"Their partners are extremely qualified and have outstanding negotiating skills. It was worth every penny paid. They had a very good understanding of how decisions impacted shareholders and employees."
"Service levels were excellent. The team understood what we were trying to achieve and used their specialist knowledge to find a solution."
"We have great trust in the CMS team. They are highly knowledgeable and provide a very good service level."
"The team provides clear and well articulated advice."
"CMS executed all of our requests in a timely and accurate way."
"Their partners are extremely qualified and have outstanding negotiating skills. It was worth every penny paid. They had a very good understanding of how decisions impacted shareholders and employees."
"Service levels were excellent. The team understood what we were trying to achieve and used their specialist knowledge to find a solution."
"We have great trust in the CMS team. They are highly knowledgeable and provide a very good service level."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Quayle is the head of the employee share schemes and incentives team at CMS in London. Quayle advises listed companies and smaller entities on the implementation of employee reward and incentive schemes. He also advises international companies.
"Andrew has been a great partner to work with. He is very responsive and knowledgeable."
"Andrew is an amazing expert who is delightful to work with, excellent in negotiation and always available."
"Andrew is an excellent lawyer who is very capable and very strong."
"Andrew is outstanding."
Catherine Merry advises a broad array of clients from a range of sectors. She is noted for her understanding of employee incentive schemes.
"Catherine is great."
Graham Muir is experienced across both share-based and cash-based schemes. He is noted for his expertise in the crossover between employee remuneration and incentives and tax matters.
Jaspal Pachu advises corporate clients on share schemes and incentive plans following transactions. He also has considerable expertise in tax law and how it overlaps with incentives work.
"A specialist lawyer in his field who is also highly commercial and able to apply his knowledge to solving problems."
"Jaspal is very enthusiastic."
"Jaspal is very active, gives time and is willing to work."
"Jaspal knows exactly the level of detail we need and delivers that precisely."
Ranked Lawyers at
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