Employee Share Schemes & Incentives
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
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Provided by Tapestry Compliance
Tapestry specialises in all aspects of global executive and employee share and incentive plans. We focus on offering the best legal service whilst maintaining our ethos of agile working and value for money.
We are a business that promotes the benefits of Employee Ownership. Therefore, in October 2020 we became a fully employee owned business through the formation of an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), embracing our industry. Leadership changes were part of the succession plan.
Our industry-leading team remains one of the largest specialist UK and European incentives teams. Our talented team of associates gives us the breadth of expertise and experience to match any of the big firms. Our clients also like that over 60% of our lawyers are women; we are leading the drive supporting women in law.
Our specialist knowledge is global incentive plans and we have provided services to 60%+ FTSE100 companies since inception. We advise many global banks, insurers and asset managers on a broad range of remuneration topics, supporting firms with their global share, cash and fund-based incentive arrangements, as well as compliance with remuneration regulations globally.
We continue developing OnTap, our innovative online database, providing legal/tax information in 150+ countries, helping companies manage share plan compliance.
We provide the UK’s only professional qualification, ‘Certificate in Employee Share Plans’ (accredited by the Chartered Governance Institute).
Chambers Review
Tapestry Compliance provides specialist executive compensation and share plan advice delivered by an expert team. The firm is noted for its experience handling global executive and employee share plans and incentives and for working with global banks in relation to regulatory issues. Tapestry Compliance is adept at handling tax advantage plans. The firm's client base includes those in the insurance, retail and healthcare sectors, among others. The firm also advises on corporate governance issues.
Work Highlights
- Tapestry Compliance advised Credit Suisse, following its merger with UBS, on legal, regulatory and tax implications in connection to share awards.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Thorough guidance was always provided on all mattersand the team was always available and responsive to whatever issues were raised."
"Tapestry has been instrumental in providing us with advice on complex matters. They handle a broad range of matters in this space that very few firms are capable of."
"They are excellent at providing pragmatic advice that is actionable."
"Thorough guidance was always provided on all mattersand the team was always available and responsive to whatever issues were raised."
"Tapestry has been instrumental in providing us with advice on complex matters. They handle a broad range of matters in this space that very few firms are capable of."
"They are excellent at providing pragmatic advice that is actionable."
Notable Practitioners
Hannah Needle is the head of the employee share schemes and incentives department at Tapestry Compliance. She advises clients on the implementation and execution of incentive plans and employee share schemes.
"Hannah's advice is always pragmatic and actionable and she will provide support to find solutions that fit with commercial needs."
"She is very personable and easy to work with, and she is able to provide options outlining the risks."
"Hannah is incredibly knowledgeable, very helpful and overall great to work with."
Chris Fallon is regularly called upon by major companies seeking advice on a wide range of incentives matters, including share plans and related tax considerations.
"Chris is brilliant to work with. He is hugely knowledgeable, pragmatic and commercial."
"He is very experienced and gets to the heart of an issue with sound advice."
"Chris has provided excellent service and is always available to advise or step in where needed."
"Chris is a tax specialist and provides excellent client work."
Matthew Hunter provides remuneration advice to an impressive client base, with a particular interest in the financial services market.
"Matthew is very responsive and detail-oriented. He is a pleasure to work with and I feel confident in the advice he provides."
"He is excellent and very proactive. He knows his stuff, is technically able and is plugged in to the industry."
"Matthew is a likeable individual."
Sally Blanchflower assists a client base of major global companies with their share schemes and incentive arrangements.
"She proactively anticipates questions and answers them for us. I appreciate the perspective she can offer based on what she has seen in the market and with other clients."
"Sally and the team are absolutely great."
Emma Parker advises leading companies on the streamlining of their share schemes initiatives or in the setting up of new structures. She is also able to assist with the tax implications of these remuneration plans.
"Emma is amazing. So knowledgeable, helpful and personable."
"Emma is incredibly helpful."
Ranked Lawyers at
Tapestry Compliance
UK-wide
Members
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Head of Department
Head of Department
Lorna Parkin
Clients
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Aviva
BBA Aviation
Coca-Cola European Partners
Credit Suisse
Dell
Discovery Channel
Fujitsu
Goldman Sachs
HSBC
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
Morgan Stanley
Rentokil Initial
Rolls-Royce
Sage
Schroders
Shell
Skyscanner
Trimble
TripAdvisor
Unilever
WPP
Industries
Provided by Tapestry Compliance
Aerospace & Defence
Automobiles & Parts
Banks
Financial Services
Health Care
Industrial Engineering
Insurance
Mining & Metals
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Professional Services
Retail
Software & Computer Services
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Telecommunications
Transportation
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