Robert Collard
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Employee Share Schemes & Incentives
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About
Provided by Robert Collard
Practice Areas
Tax & Reward
Career
Rob specialises in employee share schemes and incentives and heads up the Macfarlanes remuneration practice. He advises both listed and unlisted clients on the design, operation and implementation of option plans and other employee share schemes (including the tax and regulatory aspects).
Rob also advises management teams and deals with the share schemes aspects of M&A transactions.
Rob has a wide range of clients but has a particular focus on the financial sector. His team covers all aspects of law relating to employee share schemes and incentives, including employment, tax, trust law and regulatory issues. He has particular experience in tax efficient plans, including SAYE option plans, EMI options, CSOPs and SIPs. Rob also advises on the share schemes aspects of high profile international transactions. Rob is a member of the Share Plan Lawyers Group.
Chambers Review
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Robert Collard is the head of the employee share schemes and incentives team at Macfarlanes. He advises a range of clients, both listed and unlisted, on share schemes and incentive plans, particularly those with a tax aspect. He is noted for his ability to handle highly complex schemes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"His level of client service is exceptional; he is very commercially minded and a pleasure to work with."
"Robert has an excellent manner and always provides commercial and pragmatic advice."
"Robert is very practical and quick to respond."
"His level of client service is exceptional; he is very commercially minded and a pleasure to work with."
"Robert has an excellent manner and always provides commercial and pragmatic advice."
"Robert is very practical and quick to respond."
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