Employment, Pensions and Incentives
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One of a business's most valuable assets is its people. Businesses spend much time, money and effort to ensure that the best staff are recruited, retained, incentivised and rewarded. However, never before has a full understanding of the legal issues involved been more critically important. On the one hand the area is becoming increasingly regulated and on the other hand the penalties for non-compliance can be very onerous.
There are many new challenges. EU legislation has an ever-widening application to employment law. People are living longer and the cost of providing pensions is increasing; the state is reluctant to foot the bill but regulates private pension provision more tightly than ever. Innovative employee share plans are seen as vital to attract and retain staff but shareholders are becoming increasingly concerned about the level of shareholder dilution.
We can help you to meet these challenges. We have a large and experienced team of lawyers specialising in employment, pensions and share incentive law who are committed to providing you with a practical and responsible service which:
- compliments the expertise of and works in tandem with your in-house personnel and pensions function, legal department and other advisers such as actuaries and accountants
- seeks innovative solutions and assists you to develop your most valuable resource
- never loses sight of the commercial context
- delivers value for money and provides transparent and flexible billing arrangements
- is proactive and helps you to keep up to date with the law and best practice
- can respond to international issues either through our Brussels office or our contacts with foreign lawyers.
Our team deals with a wide range of matters including:
- the ongoing employment relationship
- termination of employment
- mergers, acquisitions and outsourcing
- pension and other benefit plans
- approved/unapproved incentive plans
- institutional requirements
- communication
- training
Key Contacts
If you would like to speak to us about our Employment, Pensions and Incentives services, please contact Fraser Younson or Rob Eldridge or Norman Russell