Discover essential insights and explore the strategic design of long-term incentive plans and deferred share bonus plans, essential tools for aligning employee performance with company goals. This topic provides legal teams with the knowledge to effectively implement and manage these incentive structures. Gain practical advice on designing schemes that align with organisational goals, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and driving performance among top executives.
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Malus and clawbackThe use of malus and clawbackThe concept of withholding or even recovering value from executives if a material adverse event occurs...
What is a long-term incentive plan?A long-term incentive plan (LTIP) is a term that is commonly used among listed companies to describe executive...
Nil paid shares and partly paid shares—practical considerationsWhat are nil paid shares and partly paid shares?When shares are issued, their...
Implementing share plans—ways to manage dilution of existing shareholdersWhat is share dilution?Share dilution happens when a company issues...
An introduction to deferred share bonus plansDeferred share bonus: key elementsDeferred share bonus plans are typically constituted by the following key elements:•they are structured as employees’ share schemes as defined in section 1166 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006)—see Practice Note: The
Long-term incentive plans—income tax and NICs treatmentTypes of LTIP awardsThe most common type of awards that can be made under a long-term incentive plan (LTIP) include:•conditional share award (which are sometimes known as restricted stock units (RSUs))•nil-cost options•forfeitable shares, which
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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