Discover the core principles and essential structures of share schemes, guiding legal professionals through their strategic implementation and governance. Equip your practice with insights on employee motivation, retention, and reward mechanisms to enhance corporate performance and compliance. Dive into the nuances of designing, advising, and managing effective share incentive arrangements tailored to various business needs. Ensure you stay ahead of regulatory changes and market trends to proficiently counsel your clients.
This week's edition of Share Incentives weekly highlights includes (1) key announcements from the Budget 2026, (2) ISS opening a comment period on...
Tax analysis: A summary of the key business tax announcements made in the Budget on 28 October 2026. Expert comment provided by Akin Gump Strauss...
This week's edition of Share Incentives weekly highlights includes: (1) ISS-Corporate’s 2026 UK Proxy Season Review, (2) the Income Tax (Pay As You...
This week's edition of Share Incentives weekly highlights includes (1) HMRC’s publication of the Share Schemes Forum minutes of 25 June 2026 and (2) a...
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...
Underwater share optionsWhat is an underwater share option?'Underwater option' is the term used to describe a share option (granted under any share option scheme) which has an exercise price per share greater than the current actual market value of a share. This means that should such an underwater
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
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
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