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Karen specialises in employee incentives and advises on a full range of matters for both listed and private companies.  Experience includes advising on the roll-out of plans across multiple jurisdictions, executive remuneration, structuring of tax-favoured and non tax-favoured equity arrangements, IPOs, takeovers, mergers and acquisitions.

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Employee incentives

Employee incentives

Our international employee incentives practice advises on the full range of management and employee incentive arrangements.

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CV

Since 2021 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2013 – 2020 Senior Consultant, Aon (New Bridge Street)
2012 Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills
2010 – 2012 Associate, Eversheds Sutherland
2010 Editor, Lexis Nexis
2008 – 2010 Trainee, Allen & Overy
2006 – 2007 LPC, College of Law
2003 – 2006 LLB, King's College London

Career

Since 2021 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2013 – 2020 Senior Consultant, Aon (New Bridge Street)
2012 Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills
2010 – 2012 Associate, Eversheds Sutherland
2010 Editor, Lexis Nexis
2008 – 2010 Trainee, Allen & Overy

Education

2006 – 2007 LPC, College of Law
2003 – 2006 LLB, King's College London

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Less than a month to go! 6 July deadline for online reporting for UK employee share plans and share awards

7 June 2023

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