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International Employee Incentives e-news

November 2008

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Welcome

Welcome to the first edition of International Employee Incentives e-news.  This edition covers developments in incentives and benefits in major European economies.
 
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Launch of International HR Knowledge Zone

Bird & Bird are proud to announce the launch of International HR Knowledge Zone, an easily accessible, online resource where you can find answers to common yet time-consuming questions faced by HR professionals and in-house counsel working in international business.
 

Issues on the maturity of share plans
We look at the issues on the maturity of employee share plans.

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Germany

Germany: tax exemption amount for share awards may be increased from 1 January 2009
The German team highlights a proposed significant improvement in the taxation of share awards.


The Netherlands 

Netherlands targets 'fat cats': proposed legislation on the taxation of 'lucrative interests' and other types of 'excessive' payments
The Dutch team examines the impact of the draft legislation on typical schemes for private equity and venture capital managers.

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Spain 
Spain: Acquisition of residency for tax purposes in Spain and the beneficial regime for foreign executives

In this article our Spanish team reminds foreign executives that they may be able to take advantage of a beneficial tax regime.
 


UK

United Kingdom: new residence and domicile rules affect employee share plans
The UK team summarises the changes to the tax rules on residence and domicile and their impact on employee share plans.

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In this issue

 

News by country

International

Germany

The Netherlands

Spain

UK

 

Team news

Events

Awards and accolades Contact us


 

What others say
 
"Ability, affability and availability" are three qualities that Bird & Bird has in abundance. The group has earned a reputation for expertise in private company share scheme arrangements, increasingly attracting work for larger and international clients.
Chambers and Partners, 2009

"Although they are an international firm, they give personal service." 
PLC Which Lawyer? Global 50 portrait 2008

"HR Knowledge Zone shows that Bird & Bird is pragmatic, commercially aware and understands what people need to know and how."
Julia Munday, Manager of Employee Relations and Compensation & Benefits,
TK Maxx

Links


International HR Knowledge Zone
 
About Bird & Bird
 
International Employment
 

International Employee Incentives & Benefits

 


Team news 


New arrivals:
José María Cusí and Catherine Ramsay

We are delighted to welcome two new joiners to our international incentives practice.  In Madrid, José María Cusí has joined us to head up Bird & Bird's Tax Group in Spain.  In London, Catherine Ramsay joined us in October 2008 as an assistant solicitor, advising on general taxation and employee incentives.


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On 5 November, Beatrice Chivers from our London office and Kasper van Eck from our office in The Hague presented an ifs ProShare training session on International Share Plans.

 

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Colin Kendon will be speaking at the 21st Annual Conference of the European Centre for Employee Stock Ownership in Cannes on 9-10th July 2009.  Colin will be presenting a series of case studies on implementing employee share plans in China. 

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Bird & Bird wins "International Law Firm of the Year 2008" Award


Bird & Bird's Share Scheme Team Recommended by Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners 2009

Colin Buchanan and Partners Limited shortlisted for ifs ProShare award

 

Contact us

 

Brussels

Brent Springael

brent.springael@twobirds.com

+32 (0)2 282 6000

Helsinki

Maisa Nikkola

maisa.nikkola@twobirds.com

+358 (0)9 622 6670

Paris

Anne Quenedey

anne.quenedey@twobirds.com

+33 (0)1 42 68 6028

Paris

Christophe Court

christophe.court@twobirds.com

+33 (0)1 42 68 6064

Frankfurt

Patrick Sinewe

patrick.sinewe@twobirds.com

+49 (0)69 74222 6000

Hong Kong

Darren Fitzgerald

darren.fitzgerald@twobirds.com

+852 2248 6025

Budapest

Andrea Simándi

andrea.simandi@twobirds.com

+36 1 464 9569

Milan

Amedeo Rampolla

amedeo.rampolla@twobirds.com

+39 (0)02 30 35 60 00

The Hague

Kasper Van Eck

kasper.van.eck@twobirds.com 

+31 (0)70 353 88 76

The Hague

Philip Hartman

philip.hartman@twobirds.com 

+31 (0)70 353 88 40 

Warsaw

Maciej Gawroński

maciej.gawronski@twobirds.com

+48 22 537 49 00

Madrid

José María Cusí

josemaria.cusi@twobirds.com

+34 (0)91 790 6000

Bratislava

Martin Maxa

martin.maxa@twobirds.com

+421 905 716 711

Stockholm

Mahmut Baran

mahmut.baran@twobirds.com

+46 (0)8 506 320 00

Stockholm

Katarina Nordblom

katarina.nordblom@twobirds.com

+46 (0)8 506 320 00

London

Colin Kendon

colin.kendon@twobirds.com

+44 (0)20 7905 6312

London

Beatrice Chivers

beatrice.chivers@twobirds.com

+44 (0)20 7982 6519

 

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This update gives general information only as at the date of first publication and is not intended to give a comprehensive analysis. It should not be used as a substitute for legal or other professional advice, which should be obtained in specific circumstances.


 

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