Advised private equity housing and investee companies
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Chris Prout is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Tax in London. He brings more than 25 years of experience in equity compensation. Mr. Prout has worked with clients across a range of industries, including biotech, fashion, financial services, aircraft, and commodities.
Most notably at A&M, Mr. Prout advised private equity housing and investee companies on the structure of their multi-jurisdictional equity remuneration arrangements. He also advised on the design of equity plans for large listed companies and drafted plan rules and agreements to implement the approved designs. Mr. Prout has advised clients regarding the impact of various transactions, including initial public offerings, trade sales, and buyouts, on their incentive arrangements.
Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Prout spent 13 years with the International Transaction Tax Group at EY in London, where he most recently served as an Executive Director.
Mr. Prout earned a bachelor’s degree in law and an LLM from the University of Bristol. He is a qualified solicitor.
This short article highlights some of the complexities arising from the participation of internationally mobile employees in Management Equity Plans (MEPs) that often involve the award of restricted shares to mobile senior executives.
With management teams growing more international, it is common for employees who have been tax resident in the U.K. for many years to also become subject to taxation in another country.
In this article for employers, we have highlighted the key aspects of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement from last week in relation to employee share schemes and summarised how this will affect employers.
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