International Stock Plans: The Practitioner's Guide To Exporting Employee Equity helps companies and practitioners sort through the issues that arise when designing and implementing global stock plans for employees worldwide. The two-volume treatise explains the laws, regulations, and customs in 28 countries around the world that practitioners need to know before exporting a multinational corporation's stock plan to its global workers. Updated twice a year by a global network of more than 70 lawyers, International Stock Plans is the most complete source on the regulations and laws that apply to stock options and other stock-based awards.
Major business centers in Europe, Asia, South America, and elsewhere are covered, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Brazil, the United States, Canada, and other key economic world centers. A guide for China was recently added as well as coverage of India. Every chapter is written by lawyers within the covered country, and each guide begins with a table summarizing the key points for practitioners, compiled by Louis Rorimer, a partner at Jones Day. Volume One offers guidance on a wide range of topics: how to design an international equity plan, identify the required governmental approvals, comply with the complex legal and tax requirements, and maximize the benefits for both the company and its employees. Volume Two provides examples of actual plan documents and communication materials, case studies on global plans, and surveys documenting current usage of various plans. The European Union directive governing prospectuses is reproduced as well. You can also find original materials explaining the law on data protection, the listing rules, and the new prospectus regime in the United Kingdom; and the application of US law on outbound plans, as well the impact of the USA Patriot Act in the United States.
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