Nicholas Greenacre is a partner in the London Employment and Benefits group and Global Head of Executive Compensation, Benefits, Employment and Labour Law.

Nicholas provides employee benefits and pensions advice and has had experience in a broad range of matters for clients of all sizes, from technology start-ups to global investment banks.

As leader of the firm's Global Equity Based Compensation practice, Nicholas advises clients from various jurisdictions on the design and international implementation of equity and cash-based incentive plans. This work involves investigation and analysis of the securities, tax, foreign exchange, employment, data privacy and e-commerce issues clients may encounter in each country where they operate their plans.

Nicholas has handled the incentives and pensions aspects of a variety of major corporate transactions, including advising on UK pensions issues in the context of large leveraged buyouts and subsequent restructurings and setting up new equity incentive plans in preparation for a number of high-profile IPOs.

Nicholas is a former main board Director of the Global Equity Organisation and a member of Global Stock Plans Task Force of the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals. He is also a committee member of Share Plan Lawyers and an associate member of the Association of Pensions Lawyers. He regularly speaks at external seminars and conferences.

Bars and Courts
Solicitor of England and Wales, 1997

Education
Diploma in Legal Practice, The College of Law, 1995
Diploma in Law, The College of Law, 1994
BA, Balliol College, Oxford University, 1993

Languages
English

Citizenship
British