On 16 November, we’re going to be talking about all things to do with issuing shares or share options to your employees, advisors, contractors or new business partner - basically anyone except an investor.

We’ll be hearing from Suzannah Crookes, who is a lawyer from our Leeds office, who has advised many start ups (and a few Bootlaw regulars) on setting up tax efficient share schemes.

Suzannah will be speaking about:

• how employee share option scheme operate and what you need to think about when setting them up
• the issues to be aware of when issuing share options to employees without a full scheme
• the issues around “sweat equity”.

We’ll also be discussing a new (top secret) initiative we’ve been involved with to make it easier for early stage companies to issue shares to mentors.

Bootlaw members can sign up HERE

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The format of the evening will be, as usual:

6.30pm – Doors open, beer and networking

7pm – Legal bit starts.

8pm – Legal bit ends; more beer, pizza and networking.

9pm – End; head to the pub (White Horse, Exchange Square)

(but not stay out too late as the Europas are on the next night – you can vote here – did we mention that we’re up for an award?)

Remember, Google Maps and the map on Meetup.com DO NOT point at our office accurately as there is a glitch with the postcode database, so please use this map if visiting us for the first time: http://www.pinsentmasons.com/pdf/CrownPlaceMap.pdf

UPDATE: as promised, here are the slides from the evening

Options for Sharing Success – Presentation