Global Equity Matrix

Global Equity Matrix

Wondering if you have to withhold taxes on option exercises in Japan? Do you need to register your plan in Australia?

Baker & McKenzie's Global Equity Matrix app puts the answers you need at your fingertips before you make the grant to employees, with info on the key tax and securities, exchange control, labor and data privacy issues in 50 countries.

• Designed for stock plan professionals, tax directors, human resources managers, employee benefit lawyers, and corporate & securities counsel.

• Regularly updated summary of select legal and tax consequences for public company grants of employee stock options, stock purchase rights, and restricted stock and restricted stock units.

• Filter information by equity type (e.g. options, RSU, ESPP, CASH), by country, and by specific area of interest.

• Updates to important developments as they happen, delivered right to your device.

• More and more companies are using phantom stock or other cash-settled equity awards (e.g., cash-settled RSUs) to incentivize employees, either in selective countries or more broadly. Our updated matrix now describes the tax and regulatory issues related to such awards, referred to as “Cash Awards.”

About Baker & McKenzie's Global Equity Services Group

As the industry leader of global equity solutions for over 20 years, the attorneys at Baker & McKenzie understand the challenges of equity awards, compensation and benefits in the global economy. Leveraging our unmatched network of offices around the globe, we provide state-of-the art design, implementation and tax/legal compliance advice to over 400+ companies worldwide with equity plans operating in 140+ countries.

For those looking for information about: Equity, Stock ,Executive Compensation, Taxation, Sub Deduction, Securities, Exchange Controls, Data Privacy