Top 10 Deal Killers: Episode 2 - Equity incentives: the good, the bad and the painful
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Top 10 deal killers: Episode 2 — Equity incentives: the good, the bad and the painful

Tim Bird
20/11/2025
Mark Gearing
 
A futuristic image showing a person using a tablet. Surrounding the tablet and their hand are glowing, intricate digital lines and nodes forming a virtual network or globe, suggesting connectivity and advanced technology. A document with charts is on the table.

Join Tim Bird, Corporate Partner at Fieldfisher, and Mark Gearing, Head of Equity Incentives, for the second episode of Top 10 Deal Killers, as they dive into the thorny world of share option schemes and how they can make - or break - a deal.

 

Whether you're scaling up, preparing for exit, or deep in due diligence, this is a must - listen for anyone navigating equity incentives in M&A.

Listen now and find out how to avoid turning your share scheme into a deal killer.

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