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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

#ESOP: How to Deal with the New Case Law on the Forfeiture of Vested Virtual Shares – A Practical Update for Employers and...

Incentive programs like an employee stock option plan or a virtual stock option plan ("VSOP") are widely used by young technology companies ("Company") to reward and retain talent ("Beneficiaries"). A key feature in these...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

German Federal Labor Court Finds Certain Virtual Stock Option Forfeiture Clauses May Unreasonably Disadvantage Employees

On March 19, 2025, the German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht or BAG) held in Case No.: 10 AZR 67/24 that certain forfeiture clauses in General Terms and Conditions of Business (Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen or...more

King & Spalding

VSOPs – the End of Bad Leaver Clauses in Germany?

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Virtual Stock Option Plans (VSOPs) are a common tool used by companies to incentivize employees by linking part of their compensation to the company’s long-term success. Unlike traditional stock options, VSOPs do not grant...more

Morgan Lewis

Beijing Appellate Court Sheds Light on Nature of Equity Incentive Disputes

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A Beijing appellate court has expressed its view that a multinational employer’s equity plan for its employees constitutes an employment dispute, which would render it subject to Chinese law. This is the opposite position...more

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