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In M&A transactions, it is common for companies to cash out the vested equity awards of the target company and convert any unvested portion of the award into an award that will pay out in the future. In our latest guest blog post for the NASPP, we look at the various global tax and regulatory considerations and flag potential risks ranging from unfavorable tax treatment to compliance issues under local rules and regulations.  To read…

Vietnam is becoming an increasingly important market for talent, and we have witnessed growing demand for the offering of share-based awards to employees in Vietnam in recent years. Due to currency control restrictions imposed by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), including the requirement that each plan be registered with the SBV, it has traditionally been challenging to implement a share plan in Vietnam. Since the adoption of Circular 10 in 2016, the SBV registration…