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

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

November 20, 2025 · 21 min · Season 1 · Episode 2

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In this episode, Tim Bird and Mark Gearing discuss the complexities of equity incentives and their impact on business deals.

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.

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