Matthew Emms

Matthew is a tax partner in BDO’s Share Plans & Incentives practice.  He is one of the leading advisers to companies owned, either directly or indirectly, by their employees and those companies that are looking to move towards employee ownership.

Matthew advises clients on the establishment and operation of cash and share-based incentive plans, their taxation and the effects of corporate actions, including takeovers, IPO’s, schemes of arrangement and demergers, on such arrangements. 

Matthew is the co-author of “Private M&A 2022” and “Private Equity M&A 2023” published by Lexology and has written the “HR, incentives and retention issues on M&A transactions” section for the website “Getting The Deal Done” since 2020. 

Matthew is a qualified lawyer having spent seven years at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP.  

Matthew sits on Practical Law’s Consultation Board.