Françoise Even

Françoise Even is a partner in the Employee Share Ownership team in Paris. She specialises in employee share ownership, remuneration and governance, mergers and acquisitions and stock market law. She advises major European listed (CAC 40/SBF 120) and unlisted companies on the design of their employee share ownership plans, including plans with complex leverage and guarantee arrangements. Her expertise covers all aspects of French law (company law, stock exchange law, etc.) and she coordinates operations in France and abroad. Françoise assists major companies in structuring the remuneration of their executives (bonus share plans, stock options, supplementary pension schemes, non-competition clauses, etc.). It assists listed companies in drafting their "say on pay" resolutions and remuneration policy reports, as well as in all matters relating to corporate governance. It also advises them on setting up procedures for appointing directors representing employees and employee shareholders, and for appointing members of the supervisory boards of company investment funds (FCPE). Françoise practised with Shearman and Sterling LLP. She is a member of the Paris Bar. · Gide Loyrette Nouel