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Employee Engagement and Retention with Long Term Incentives: Employee Stock Option Plans – Employee Loans – Profit Sharing

Event Details

Date:
May 9, 2024

Time:
8:30AM - 10:00AM

Venue:
Andersen in Cambodia Office

Note: All activities, publications, and events mentioned in this post were conducted under the name VDB Loi prior to our transition to Andersen in Cambodia on 18 September 2024.

Introduction

In this unique briefing event, experts from Andersen in Cambodia and Mercer Cambodia cover long term incentives from all angles: HR, legal and tax perspective. How can you put together a staff retention strategy that works in practice, that is tax efficient, and that is legally sound? What happens in case of severance? What contracts and documentation do you need?

Highlights

How can you make a stock option plan work if you are not a listed company?
What are the most tax efficient long term incentives?
Examples of contracts needed for long term incentive plans
What happens with incentive contracts if employees resign or are terminated?
Practical examples of how to make an employee retention plan
Tax planning for bonus and incentives for staff and directors
Which benefits and incentives are tax free?

Speakers

Edwin Vanderbruggen

Senior Partner

Andersen in Cambodia

Edwin has over 30 years of experience as a legal and tax professional, academic, author, and government advisor. He has worked in Southeast Asia for nearly his entire career.

Edwin has built up vast experience advising sponsors, financial institutions, oil and gas supermajors, independent power producers, and other multinational enterprises on their projects in the region, including on multibillion dollar energy and infrastructure projects, mergers and acquisitions, and financing transactions.

He is renowned for his expertise in international taxation and investment, regional tax structuring, and tax planning.

He has assisted the governments of Cambodia (2006-2008 as a full-time adviser to the Minister of Finance), Thailand (2001-2005), Vietnam (2010), and Myanmar (2013-2020) on transactions or on issues such as legal reform, public finance, privatization, and taxation. He has also frequently consulted for IFC, ADB, the United Nations, and governmental agencies of Japan, Korea, and the Netherlands.

In his academic career, he has lectured at six prestigious universities in Europe and Asia, and written nine textbooks and over 40 scholarly articles, some of which have won scientific awards.

Paula Nicola

Cambodia Country Head

TalentNet/Mercer

With more than 20 years of a professional versatile background across regions and industries as an HR and recruitment expert, Ms. Paula Nicolas has equipped herself with a unique perspective and comprehensive skill set. She holds a bachelor’s degree in law and a master’s degree in human capital strategy and organization. Paula has a proven track record of success in Asia Pacific for 14 years. She has played a pivotal role in starting up two financial services companies. In addition, as HR Consulting Managing Partner at a local HR services firm, she oversaw human resources projects, including rewards, employer branding, creating compelling employee value propositions, HR audits, employee satisfaction and engagement surveys.

Tharo Sophorn

Senior Associate

Andersen in Cambodia

Tharo is a legal adviser with an international business focus and a strong grounding in both Cambodian and international commercial law, having obtained his LLM in South Korea. His practice focuses on the energy and infrastructure sector, including advising on an eco-resort project and on tenders for and the development of solar power projects.