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De Lima Desiree

Desiree De Lima

Associate

Desiree is an employee incentives lawyer with experience advising companies and executives on employee incentives, share plans, and remuneration matters.

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Awards and Recognition

Recommended Lawyer
The Legal 500 2025

Biography

Language - English
Jurisdiction - England & Wales

Desiree De Lima is an associate in the employee incentives team, based in London. She works with a diverse client base including larger corporates, small and medium-sized companies, management teams, and individual executives, providing practical and commercial advice on all aspects of employee incentives and remuneration matters

Desiree has experience designing and implementing bespoke approved and unapproved share plans, cash plans and bonus schemes, guiding clients through the legal and tax implications of these arrangements. She collaborates closely with the employment team on senior executive appointments, remuneration, and terminations as well as the tax implications of international assignments.

She also supports the corporate team by advising on employee incentive aspects of corporate transactions. Recognised as a recommended lawyer in Legal500 UK 2025 for Employee Share Schemes, Desiree is known for her client-focused and pragmatic approach.

Experience

  • Liberum Capital    

    Assisted Liberum Capital on its merger with Panmure Gordon, including advising on the merger's implications on the outstanding employee incentive arrangements.

  • Novacyt    

    Advised Novacyt, on relevant employee share plan matters on its takeover of Yourgene.

  • Aptamer Group    

    Designed and implemented share option arrangements for Aptamer Group's management team.

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