Employee Incentives

As a startup founder, it is critical to find a legal team that fully understands the specific needs and challenges you face when running a startup, and EMBARK.LAW has exceeded all my expectations.

Claudio Cammelli, CEO & Founder Vivan AG (digital beverage marketplace)

A great team is one of the biggest assets a startup can have, but building it isn’t easy. Startups often can’t pay their employees or advisors the same compensation as established companies.

That’s why employee stock ownership plans (ESOP) or phantom stock plans (VSOP) are used to attract and retain top talent.

However, setting up an incentive plan is a complex undertaking. What type of incentive do you choose: shares, options, phantom stock? How do you avoid legal and other pitfalls?

We’ll design a thought-through employee participation plan for you and help you set up your option pool.

Packages

Below, our fees for VSOPs and ESOPs.

Phantom Stock Plan (VSOP)

  • Legal and strategic advice on the choice and set up of the plan
  • Phantom stock plan, including up to two rounds of revisions
  • Two grant letters and template for future grants
  • Resolution of the board of directors

CHF 3000 (plus VAT) flat fee

Stock Option Plan (ESOP)

  • Legal and strategic advice on the choice and set up of the plan
  • Option pool set up (incl. amendment of the articles of association)
  • Stock ownership plan, including up to two rounds of revisions
  • Two grant letters and template for future grants

From CHF 3500 (plus VAT)

Packages do not include:

  • Costs for notary and commercial register
  • Tax ruling
  • Clean-up work
  • Implementation of the plan

We’re happy to help with these tasks too – please contact us for a quote.

Usually, we work based on our own templates. If we need to review and/or amend your own templates, additional fees may apply.

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Let’s turn your goals into action.

Audrey Benzow