In this session, Nina Kielman, Sophie van Lanschot and Joost den Engelsman of NautaDutilh take a practical deep dive into management incentive plans in a Private Equity context.

Management incentives are a key value driver in PE investments - but getting them right requires balancing commercial objectives, legal design and tax efficiency. In an interactive and practice-focused session, we will discuss:

• The incentive structures we most commonly see in today’s market, including sweet equity, rollover arrangements and other (equity-based) incentives;
• Key market trends, and how PE sponsors and management teams are adapting their incentive packages;
• Upcoming tax developments and what they mean for the design, sustainability and risk profile of management incentive plans; and
• Lessons learned from practice: what works, what doesn’t, and the classic do’s & don’ts when structuring and implementing incentive plans.

This session combines legal and tax insights with hands-on experience from deal practice. Expect concrete examples, practical takeaways and plenty of room for discussion—perfect for anyone involved in structuring, negotiating or operating management incentive plans in Private Equity.