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Align an executive’s contract with corporate appointment, remuneration, authority and the intended exit arrangements.
What we help you decide
Appoint or separate from executives. We assess the relevant documents, explain the available routes and agree the scope of advice before taking further steps.
Status comes first
An employee, senior executive and corporate managing director do not necessarily fall under the same rules. Corporate office, contractual status, social-security classification and the competent court must be analysed separately. A job title alone cannot settle the legal position.
Contract and remuneration
Address duties, authority, reporting, variable pay, equity, pension promises, expenses and conflicts of interest. Assess confidentiality, restrictive covenants, intellectual property and insurance interfaces. The drafting should anticipate changes in ownership and the possibility of removal from office.
Removal and termination
Removal from corporate office and termination of the service relationship are distinct steps. Check competent decision-making bodies, resolutions, authority, notice and linked agreements. Dismissal protection and European-law concepts of worker status can raise nuanced issues; blanket statements that directors have no employment rights are unsafe.
Practical example
A group removes a managing director but leaves the service agreement running. We assess the continuing remuneration and duties, coordinate the corporate and contractual steps and negotiate an exit that addresses outstanding incentives and confidentiality.
Documents for an initial review
- Service contract and amendments
- Corporate appointment and resolutions
- Bonus, equity and pension documents
- Articles, authority rules and proposed exit terms
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Reviewed: 8 November 2026. The application of these rules depends on the facts, the relevant documents and any applicable collective arrangements.