September 15, 2017The case of Hibberd v. Hurricane Hydrocarbons Ltd involved various issues regarding many stock options that were not exercised that were part of a consultant contract.
October 31, 2015The way ESOPs usually work in startup companies is by issuing the options with a vesting period, usually four years. Once the shares are vested an optionee may purchase and own the shares. However, Skype followed different conventions.