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Stephen Diosi

Partner, Executive Compensation & ERISA

stephendiosi@paulhastings.com

Stephen Diosi leads the Executive Compensation and Incentives practice for EMEA at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s London office. He has significant experience advising on the strategy, design, implementation and compliance of U.K. and global employee incentive arrangements, including long-term incentive plans, all-employee share plans, HMRC tax-advantaged plans, management incentive plans, and growth share and joint ownership plans. Stephen also advises on all related corporate, tax and trusts aspects, corporate governance issues, disclosure of directors’ remuneration and share dealing regulations.

REPRESENTATIONS de

  • The private equity/other industry buyers on the share plan and remuneration aspects of numerous public to private transaction, including: EP Group on its acquisition of International Distribution Services (owner of Royal Mail) The consortium of CVC, Nordic Capital and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority on its acquisition of Hargreaves Lansdown Thoma Bravo on its acquisition of Darktrace Qualcomm on its acquisition of Alpha IP Group Trive Capital on its acquisition of Ten Entertainment Group EQT on its acquisition of Dechra Pharmaceuticals

  • EP Group on its acquisition of International Distribution Services (owner of Royal Mail)

RECOGNITION de

  • Band 2 – Employee Share Schemes & Incentives

    Chambers UK

  • Employee Share Schemes, Leading Partner, Legal 500

    UK

PUBLICATIONS de

  • “A New Dawn for CSOPs?,” Author

    SEPTEMBER 14, 2026

  • “Restricted Shares – an alternative to LTIPs?,” Author

    SEPTEMBER 14, 2026

ASSOCIATIONS de

  • Member

    City of London Law Society

  • Member

    ProShare

PAST ENGAGEMENTS de

  • “Public takeovers and the impact on and considerations relating to employee share plans,” ProShare Conference, Speaker
    2025
  • “Mastering employee incentive arrangements: strategies, taxation and practical perspectives — a focus on Singapore and the Far East,” Speaker