
Stephen DiosiStephenDiosi
Partner, Executive Compensation & ERISA
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.
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)
- Band 2 – Employee Share Schemes & Incentives
Chambers UK
- Employee Share Schemes, Leading Partner, Legal 500
UK
“A New Dawn for CSOPs?,” Author
SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
“Restricted Shares – an alternative to LTIPs?,” Author
SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
“Employee Ownership Trusts – a viable ownership structure for recruitment companies?,” Author
SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
Various practice notes written for LexisNexis
SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
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City of London Law Society
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ProShare
- “Public takeovers and the impact on and considerations relating to employee share plans,” ProShare Conference, Speaker2025
- “Mastering employee incentive arrangements: strategies, taxation and practical perspectives — a focus on Singapore and the Far East,” Speaker