
Overview
Dan Stellenberg is a partner in the Tax practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Palo Alto office. Mr. Stellenberg advises on tax, accounting, and employment and securities law issues in connection with executive employment and separation agreements, equity compensation arrangements, and bonus plans. His experience also encompasses employee integration and retention, due diligence, golden parachute, and deferred compensation issues. Mr. Stellenberg also handles a broad range of compliance issues concerning complex tax, disclosure, EU data privacy, and Chinese currency exchange laws in connection with mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, and equity compensation programs.
Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Mr. Stellenberg practiced at three other Am Law 100 firms. His previous experience also includes working at a compensation consulting firm, where he provided independent advice to technology companies’ boards of directors.
Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Stellenberg worked in the software engineering department of a Silicon Valley based semiconductor company, and he has been issued four patents relating to semiconductor delay modeling and simulation.
Recognitions
- The Legal 500, Labor & Employment - Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Transactions (2021)
- Chambers USA, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (2021)
Education
- Santa Clara University, School of Law, J.D., 2001
- Santa Clara University, M.S., 1997
- Carnegie Mellon University, B.S., 1994
news
- Paul Hastings Advises Symphony Technology Group in $1.5 Billion Acquisition of Momentive Global - March 14th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advises Vector Capital in Sale of MarkLogic to Progress - January 3rd, 2023
- Francisco Partners Makes Significant Growth Investment in Veson Nautical - March 17th, 2022
- Symphony Technology Group Acquires eProductivity Software - January 5th, 2022
- Teleperformance Group Acquires Senture - December 28th, 2021
- AdTheorent Completes Business Combination with MCAP Acquisition Corporation and Begins Trading on NASDAQ - December 22nd, 2021
- Francisco Partners Announces Sale of Quest Software - November 30th, 2021
- Symphony Technology Group Makes Majority Investment in CaseWorthy - November 3rd, 2021
- Cheetah Digital to Merge with CM Group - October 21st, 2021
- AdTheorent To Go Public in a Business Combination with MCAP Acquisition Corp. - July 27th, 2021
- Taboola Acquires Connexity from Symphony Technology Group - July 23rd, 2021
- Precisely to Acquire Winshuttle from Symphony Technology Group - June 15th, 2021
- Symphony Technology Group to Acquire FireEye Products Business for $1.2 Billion - June 2nd, 2021
- Escalent Acquires Grail Insights - June 1st, 2021
- Paul Hastings Ranked as Top Three Firm for New Rankings and Recognized for Numerous Practice Strength and Growth in Chambers USA 2021 - May 21st, 2021
- Jasper Therapeutics to Merge with Amplitude Healthcare Acquisition Corporation to Create a Publicly Listed Leading Biotechnology Company in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation - May 6th, 2021
- Paul Hastings’ Lawyers Recognized as 2021 Acritas Stars Across Key Practice Areas - March 24th, 2021
- Symphony Technology Group to Acquire McAfee’s Enterprise Business for $4 Billion - March 8th, 2021
- Enova Combines its ODX Business with Fundation to Form Market-Leading Digital Account Origination Company - March 1st, 2021
- Healthcare Bluebook Acquires Quality Division of Quantros - February 25th, 2021
Recognitions
insights
- PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: COVID-19 and Equity Compensation Valuations - March 19th, 2020
- Unprecedented Private Equity Funds ERISA Decision Is Reversed - December 3rd, 2019
- Tax Considerations in Structuring Initial Coin Offerings - September 27th, 2018
- Who’s Covered and What’s Grandfathered? A Look at the New 162(m) Guidance - August 24th, 2018
- Unhappy New Year—New Tax Law Adversely Affects Certain Executive and Equity Compensation Arrangements - December 29th, 2017
- Asset Buyers Beware: PBGC Attempts to Hold Asset Buyer Liable for Seller’s Underfunded Single Employer Pension Plan Termination Liabilities - February 1st, 2017