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Mahesh Varia

UK 2026

A&O Shearman

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employee Share Schemes & Incentives

UK-wide

14 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Mahesh specialises in employee equity incentives and executive remuneration.

He acts for companies (both publicly listed and private) on all aspects of employee equity incentives, including design, the tax and cost implications, shareholder communication, corporate governance and best practice. Mahesh has extensive corporate transactional experience and advises on share plan issues arising from IPOs, mergers and acquisitions.

He is a regular speaker at conferences and for over 10 years edited the employment income chapter of the leading textbook Revenue Law – Practice and Principles.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Employee Share Schemes & Incentives - UK-wide

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Mahesh Varia is an experienced practitioner and is recognised as an expert on transactional share scheme and remuneration matters. He is commended for his deep understanding of EMI plans.

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Strengths

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Mahesh is straight to the point, always available and willing to help.
Employee Share Schemes & IncentivesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Mahesh is a pleasure to work with. He is commercially aware and has a strong skill set.
Employee Share Schemes & IncentivesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Mahesh is not only among the top compensation lawyers in London, he's a delight to work with. His technical expertise and client service are unmatched.
Employee Share Schemes & IncentivesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession