WilmerHale

Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits ; Life Sciences ; Private Equity ; Tax ; Technology

Partner

Ciara Baker is a partner in the firm’s Transactional Department and chair of the Tax Practice. She advises clients ranging from emerging companies to established public companies on a broad array of executive and equity compensation matters. Her experience includes equity incentive plans and awards, employment, retention, severance and change-in-control agreements, non-employee director compensation arrangements, and non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements.

Ciara brings a strategic perspective to complex compensation and tax issues, helping clients navigate evolving regulations and market practices. With a strong foundation in tax matters, she also assists clients with a wide variety of corporate transactions, including financings, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, and public offerings. Ciara is recognized for her practical approach and ability to deliver solutions that align with business objectives.

District of Columbia

Massachusetts

JD, Boston College Law School, 2008

BA, History, University of Chicago, 2003