Zachary Baker

Associate

Pittsburgh

Zach is an associate in our employee benefits and executive compensation team. He assists clients with matters involving retirement plans (including 401(k) and pension plans), health and welfare plans and other day-to-day benefits administration matters. Zach also regularly works on executive compensation arrangements that are subject to Code Section 409A, including the preparation of equity incentive plans and associated award agreements. Zach assists clients in preparing and negotiating executive employment and severance agreements. He counsels clients on various compliance issues, and has experience preparing submissions and responses to the Internal Revenue Service.

Experience

Representative matters

Represented Verizon, Hearst and Complex Networks in the sale of Complex Networks to BuzzFeed for $300 million, part of BuzzFeed’s business combination with 890 5th Avenue Partners, Inc. (a SPAC)

Credentials

Education

  • Pennsylvania State University, 2020, J.D., Magna cum laude, CALI Award for the highest grade in Legal Research, Representing the Entrepreneur, and International Criminal Law; Merit Scholarship
  • McGill University, 2017, BCom

Professional admissions & qualifications

  • Pennsylvania

Languages spoken

French

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