Jones_Christina

Chris Jones

Jones_Christina

Chris Jones

Senior Associate

Boston + 1 617 526 6343

Chris Jones focuses her practice on complex transactional and tax-related matters. She joined WilmerHale as a senior associate in 2026. She advises public and private companies on a broad range of executive compensation and employee benefits matters, with a focus on M&A and strategic and middle-market transactions, as well as incentive compensation programs and related corporate governance matters. She also counsels clients on SEC disclosure requirements, IPO readiness, clawback policies and other compensation-related issues.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Jones practiced at another major law firm as an executive compensation and benefits associate. She has also served as a tax credits and incentives senior associate at a global accounting firm where she advised clients on tax credit investments, transaction-related tax matters and financial modeling. Earlier in her career, she served as a judicial extern for the Honorable James J. Brady of the US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.

Experience

  • Over the course of her career, Ms. Jones has represented clients on a variety of significant transactions. Some of her experience includes:

    • Representing a life sciences company in a $770.5 million IPO, advising on equity compensation arrangements, executive compensation matters, and Form S-1 disclosure
    • Advising a private company in its $2.5 billion acquisition by a public company, preparing Section 280G analysis, shareholder approval materials, and change-in-control documentation
    • Representing a utility management platform in its acquisition by an asset management firm, advising on employee benefit and equity compensation matters

Recognition

  • Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for employee benefits (2026)

Credentials

  • Education

    • LLM, Taxation, University of Florida Levin College of Law, 2018

    • JD, Paula M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, 2017

    • MS, Sport Administration, University of Louisville, 2007

    • BA, Business Administration, University of Florida, 2004

  • Admissions

    • Massachusetts

    • Florida

Credentials

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