Grace L. Wirth

Grace L. Wirth is a partner in Goodwin’s ERISA & Executive Compensation practice. Grace represents a wide variety of clients, including both public and private companies at all stages of their corporate lifecycle, boards of directors, venture capital and private equity funds and members of management. With over 15 years of practice experience spanning many industries, her current practice focuses on cutting-edge technology and life sciences companies of all sizes.

Grace advises on all aspects of compensation related matters. She works closely with clients on compensation issues that arise in connection with mergers and acquisitions, financings, initial public offerings and other transformative corporate events. In addition, she regularly counsels both employers and executives in the negotiation, design and implementation of employment, severance, change in control and equity arrangements. Grace also advises clients regarding compliance with tax rules with respect to equity-based arrangements and other types of incentive plans and has significant expertise on SEC rules governing executive compensation disclosure and reporting.

Prior to joining Goodwin, Grace practiced at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. Earlier in her career, Grace was an associate consultant in the Health & Welfare Benefits group at Tower Perrin (now known as Willis Towers Watson).