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Ligeia Donis

Ligeia Donis

Partner
Baker & McKenzie LLP

Biography

Ligeia Donis is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Tax Practice Group, based in the Firm’s DC office. Ligeia advises multinational companies on compensation and benefits tax-related matters, including compliance, tax controversy and dispute resolution, and voluntary disclosures.

Ligeia is a frequent speaker at professional association meetings, including the DC Bar Association, ABA, the American Payroll Association and Practicing Law Institute. She also is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), where she advocates for sound tax policy in the legislative, regulative and administrative arenas. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Ligeia was a partner at a specialized global mobility, tax and immigration services firm.

Practice Focus

Ligeia has significant experience advising multinational companies with complex matters related to US federal employment tax, information reporting, and compensation and benefits rules as part of globally integrated solutions supporting workforce and workforce mobility. She regularly handles matters including worker classification, employment tax and wage-based tax credits, self-employment tax, taxation of employee benefits, equity and deferred compensation, and information reporting and withholding requirements for US and non-US citizens.

Professional Honors

  • Commissioner’s Award for Affordable Care Act Program Team, 2014
  • The Abraham N.M. Shashy National Customer Service Award, 2009

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • DC Bar Association - Section on Taxation
  • American Bar Association - Section on Taxation
  • Maryland Bar Association
  • AICPA

Admissions

  • District of Columbia~United States (2023)
  • Maryland~United States (2005)

Education

  • The Catholic University of America - Columbus School of Law (JD) (2005)
  • Duke University (BA) (2002)

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Publications

The Compensation Connection

Co-author, “The ERC: Practitioners’ responsibilities to amend income tax returns,” Journal of Accountancy, February 2024

Baker & McKenzie LLP is a Limited Liability Partnership organized under the laws of the State of Illinois (USA) and is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Verein organized under the laws of Switzerland.