Bio

Kevin Baker is a Managing Director and the General Counsel of Calera Capital and a member of the General Partner. For 25 years, Kevin has been an integral part of the investment team and has been involved in all aspects of Calera Capital's business. He has been practicing law for over 34 years and actively participates in all acquisitions and dispositions of portfolio companies. Kevin also assists in overseeing and monitoring Calera's portfolio companies and is involved with respect to the firm's fund level matters, including fund formation, operations, and compliance. Prior to joining Calera Capital, Kevin was a partner with the international law firm of O'Melveny & Myers. At O'Melveny, he counseled clients in mergers and acquisitions transactions, security offerings, general corporate matters, and securities filings and issues. Kevin has represented buyers and sellers in numerous private and public mergers and acquisitions transactions. He also has represented investors and issuers in private placements of securities and underwriters and issuers in public securities offerings. Kevin has experience in bank financings, bond financings, and other corporate financing activities. He also has experience in litigation matters, franchise law, and compensation, employment, and labor related issues. Prior to attending law school, Kevin was a member of the tax department of Arthur Andersen & Co. At Arthur Andersen, he was involved in tax research, planning, and compliance matters and accounting and audit related issues. Kevin is a licensed attorney and a Certified Public Accountant. He received a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School and a B.A. cum laude in Economics and Accounting from Claremont McKenna College. Born and raised in Missouri for his early childhood, Kevin spent his teenage and college years in Southern California. He and his wife of 38 years have three sons and two daughters.