News About Baker McKenzie

Belmond, Baker McKenzie and Burberry’s GC among winners at Luxury Law Awards

Representatives from Ferretti Group, Manolo Blahnik, Mulberry, Wolf Greenfield and Holland & Knight also triumphed

14 Jun 2023

Shearman finance partner joins Freshfields in London

Structured products and derivatives specialist one of three finance partner laterals unveiled by UK firm in London and New York

7 Jun 2023

Singapore partner succeeds London investigations specialist at helm of Baker McKenzie’s financial institutions group

Annual practice and sector group leadership refresh also ushers in new tax, IP and tech chiefs

11 May 2023

Allen & Overy adds corporate partner duo in Singapore from Baker McKenzie

Kenny Kwan and Caryn Ng join as magic circle firm moves to bolster its Asia-Pacific equity capital markets and public M&A offering

3 May 2023

McDermott Will & Emery secures Baker McKenzie China practice lead in London as it eyes China-Europe deals work

Peter Lu joins for new role of global China practice head alongside four-strong Bakers team

25 Apr 2023

Baker McKenzie's Belgium head departs as firm completes review into Brussels office discrimination claims

Global giant to assemble new management team after allegations surfaced in email from departing lawyer to colleagues

3 Mar 2023

Clyde & Co adds lawyers from Baker McKenzie for Egypt debut

Insurance giant relocates partner and legal director and hires two lawyers from Bakers’ Cairo office to open associated office

8 Feb 2023

Baker McKenzie's Brussels head steps aside pending completion of review into office discrimination claims

Review follows allegations by former lawyer she was subject to multiple instances of discrimination

3 Feb 2023

Baker McKenzie bolsters South Africa transactional practice with three partner hires from local rivals

Senior practitioners from Webber Wentzel, ENSAfrica and Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr join following Bakers' leadership revamp in Johannesburg

16 Jan 2023

Baker McKenzie names new Asia Pacific chair

Global executive committee member and senior IP lawyer Shih Yann Loo succeeds Michael Wong

1 Nov 2022

Baker McKenzie, Allen & Overy advise on Advent and Wilbur-Ellis chemicals tie-up

Advent’s Caldic and Wilbur-Ellis’s Connell to merge to create €3bn global life sciences and speciality chemicals business

14 Oct 2022

Baker McKenzie reports flat profits as revenue rises 5.5% to $3.3bn

Net income level at $1.24bn after record jump in FY21; global giant points to rise in costs as Covid-19 impact fades

13 Oct 2022

Nokia's CLO steps down to seek 'personal renewal'

Deputy CLO for corporate takes over on interim basis as telecoms giant seeks long-term replacement

7 Oct 2022

Baker McKenzie elects Bangkok and San Francisco partner duo to global leadership team

Peerapan Tungsuwan and Joyce Smith replace Michael Wong and Michael Santa Maria on the firm’s executive committee

26 Sep 2022

'I was trying to over-compensate for being different': Baker McKenzie's global marketing director on the importance of inclusion

Alessandra Almeida Jones reflects on her early struggle for a sense of belonging and the role marketers can play advancing diversity in law

22 Sep 2022

Baker McKenzie sets up interim Dubai management team as it splits with local arm’s executive chair over Tweets

Global firm also seeks new office as it responds to controversy over top local lawyer's anti-gay views

13 Sep 2022

Baker McKenzie hires Addleshaw Goddard’s Hong Kong dispute resolution head

Ronald Sum joins as a partner as Addleshaw Goddard retreats from the Hong Kong market

8 Sep 2022

Baker McKenzie, Clifford Chance and Gianni & Origoni among top brands represented at Law Firm Marketing Summit

Leading experts to debate opportunities and challenges in a transforming legal market at interactive London forum

28 Jul 2022

Baker McKenzie bolsters cybersecurity coverage with partner hires in New York, Palo Alto

New recruits include ex-Manhattan DA’s Office chief Liz Roper and Baker Botts partner Cynthia Cole

21 Jul 2022

Baker McKenzie refreshes practice and industry group leaders across global business

Global giant makes five new appointments and extends term of three other group chairs

15 Jul 2022