News About Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie completes 2022 partner promotions with 52-strong international round
Summer tally follows 23 North America appointments in January with the overall proportion of women rising incrementally to 37%
Baker McKenzie turns to rising star to revamp Johannesburg leadership
Appointment follows last summer’s controversy over ‘management issues’ at office
Baker McKenzie’s Ukraine business resumes operations as war enters second month
Kyiv office will remain closed for visitors and meetings, with staff working elsewhere in Ukraine and Europe
Baker McKenzie to spin out Russia arm it launched in Soviet era
First western firm to open in Moscow becomes one of the last to announce departure in face of Ukraine invasion
Baker McKenzie hires Cyrus Vance to chair global cybersecurity practice
Vance's third term as Manhattan district attorney wrapped up in December
Chinese outbound investment into North America drops by more than a third in 2021
Overall outbound FDI remains steady, though M&A declines, Baker McKenzie analysis finds
Baker McKenzie named strongest global legal brand for 12th year in a row
DLA Piper and Clifford Chance complete top three of Thomas Reuters’ elite firm brand index
Baker McKenzie partners with IP tech company MaxVal to create brand management system
Deal is part of firm’s Reinvent innovation strategy and follows last year’s SparkBeyond tie-up
Almost a third of global companies expect disputes to increase in 2022, study finds
Covid and Cybersecurity-related rifts seen as biggest threats, Baker McKenzie report shows
Baker McKenzie responds to ‘completely valid’ questions over hiring of ex-UK privacy tsar
Global firm underlines commitment to good governance after campaign groups criticise Elizabeth Denham’s consultancy role
Baker McKenzie turns to Paris-based global projects head as it rebuilds Africa leadership team
Global firm appoints new Africa chief following controversy over leadership of Johannesburg arm
BP unveils trimmed-down roster of 26 panel firms as it seeks to 'consolidate external spend'
Some 26 firms appointed globally following competitive tender that assessed candidates' D&I and energy transition capabilities
Global organisations fail to make meaningful progress on diversity and inclusion
Baker McKenzie survey finds companies are still mainly focused on raising awareness
Baker McKenzie breaks through $3bn revenue benchmark
Global giant records 7.8% increase in fee income as profit per partner jumps by 41.5%
Bakers names co-founders for data science and machine learning venture
Global firm secures senior executive from Elevate to lead partnership with New York AI platform SparkBeyond
Baker McKenzie tackles Johannesburg ‘management issues’ with leadership change and beefed up HR
Global firm unveils ‘three-step plan’ to improve culture including enhanced internal complaints procedure
Bakers turns to arbitration specialist to head up flagship London office
Edward Poulton to succeed Alex Chadwick who is stepping up to be regional head
Baker McKenzie makes triple hire in UAE from King & Spalding, Linklaters
Trio joining as partners are M&A lawyers Osama Audi and Adnan Doha and capital markets specialist Abeer Jarrar
Baker McKenzie installs team to grow AI capabilities through SparkBeyond partnership
Team will be led by research and development partner Ben Allgrove and two new hires
Baker McKenzie names London corporate partner as next global M&A chair
Jannan Crozier replaces Chicago-based Michael DeFranco after six years in the role