‘Reputation is catching up with reality’: White & Case and Bakers enjoy City revenues gains as rivals stall Matthew Field London turnover down at Akin Gump, Debevoise and Reed Smith The London outposts of leading international firms reported mixed results…
Baker McKenzie chair Rawlinson targets 250-strong New York office and launches new industrials sector group Matthew Field With his international tour as global chair coming to a close, Baker McKenzie‘s new chief Paul Rawlinson is targeting renewed…
Bakers takes on seven lawyer team from KWM including London employment head Matthew Field Baker & McKenzie is to take on two partners from King & Wood Mallesons‘ European partnership including private equity partner…
Q&A: Baker McKenzie managing partner Chadwick on leadership, the Big Four and law firm consolidation Matthew Field Having taken on the top London role from popular global chair Paul Rawlinson, Baker & McKenzie London managing partner Alex…
Baker & McKenzie bolsters Swiss offering with ten-lawyer team hire Matthew Field Baker & McKenzie has hired 10 lawyers including five partners to its Zurich office, boosting the firm’s presence in the…
Bakers looks to Big Four lateral to bolster tax offering as Chadwick moves upstairs Matthew Field Baker & McKenzie has hired experienced KPMG tax partner Steve Labrum to strengthen its City transfer pricing team.
Fighting back – a golden opportunity to take on the Big Four in tax services Guest Blog Bakers City head Alex Chadwick argues that law firms are increasingly primed to take core tax work off Big Four…
Revolving doors: Gibson Dunn adds New York PE strength while Bakers hires two in tax Legal Business US hires were on the cards for Baker & McKenzie and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, while Withers added in Hong…
A comeback year for Baker & McKenzie as firm posts 8% turnover growth Matthew Field In results that see the firm leapfrog DLA Piper, to make it the second largest law firm in the world…
Baker & McKenzie lifer Chadwick to take City reins as Rawlinson steps up to chair Tom Moore With Paul Rawlinson vacating the London managing partner post at Baker & McKenzie in October after winning the race to…
Revolving doors: Global 100 firms invest in Europe as Baker & McKenzie, Mayer Brown and Bird & Bird make hires Legal Business UK and US firms have been busy investing in Europe this week, with Baker & McKenzie, Mayer Brown and Bird…
Baker & McKenzie doubles City promotions, making up six in 85-strong global round Sarah Downey Baker & McKenzie has promoted six in the City in this year’s 85-strong global round, with a focus on building…
Eversheds, Hogan Lovells and Bakers secure spots on defence multinational’s first panel Kathryn McCann Eversheds, Hogan Lovells and Baker & McKenzie are among nine firms to have won places on French multinational aerospace, defence…
Eversheds, Hogan Lovells and Bakers secure spots on defence multinational’s first panel Kathryn McCann Eversheds, Hogan Lovells and Baker & McKenzie are among nine firms to have won places on French multinational aerospace, defence…
London head Rawlinson takes chair post at global giant Baker & McKenzie Madeleine Farman Baker & McKenzie has appointed its first British chairman with London head Paul Rawlinson winning an election to replace current…
News in brief – May 2016 Legal Business FRESHFIELDS PLANS VANCOUVER HUB After launching a nearshoring office in Manchester, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is planning to open another outpost…
Baker & McKenzie lands another Barclays lawyer with global competition head hire Tom Moore Less than a year after it hired Barclays Bank’s global head of financial crime Jonathan Peddie, Baker & McKenzie has…
City duo in four-strong group running to replace Leite at helm of global giant Baker & McKenzie Tom Moore With Eduardo Leite set to step down as Baker & McKenzie‘s global chair at the end of October after six…
Better in the City: Baker & McKenzie’s London revenues up 9%, as global turnover dips Tom Moore Despite a poor global performance last year, London revenue at Baker & McKenzie rose 9% in the same period to…
Baker & McKenzie acts for Bain and Brakes Group again as food distributor sells to US firm in $3.1bn deal Madeleine Farman Baker & McKenzie and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have picked up roles as US company Sysco Corp moves to buy London food distributor…
