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…
Disputes drive: Baker & McKenzie hires Hogan Lovells litigator Lyons Tom Moore Baker & McKenzie‘s push in the UK disputes arena has continued into the new year with the hire of Hogan…
Bakers loses second star litigator to Linklaters in a week as Cassels heads for Silk St Tom Moore Baker & McKenzie global litigation head Tom Cassels has become the second senior litigator to leave the firm for Linklaters…
Ince & Co Singapore exits continue as energy head departs for Bakers Legal Business Ince & Co’s departures continue in Singapore with energy head Martin David being the latest to leave the firm, joining…
Revolving doors: DAC Beachcroft, Osborne Clarke, Baker & McKenzie among those announcing new recruits Legal Business A number of firms including Osborne Clarke, Baker & McKenzie, CMS and Simmons & Simmons made key hires last week.
News in brief – September 2015 Legal Business BAKERS’ 2014/15 FINANCIALS SEE FIRM SLIP BEHIND DLA Baker & McKenzie revealed it generated $2.43bn in the year to 30…
‘We are not where we wanted to be’: Bakers falls behind DLA as revenue drops $100m and PEP dives 12% Jaishree Kalia Baker & McKenzie has fallen behind rival firm DLA Piper in the stakes to be the biggest global law firm…
Dealwatch: A&O wins place alongside Latham, Ropes and Sidley on Carlyle’s $8bn tech buyout Jaishree Kalia A raft of firms, including Allen & Overy (A&O), have landed roles on Carlyle Group’s $8bn purchase of software-storage company…
Baker & McKenzie bolsters disputes with ex-Barclays financial crime chief Jonathan Peddie Tom Moore Jonathan Peddie, charged with handling Barclays’ raft of litigation and government investigations work in the aftermath of the financial crisis,…
News in brief – July 2015 Legal Business FRESHFIELDS BREAKS CITY LOCKSTEP TO BRING IN KIRKLAND’S McKIMM Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s hire of Kirkland & Ellis high-yield heavyweight Ward…
Revolving doors: Key City hires for Gibson Dunn and Bakers as Eversheds loses former planning head Kathryn McCann Last week saw both international firms making strategic moves in the City and at a national level several key hires,…
1,500 partners: Just three City lawyers make the grade in Bakers’ 83-strong promotions round Michael West Baker & McKenzie has announced its 2015 promotions round with 83 lawyers making partner, 40% of whom are female, but…
Proskauer continues City ramp-up with Bakers’ private equity rainmaker Bertrand-Delfau Tom Moore Intent on building out the firm’s private equity practice in London, Proskauer Rose has hired one of Baker & McKenzie’s…
University of Law loses another client as Bakers opts for arch-rival BPP Michael West The University of Law (ULaw) has lost another law firm’s business to rival BPP with Baker & McKenzie becoming the…
Dealwatch: Bakers wins role alongside Slaughters on Equinix’s £2.35bn takeover of Freshfields client Telecity Tom Moore Slaughter and May teamed up with a Baker & McKenzie team led out of London to help US data giant Equinix in its…
