Baker & McKenzie takes Norton Rose Fulbright’s EMEA head of energy Tom Moore Baker & McKenzie has brought in leading energy lawyer, Weero Koster, who headed Norton Rose Fulbright’s EMEA energy practice, to…
Bakers’ Leite set for second term leading world’s largest law firm Tom Moore Eduardo Leite looks set to be re-appointed as chairman of Baker & McKenzie shortly after it regained its position as…
Eduardo Leite set to be re-elected as Baker & McKenzie chairman Tom Moore Eduardo Leite is set to be re-appointed as chairman of Baker & McKenzie after the law firm regained its title…
Baker & McKenzie to open legal services outpost in Belfast Tom Moore Baker & McKenzie has become the latest law firm to open a legal services office in Belfast as greater differentiation…
‘Clients are more confident about the market’: Baker & McKenzie becomes world’s largest law firm Tom Moore Baker & McKenzie has overtaken DLA Piper as the world’s largest law firm, with revenues for the year ending 30…
Baker & McKenzie takes lead role on £650m Gherkin receivership Sarah Downey Global 100 firm Baker & McKenzie has secured a heavyweight real estate mandate advising on the receivership of London’s iconic building,…
Asia-Pacific: office number 76 for Baker & McKenzie in Brisbane Tom Moore Baker & McKenzie has opened a third office in Australia, launching in Brisbane as it targets expansion into energy and…
Partner promotions: Baker & McKenzie makes up 65, Withers 7 Sarah Downey In the annual eye-watering reminder of just how large Baker & McKenzie really is, the top ten LB100 firm this week…
International expansion: openings for Charles Russell in Saudi; Eversheds in Durban; Osborne Clarke in Amsterdam Sarah Downey A trio of UK firms have this week expanded their international office base as Charles Russell agrees a formal association with…
Revolving doors: Senior hires for Withers, Baker & McKenzie, Brown Rudnick and TLT Jaishree Kalia The past week saw Withers hire Taylor Wessing’s head of contentious trusts and estates as the BBC’s head of litigation returned…
Bakers bolsters City financial services and regulatory capability with hire of RPC team head Steven Francis David Stevenson Boasting an extensive international network to push its financial services credibility, Baker & McKenzie is also extending its links with industry…
South eastern promise: Baker & McKenzie unveils launch in touted Myanmar market David Stevenson As international law firms continue their strategic push into south east Asia, Baker & McKenzie has become the latest global player…
Revolving Doors: Key transactional and antitrust hires for Bakers, Bird & Bird, K&L Gates, Trowers, Reed Smith and Mayer Brown David Stevenson With transactional activity on the rise international firms including Bird & Bird, K&L Gates, Trowers & Hamlins and Reed Smith…
Expansion for Global 100 giants as Bakers plans new offshoring centre and Reed Smith launches in Kazakhstan David Stevenson Baker & McKenzie and Reed Smith will further extend their global footprints, with Bakers looking at another low-cost offshore base…
Baker & McKenzie hires EY tax partner as EY looks at growth David Stevenson Baker & McKenzie has again turned to one of the Big Four accountancy firms to boost its sizeable London tax practice…
With no time off for good behaviour Baker’s outgoing City head joins global giant’s exec body David Stevenson Where do veteran law firm leaders go after a stint at the top? Another stint near the top in the…
Aviation: Further consolidation predicted as Aegean acquisition of Olympic approved David Stevenson Aviation lawyers expect further consolidation within the airline industry as Aegean Airlines was on Wednesday (9 October) given the all…
Financial results 2013: Bakers reveals double-digit profit growth against global turnover increase of 5% Caroline Hill Baker & McKenzie has revealed above average financial performance for 2012/13, with a global revenue increase of 5% to $2.419bn…
Asia round-up: Bakers ushers in new Singapore head as MoFo and Taylor Wessing plot regional growth David Stevenson Aside from the big Asia Pacific news this week of SJ Berwin’s tie-up with King & Wood Mallesons, other major…
European movers: Bakers bolsters Madrid office with team of 20 as Hogan Lovells launches in Luxembourg and Wragges takes on Paris team David Stevenson In many ways it is a curious time to be building up corporate and finance capability in the depressed Spanish…
