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Baker McKenzie

Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded

USA Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide


Baker McKenzie

About

Provided by Baker McKenzie

Our USA Corporate / M&A practice advises our clients on a wide range of acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, spin-offs and other corporate transactions. We are an acknowledged leader with respect to cross-border transactions, which has historically been a principal focus of our group and our Firm as a whole. For nearly 70 years, we have been guiding clients on both the buy-side and sell-side of complex multi-jurisdictional transactions, and over the past decade, we have successfully completed more cross-border transactions than any other law firm in the world. We are one of the few law firms capable of providing a specialized, inception-through-integration approach, through which we guide clients from strategy and structuring to a coordinated closing across multiple jurisdictions. We serve as a “one stop shop” for our multinational clients on all types of M&A, joint ventures, reorganizations, and other transactions. Not only do we offer a unique combination of local expertise with an experienced team of global deal lawyers, but we are fully integrated and also truly know one another—the key to a successful, seamless multi-jurisdictional transaction. As a result of our long history of working as a truly global team, we have invested in and refined our precedents and processes to drive efficiencies and provide the highest quality standards and deal practices, enabling us to execute deals with greater precision than our competitors.

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Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded - USA - Nationwide

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Band 1


What the Team is Known For
Baker McKenzie undertakes a diverse range of work including M&A, joint ventures and spinoffs for clients across numerous industries. The firm is particularly accustomed to transactional work with a multijurisdictional aspect. The corporate group's sector expertise covers consumer goods, technology, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, among others.
Notable practitioners

New York-based Alan Zoccolillo is a key contact.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Baker McKenzie advised Western Digital Corporation in connection with the separation of its HDD and Flash businesses into two independent, public companies.

Strengths

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  • What truly distinguishes this department is the combination of deep technical expertise and an exceptionally practical, business-minded approach.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
  • Baker McKenzie's strengths are technology deal expertise, seamless global coordination and dedication.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
  • They have an incredible ability to understand a complex business and provide advice immediately.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
  • Baker McKenzie has strong industry knowledge, strategic leadership and the ability to close deals.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

Members

Provided by Baker McKenzie

  • Olivia Tyrrell

  • Leif King

  • Michael DeFranco

  • David Malliband

  • Alan Zoccolillo

    Head of Department

  • Derek Liu

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