Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie offers one of the most expansive and established international footprints in the legal industry and its global reach is frequently referenced by multinational clients as one of its primary assets. The London office acts as an important hub of lawyers with international experience and expertise across multiple areas, offering a full-service scope. The law firm enjoys an excellent reputation for its international and cross-border capabilities and is often praised for the smooth execution and collaboration which clients experience across the firm's network.
The law firm's large, globally integrated practice has a particularly coordinated offering between its London, New York and Chicago teams to provide an effective cross-border service to its clients. The London office houses a notable banking team which regularly represents global financial institutions in multi-jurisdictional litigation and investigations. The law firm is also adept at defending multinational corporations against large-scale claims alleging product defects and safety issues, as well as advising on associated reputation and crisis management issues. Baker McKenzie also boasts a reputable arbitration team with particular expertise in construction and commercial development disputes concerning the Middle East and the CIS region. The firm is able to draw upon the local expertise of a wide array of countries, due to its impressively vast and much-vaunted global network.
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"Baker McKenzie is well known for being prompt and flexible, able to solve urgent matters and very accommodating to international clients and different time zones."
"Baker McKenzie is sophisticated and thorough in its approach to complex multi-jurisdictional issues."
"The firm has offices and contacts in most major jurisdictions such that there’s almost nothing it can’t deal with."
"Baker McKenzie is well known for being prompt and flexible, able to solve urgent matters and very accommodating to international clients and different time zones."
"Baker McKenzie is sophisticated and thorough in its approach to complex multi-jurisdictional issues."
"The firm has offices and contacts in most major jurisdictions such that there’s almost nothing it can’t deal with."