David J Malliband

David Malliband currently serves as managing partner of Baker McKenzie's Chicago Office and was formerly chair of its Corporate & Securities Practice Group in Chicago. He has over 25 years' experience advising multinational corporations on cross-border transactions. David has practiced in each of Baker McKenzie's Sydney, London and Chicago Offices, and has closed transactions for companies around the world in a wide variety of industries.

He has been recognized as a leading M&A lawyer by Chambers & Partners, as a "Star Lawyer" by Acritas, "Stand-out Lawyer" by Thomson Reuters, and for delivering superior client service in The BTI Client Service "All-Star Team" for Corporate Transactions report, based on interviews with Fortune 500 companies.

David focuses on mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures — with an emphasis on cross-border transactions — and representation of domestic and non-US companies in their activities in the United States, Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region. He is admitted to practice in Illinois and New York (USA), England and Wales, and New South Wales (Australia).

The Executives’ Club of Chicago – Member, Board of Directors

Advance.org – Lifetime Ambassador and prior member, Board of Directors

Chicago Council on Global Affairs - Prior member, Board of Directors,

New York State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Law Society of England & Wales and Law Society of New South Wales, Australia – Member

Northwestern University School of Law

LL.M., Honors

2000

University of Queensland

LL.B., Honors

1993

University of Queensland

Bachelor of Commerce

1991