Baker & McKenzie

Amid Spy Scandal, Russia Boots Baker & McKenzie LawyerThe American LawyerAs the U.S. and Russian governments trade accusations over espionage activities and human rights abuses, Baker & McKenzie of counsel Thomas Firestone, a former Justice Department official and liaison to the U.S. embassy in Moscow, has been expelled …Bakers lawyer expelled from Russia in spying rowThe Lawyerall 17 news articles »

Sheppard Mullin Lures Baker & McKenzie IP Leader In BeijingLaw360 (subscription)Law360, San Diego (May 24, 2013, 8:21 PM ET) -- Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP said Friday it has enlisted an attorney who led Baker & McKenzie's intellectual property team in Beijing to build its own practice there. Scott Palmer plans to start …IP Partner Scott Palmer Joins Sheppard Mullin BeijingThe-reviewall 2 news articles »

Higher marks for big Chicago law firmsCrain's Chicago BusinessThe biggest mover was Baker & McKenzie LLP, jumping to fourth place last year from 11th in 2011 in the general counsel category, according to the publication Corporate Board Member. The survey, conducted with FTI Consulting from January through March …

Baker & McKenzie Helps Best Buy Check Out of EuropeThe American LawyerFive years after Best Buy entered Europe through a $2.15 billion joint venture deal, the world's largest consumer electronics retailer has tapped one of the world's largest firms for counsel on its $775 million exit from the continent via the sale of a …and more »

Shearman, Paul Hastings, Baker & McKenzie: Business of LawBusinessweekDow Chemical Co. (DOW), the largest U.S. chemical maker by sales, said it received $2.19 billion in cash from Petrochemical Industries Co. of Kuwait as compensation for the cancellation of a joint venture more than four years ago. Shearman & Sterling …and more »

Baker & McKenzie Hires Sydney Life Sciences PartnerThe National Law JournalAmanda Turnill was previously a partner in the Sydney office of DLA Piper. She specializes in advising pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies on drug development and commercialization. She also advises clients on product liability litigation.

DLA Piper nation's highest-revenue law firmCrain's Chicago BusinessDLA Piper US LLP traded places with Baker & McKenzie LLP as the nation's biggest law firm by revenue, while two other Chicago law firms — No. 5 Kirkland & Ellis LLP and No. 8 Sidley Austin LLP — maintained their top-10 standing, according to a 2012 …DLA Piper Climbs to Top of Heap with 2012 Revenues of $2.4 BillionWall Street JournalThe 2013 Am Law 100The American LawyerAM Law Releases Top 100 Law Firms for 2013JDJournal.comBusinessweek -Thomson Reuters News & Insight -Baltimore Business Journalall 14 news articles »

Baker & McKenzie acts for Almarai Company on Series 2 and 3 Sukuk IssuancesZawya (registration) (press release)Bahrain, 29 April 2013 - Baker & McKenzie recently acted for Almarai Company in respect of the issuance of their Series 2 (for an amount of SR 787 million (US$ 209,903,049) and Series 3 (for an amount of SR 513 million (US$ 136,823,716)) sukuk under …and more »

Sheppard Mullin adds ex-Baker & McKenzie labor and employment leaderThomson Reuters News & Insight(Reuters) - As part of an effort to strengthen its international labor and employment practice, the law firm Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton has hired a former leader of Baker & McKenzie's labor and employment practice in Chicago. Brian Arbetter, 46 …Partner Brian Arbetter Brings International Labor Law Expertise to Sheppard …Marketwire (press release)Sheppard Mullin Adds Labor Atty to Boost Labor GroupLaw360 (subscription)all 4 news articles »

Baker & McKenzie puts down rootsAfrica Intelligence (subscription)The American corporate law firm Baker & McKenzie will be polishing the silver to celebrate the official inauguration of its office in Casablanca on May 8. The firm has rented the posh Villa des Arts (owned by the Fondation ONA) for the ceremony, and …