Baker McKenzie LLP
About Baker McKenzie LLP
Baker McKenzie LLP is a leading law firm with 114 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1993. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Baker McKenzie LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Immigration Law, Litigation - Patent, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Oil and Gas Law, and Real Estate Law.
Baker McKenzie LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Baker McKenzie LLP has 84 rankings in Antitrust Law, Arbitration, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law - Management, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Franchise Law, Immigration Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Arbitration - Commercial, International Arbitration - Governmental, International Trade and Finance Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Oil and Gas Law, Patent Law, Privacy and Data Security Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Tax Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law, and Trusts and Estates, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Baker McKenzie LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- Chicago, Illinois
- Dallas, Texas
- Houston, Texas
- Los Angeles, California
- Miami, Florida
- New York, New York
- Palo Alto, California
- San Francisco, California
- Washington, District of Columbia
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Recognized Lawyers at Baker McKenzie LLP
Evan M. Harris is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Antitrust Law and Commercial Litigation. Evan M., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Evan M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Colleen Lee is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Palo Alto office. Colleen has represented public and private companies and private equity firms in a variety of U.S. and cross-border corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, carve-outs, spin-offs, internal reorganizations, minority investments, and joint ventures across a broad range of industries. In 2023 and 2024, Colleen was named a Best Lawyers One to Watch and in 2024, Colleen was selected as a Minority Corporate Counsel Assoc...
Erika is a corporate partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Erika’s practice concentrates on advising private equity sponsors, private companies and public companies in connection with a variety of transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, stock and asset purchases, divestitures, corporate governance and corporate law matters.
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