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Baker McKenzie

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Self-touted as the “original global law firm,” Baker McKenzie puts the big in BigLaw. The firm currently has more than 70 offices around the globe, with an extensive presence on every continent but Antartica. With more than 6,000 attorneys worldwide, Baker McKenzie is unquestionably the largest law firm in the U.S., if not the world. Their practice areas run the gamut, with the firm representing more than half the world’s’ largest public companies in nearly every practice area – to the tune of nearly $3 billion in revenue in 2019.

Firm Stats

Firm Name
Baker McKenzie
U.S. Lawyer Headcount
629
Headcount Change Since 2016

Overall -97

Partner -30

Salary Scale
Market
Bonus Category
Full Match
Hours Required
1,800 - 2,000
Top Feeder Schools
Northwestern University School of Law, University of Michigan Law School, Georgetown University Law Center
Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
5.8
Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
3%
Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
17%
Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
34%
Promotion Rate
5%
Most Common Federal Case Types
Contract, Civil Rights, Bankruptcy
Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York
Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
Google Inc., Equipmentshare.com Inc., Helmerich & Payne Inc.
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Firm Policies

Work/Life Balance

  • 18 weeks primary caregiver leave
  • 6 weeks family leave
  • Flex and/or reduced hours
  • Tech stipends
  • Subsidized backup care/emergency dependent care
  • Telecommuting
  • Mentoring
  • Adoption aid ($10K)

Benefits and Perks

  • BarBri, PMBR, bar exam fees
  • $5K bar stipend + $5K salary advance (New York)
  • $15K part bar stipend, part bonus (Dallas)
  • $8K stub bonus (New York)
  • Full payback required if associate leaves within 12 months

Superstars

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Milton W. M. Chang
Global Chair

Based out of the firm’s Hong Kong office, Change is the Baker McKenzie’s Global Chair and a widely recognized expert in real estate law in the Asian markets. Chang’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, real estate investment trusts, financial services regulation, corporate finance, and corporate restructurings.

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Sarah Porter
Partner

A partner in the firm’s Structured Finance Group in London, Porter is paving the way for clients to make the transition away from LIBOR. she developed Reinvent LIBOR, an innovative solution designed to manage the transition for a distinct set of clients operating in the securitization market.

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Colin Murray
Partner

A partner in the firm’s San Francisco office and CEO of its North America Region, Murray is a veteran trial lawyer who regularly represents global and local clients in complex, fact-intensive business disputes. Murray received the prestigious 2021 ABA Litigation Section’s Diversity Leadership Award in recognition of his outstanding commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion at the firm.

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Jannan Crozier
Partner

Recently appointed the new Chair of the Firm’s Global M&A Practice Group, Crozier is a London-based partner in the firm’s Corporate Group. She regularly counsels clients on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, negotiated carve out transactions, joint ventures ,and corporate reorganizations.

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