Global law firm Baker McKenzie has 33 practice areas and 18 lawyers ranked in the recently published 2023 edition of The Legal 500 United States.
Practice areas to earn Tier 1 rankings were International Trade: Customs, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions (newly ranked); Media, Technology and Telecoms: Cyber Law (including Data Privacy and Data Protection); Tax: International Tax; and Tax: US Taxes: Contentious. The Firm received new rankings in Finance: Financial Services Regulation: Broker-Dealers; Finance: Project Finance: Energy and Power; Finance: Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Corporate; International Trade: CFIUS; and International Trade: Trade Remedies and Trade Policy. Additionally, Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense was promoted from Tier 3 to Tier 2.
The Legal 500 rankings are based on a series of criteria, including work conducted by law firms over the past 12 months, experience and depth of teams, areas of specialization and ancillary services, and client feedback.
The following lawyers were recognized:
- Kerry Contini - Next Generation Partner (newly ranked); International Trade: Customs, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions
- Maria Eberle - Next Generation Partner; Tax: US Taxes: Contentious
- Peter George - Leading Lawyer (newly ranked); Media, Technology and Telecoms: Outsourcing
- Jessica Greenwald - Next Generation Partner; Intellectual Property: Patents: Prosecution (including Re-Examination and Post-Grant Proceedings)
- Brian Hengesbaugh - Hall of Fame; Media, Technology and Telecoms: Cyber Law (including Data Privacy and Data Protection)
- Benjamin Ho - Next Generation Partner; Labor and Employment: Workplace and Employment Counseling
- Sinead Kelly - Leading Lawyer; Labor and Employment: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design
- Janet Kim - Leading Lawyer; International Trade: Customs, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions
- Samuel Kramer - Hall of Fame; Media, Technology and Telecoms: Outsourcing
- Stewart Lipeles - Leading Lawyer; Tax: International Tax
- John McKenzie - Leading Lawyer; International Trade: Customs, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions
- Michael S. Mensik - Hall of Fame; Media, Technology and Telecoms: Outsourcing
- Betsy Morgan - Hall of Fame; Labor and Employment: Immigration
- Mark Oates - Hall of Fame; Tax: US Taxes: Contentious
- Eunkyung Kim Shin - Rising Star (newly ranked); International Trade: Customs, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions
- Jennifer Trock - Leading Lawyer (newly ranked); Transport: Aviation and Air Travel - Litigation and Regulation
- Julia Skubis Weber - Next Generation Partner; Tax: International Tax
- Perrie Weiner - Leading Lawyer (newly ranked); Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense