Global law firm Baker McKenzie has received 33 practice areas and 26 lawyer rankings in the recently published 2024 edition of The Legal 500 United States.
Practice areas that have earned Tier 1 rankings were: International Trade: Customs, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions; Media, Technology and Telecoms: Cyber Law (including Data Privacy and Data Protection); and Tax: US Taxes: Contentious. The Firm received a new ranking for Antitrust: Cartel. Additionally, Dispute Resolution: International Litigation and Media, Technology and Telecoms: Technology Transactions were both promoted from Tier 3 to Tier 2 and M&A: Large Deals ($1Bn+) moved up from Tier 4 to Tier 3.
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:
• Susan Eandi - Leading Lawyer (newly ranked); Labor and Employment: Workplace and Employment Counseling
• Maria Eberle - Leading Lawyer; Tax: US Taxes: Contentious
• Ashley Eickhof - Rising Star (newly ranked); Antitrust: Cartel and Antitrust: Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense
• Michael Fitzgerald - Hall of Fame (newly ranked); Finance: Capital Markets: Global Offerings
• Peter George - Leading Lawyer; 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
• Rod Hunter - Leading Lawyer (newly ranked); International Trade: CFIUS
• 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
• Barbara Klementz - Leading Lawyer (newly ranked); Labor and Employment: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Transactional
• 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
• Andrew Riccio - Next Generation Partner (newly ranked); Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration
• Eugenie Rogers - Next Generation Partner (newly ranked); Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration
• Eunkyung Kim Shin - Next Generation Partner; International Trade: Customs, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions
• Jennifer Trock - Leading Lawyer; Transport: Aviation and Air Travel - Litigation and Regulation
• Julia Skubis Weber - Next Generation Partner; Tax: International Tax
• Perrie Weiner - Leading Lawyer; Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense
• Richard Wells - Leading Lawyer (newly ranked); Intellectual Property: Patents: Prosecution (including Re-Examination and Post-Grant Proceedings)
A full list of the Firm's rankings can be found here.