Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie has once again received top rankings in the latest edition of the Legal 500 EMEA guide. The Firm saw a 10% increase in lawyer rankings, rising from 272 last year to 298 this year.

In the practice categories, the Firm gained nine new rankings, including four new entries into Tiers 1 and 2. This brings the Firm’s total to 261 Practice Group rankings, including 22 improved rankings, of which 14 were promotions to Tier 1 and Tier 2. 

A complete list of Baker McKenzie's Legal 500 EMEA 2025 rankings can be found here.

Tier 1 Practice Rankings:

Austria

Data Privacy and Data Protection
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and Mediation

Bahrain

Banking and Finance (including Islamic Finance)
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Projects and Energy

Belgium

Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Industry Focus: Retail
Private Equity

Czech Republic

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Intellectual Property
Tax
TMT

Egypt

Banking and Finance
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Employment
Energy
Projects and Infrastructure
TMT

France

Data Privacy and Data Protection
Industry Focus: IT and Internet 
Industry Focus: Telecoms 
Intellectual Property: Copyright
Intellectual Property: Trade Marks and Designs
Tax

Germany

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (including International Arbitration)
Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences: Drug Advertising Law
Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences: Medical Law
Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences: Regulatory
Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences: Transactions
Industry Focus: Telecoms: Regulatory
Industry Focus: Telecoms: Transactions
Information Technology: Data Protection
Information Technology: Information Technology and Digitalisation
Information Technology: IT Transactions and Outsourcing
Media: Entertainment: Gaming
Public Sector: Planning and Environment: Product-Related Advice
Public Sector: Public Procurement
Trade and Distribution: Supply Chain Compliance

Hungary

Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Competition
Data Privacy and Data Protection
Employment
Real Estate and Construction
Tax
TMT

Italy

Industry Focus: TMT

Kazakhstan

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Dispute Resolution

Luxembourg

Tax

Morocco

Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Employment
Tax

Netherlands

Industry Focus: Retail
International Business Reorganisations

Poland


Capital Markets
Competition/Antitrust
Dispute Resolution
Intellectual Property
Investment Funds
Tax
TMT

Saudi Arabia

Capital Markets
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Projects and Energy
Real Estate and Construction

Spain

Industry Focus: Manufacturing
Industry Focus: Retail
Industry Focus: TMT
Intellectual Property: Copyright
Intellectual Property: Trade Marks
Tax
White-Collar Crime

Sweden

Capital Markets: Equity

Switzerland

Banking and Finance: Zurich
Insolvency and Corporate Recovery
Real Estate
WTO

Ukraine

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Competition
Employment
Energy
Intellectual Property
International Trade
Real Estate and Construction
Tax

United Arab Emirates

Dispute Resolution: Compliance and Investigations

 
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