The depth of our legal knowledge and experience in Europe, the Middle East and Africa is unrivalled.
Lawyers in our 29 offices provide clients with comprehensive legal advice and the highest level of service across 18 jurisdictions in the region. Locally qualified and globally experienced, they are specialists in various practice areas and are recognized by clients and their peers as being at the very top of their profession.
Baker & McKenzie has been helping companies master challenges and opportunities in this dynamic region for almost 50 years. We understand how rapid economic and technological change is driving increasing focus on cost and new ways of working. Taking an industry sector approach, our multidisciplinary teams provide client-focused and pragmatic advice to ensure we help solve business as well as legal problems.
The strength of our practice lies in the quality of our people and our personal relationships.
Working at Baker & McKenzie requires a global mindset and openness to frequent collaboration with both colleagues and clients. We follow defined criteria for hiring and offer a rich continuum of development and skill-building programs to our lawyers throughout their careers.
As part of the Baker & McKenzie’s vast global network of resources and talent, our Europe, Middle East and Africa region provides a full spectrum of legal services to meet a range of clients’ needs, delivering seamless and globally fluent service across practices and borders. Our practical, modern approach to our work and our client’s business is fundamental to our success.
Practice Areas and Industry Groups across EMEA:
Banking & Finance
Competition
Compliance
Dispute Resolution
Energy, Mining, Infrastructure
Employment
Environment, Regulatory & Planning
Financial Services
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Information Technology
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Telecommunications
Mergers and Acquisitions
Pharmaceutical & Healthcare
Private Equity
Real Estate
Restructuring & Insolvency
Securities
Securitisation
Tax
Trade & Commerce
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At Baker & McKenzie, we offer world class-learning and development for all our lawyers, whatever their experience level and wherever in the world they are located.
The foundation for this is the Firm’s Development Framework. This describes the skills and personal qualities our people need to be successful at every stage of their career and provides the platform for our state-of-the-art approach to talent management which looks at performance management and development in an integrated way.
What this means for you is that you receive feedback on how you are doing linked to development opportunities that are second to none, to build on your strengths and address your development needs.
The range of development opportunities on offer includes:
Global
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Associate Training Program
New Managing Partner and Practice Group Leader Orientation
New Partner Program
New Principal Program
Partner Learning Series
Partner Leadership Program
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Regional
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New Joiners' Courses Associate Courses Mini-ATP
Practice Group Meetings
Webinars
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Local office
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Orientation
Mentoring
Technical and Legal Skills Training
Business Development Skills Modules
Client Service Training
Interpersonal Skills Training
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Individual development opportunites
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Work Experience
Feedback and Coaching
Client Secondments
Local Office and Regional Committee Memberships
Self Study using Online Learning Resources
Graduate Legal Studies and Summer School Scholarships
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These are all designed to help you develop as far and as fast as your talents and drive will take you.
To find out more about Baker & McKenzie and our world class learning and development, please visit
Why Baker & McKenzie section.
At Baker & McKenzie, Business Services professionals are essential to our success and opportunities for professional development and advancement run deep. We welcome consultation of new ideas and support innovation from teams and individuals wherever in the world they may be. Our culture of friendship allows you to work in a genuinely collaborative way – locally, regionally and globally. We benefit and learn from all employees, regardless of their title, personal or professional background or location.
We invite you to explore the myriad of opportunities our Firm offers to see if we might be the right place for you.
Our Business Services departments are:
Business Development, Marketing and PR support business planning, client development initiatives and promote the profile of the Firm and its practice groups with relevant client relations and media.
Document Service Center in Manila provides a wide variety of support services for our Firm ranging from document typing and conversion, IT help desk, network operations, billing and finance and much more.
Finance and Accounting play a key role in the overall management of the Firm’s financial administration and fiscal office management.
Information Technology and Systems Departments maintain the Firm’s IT infrastructure and implement the global IT strategy.
Knowledge Management and Library Services support the Firm's business objectives by assisting in the creation, sharing and application of the Firm's knowledge.
Legal Support/Administration positions cover a wide variety of administrative and organizational tasks, providing seamless service to the Firm’s fee earners, clients, and other Business Services departments.
Talent Management and Human Resources support the Firm’s strategic objectives by recruiting, developing and managing the right talent for our business and culture globally, regionally and locally.
For a complete listing of available opportunities around the globe, please search our Career Opportunities.
At Baker & McKenzie, Business Services professionals are essential to our success and opportunities for professional development and advancement run deep. We welcome consultation of new ideas and support innovation from teams and individuals wherever in the world they may be. Our culture of friendship allows you to work in a genuinely collaborative way – locally, regionally and globally. We benefit and learn from all employees, regardless of their title, personal or professional background or location.
We invite you to explore the myriad of opportunities our Firm offers to see if we might be the right place for you.
Our Business Services departments are:
Business Development, Marketing and PR support business planning, client development initiatives and promote the profile of the Firm and its practice groups with relevant client relations and media.
Document Service Center in Manila provides a wide variety of support services for our Firm ranging from document typing and conversion, IT help desk, network operations, billing and finance and much more.
Finance and Accounting play a key role in the overall management of the Firm’s financial administration and fiscal office management.
Information Technology and Systems Departments maintain the Firm’s IT infrastructure and implement the global IT strategy.
Knowledge Management and Library Services support the Firm's business objectives by assisting in the creation, sharing and application of the Firm's knowledge.
Legal Support/Administration positions cover a wide variety of administrative and organizational tasks, providing seamless service to the Firm’s fee earners, clients, and other Business Services departments.
Talent Management and Human Resources support the Firm’s strategic objectives by recruiting, developing and managing the right talent for our business and culture globally, regionally and locally.
For a complete listing of available opportunities around the globe, please search our Career Opportunities.