Our London office advises clients on some of the most significant deals in the UK and global markets, such as Bain Capital's £2.2-billion sale of the Brakes Group to leading North American foodservice distributor Sysco Corporations, Towers Watson's £11.5-billion merger with Willis Group, and the Gherkin receivership, one of London's largest real estate restructurings.
The number of leading multinational corporations and financial institutions that seek our advice on complex matters, along with the legal awards we regularly receive, reflects the quality of our work. In the last decade, our London Corporate Practice has worked on more than 350 M&A deals with a total value of £195 billion, and we were named "Transfer Pricing Team of the Year" for both the UK and Europe by the 2015 International Tax Review.
With more than 400 lawyers, the London office is the largest in our Firm and a major city practice in its own right, providing domestic and cross-border legal advice in Banking & Finance, M&A, Tax, Competition, Dispute Resolution, Employment, and Intellectual Property. We help clients achieve their objectives by working closely with colleagues across all of our offices to execute cross-border transactions, secure financing for major projects, and advise on the other multi-jurisdictional challenges they face.
Local expertise, global approach
As one of the world’s most active transactional firms, we help clients structure and execute a full spectrum of M&A transactions. We advise on all aspects of Banking & Finance, from origination through closing, and collaborate with many of the 750 Dispute Resolution lawyers across our global Firm to help clients resolve complex matters.
Our Tax team works with colleagues in other regions to find tax efficient structures for large cross-border transactions and investments, as well as advising clients on the UK tax aspects of international projects. We also offer global and local advice in the following areas:
The London office of Baker McKenzie offers exceptional career opportunities for both qualified lawyers and business services professionals. A career here can provide a range of diverse and fascinating paths, supported by our world-class learning programs that will help you develop as far and as fast as your talents and drive will take you. This is made possible by our coordinated approach to talent management and the integrated way we link the recruitment, professional career development and performance management of our people.
Much of the work that happens in London spans borders and involves advising and co-ordinating complicated transactions. To do this effectively, we need to work closely with colleagues in our offices across the world. It is what makes us a truly global firm. Our unique combination of local insight and global reach is at the heart of our strategy, which helps us understand our clients’ businesses, their cultures and goals.
"The thing that sets us apart from the other City law firms clamouring for your attention is the pride we take in being a global law firm with a personal touch and a friendly approach. We think this will make your career journey all the more enjoyable – and that’s why you should join us." - Alex Chadwick, Managing Partner, London
We are good, really good … Take a look at some of our recent awards and achievements
The Sunday Times’ Best Companies to Work For 2011, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17: currently ranked 66th
The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers 2018: currently ranked 65th
Thomson Reuters ranked the Firm No. 1 for cross-border deals for the last 12 years. More than 70% of our deals are cross-border.
For the 14th consecutive year, the Firm was ranked first for deals with emerging market involvement, by both number of announced and completed deals.
Law360 ranked the Firm as the leading global law firm in its annual survey.
Identified as one of the best law firms for women by Working Mother magazine, Law360 and Euromoney.
Named one of Stonewall's Top Global Employers for the fourth consecutive year in 2019.
Recognised in 2019 as a top 10 employer in the UK for LGBT+ equality, and named as one of 10 Top Trans Employers, in Stonewall's Top 100 Best Employers listing.
Featuring in Business in the Community's Top 100 Employers for Race listing.
Ranking 5th in the 2019 Social Mobility Employer Index.
Winning the Best International Firm (UK), Best International Firm for Minority Women Lawyers, and Best International Firm for Women in Business Law at the European Women in Business Law Awards 2019.
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We are signatories to the LawWorks pro bono protocol, provide legal advice to the World Land Trust, and have worked with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in the Supreme Court case of HJ (Iran) & HT (Cameroon), a ruling that determined gay, lesbian and bisexual asylum-seekers cannot be returned to countries where they would face persecution.
We also collaborated with the Public International Law and Policy Group for Tanzania on an analysis of the UN Convention Against Torture and other international instruments governing terrorism and prohibitions on torture.
Sustainability
We have a Sustainability Committee dedicated to reduce our impact on the environment and assess new initiatives. The committee focuses its efforts on three activities:
Encouraging the use of our Cycle to Work scheme and pre-paid Oyster Cards for travelling to and from external meetings
Participating in the Legal Sector Alliance, a group of law firms committed to reducing their carbon footprints
Introducing a scheme to send all of our food waste to an anaerobic digestion plant to reduce our carbon footprint
Inclusion & Diversity is part of our DNA at Baker McKenzie and we are proud of our inclusive office environment which encourages innovation, and where diverse talent thrives. We have developed a reputation as a market leader for attracting, developing and promoting diverse talent and our approach to Inclusion & Diversity has strengthened our relationships with clients through shared values. Inclusion & Diversity supports the success of the firm and its people, our aim being to reflect the diversity of society and of our clients. Our recent achievements include:
Ranking 12th in the 2020 Stonewall Workplace Equality Index and being listed as one of 10 Top Trans Employers.
Featuring in Business in the Community's Top 100 Employers for Race listing.
Ranking 5th in the 2019 Social Mobility Employer Index and being named as one of 12 Social Mobility Business Compact Champions.
Winning the Global Trade & Customs Compliance Law Firm of the Year at the Women in Compliance Awards 2018.
Featuring in the Lord Mayor's Appeal's mental health campaign, This is Me.
You can find out more about our commitment to Inclusion & Diversity here.
You can view the diversity breakdown of all London office staff here.
Location
London
100 New Bridge Street London EC4V 6JA United Kingdom
Baker & McKenzie LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC311297. Baker & McKenzie LLP is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein. A list of members’ names is open to inspection at its registered office and principal place of business, 100 New Bridge Street, London EC4V 6JA.
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