Chambers USA released its 2019 guide ranking Baker McKenzie in 30 state and national practices and recognizing 55 Firm lawyers.
New additions this year include:
- Nationwide practice listings in Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Randall Sunberg, Nationwide: Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial, and in New York: Corporate M&A
- Teresa Gleason, Nationwide: International Trade: Customs
- Jeff Maydew in Illinois: Tax
- Robert Moore in Florida: Tax
- Lindsay LaCava in New York: Tax: State and Local
- Maria Eberle in New York: Tax: State and Local
- William Dugan in Illinois: Labor & Employment
- Denise Glagau in California: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Our practices earned six Band 1 rankings across Employee Benefits & Executive Compensations, International Trade, Tax and Technology & Outsourcing. The guide also listed 14 individuals Band 1 in Tax, Environment, Franchising, International Trade, Transportation, Labor & Employment, Technology, Outsourcing and Climate Change.
Chambers and Partners have published leading legal directories for nearly 30 years. Rankings are based on interviews with clients and peers as well as firm submissions. Practices and individuals earning a Band 1 ranking are noted by the guide for achieving the highest "technical legal ability, client service, commercial vision and business understanding, diligence, value for money, depth of team, and other qualities most valued by the client."
Practice Area Rankings
|
Practice Area |
Jurisdiction |
Ranking |
|
Climate Change |
Nationwide |
2 |
|
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity |
Illinois |
4 |
|
Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded |
Nationwide |
3 |
|
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation |
California |
1 |
| Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Nationwide | Recognised Partner |
|
Environment |
Illinois |
2 |
|
FCPA |
Nationwide |
5 |
|
Franchising |
Nationwide |
2 |
|
Intellectual Property |
Texas |
3 |
|
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets |
New York |
3 |
|
International Arbitration |
Nationwide |
4 |
|
International Trade: Customs |
Nationwide |
1 |
|
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions |
Nationwide |
3 |
|
Labor & Employment |
California |
4 |
|
Labor & Employment |
Illinois |
5 |
|
Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Compensation |
Illinois |
2 |
|
Litigation: General Commercial |
Illinois |
4 |
| Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Illinois | 4 |
|
Outsourcing |
Nationwide |
2 |
|
Privacy & Data Security |
Nationwide |
2 |
|
Tax |
California |
1 |
|
Tax |
District of Columbia |
2 |
|
Tax |
Florida |
1 |
|
Tax |
Illinois |
3 |
|
Tax |
New York |
Recognised Practitioner |
|
Tax |
Texas |
3 |
|
Tax: Controversy |
Nationwide |
1 |
|
Tax: Corporate & Finance |
Nationwide |
3 |
|
Technology & Outsourcing |
Illinois |
1 |
|
Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory |
Nationwide |
3 |
Individual Rankings
|
Lawyer |
Jurisdiction |
Practice Area |
Ranking |
|
A Duane Webber |
District of Columbia |
Tax |
3 |
|
Nationwide |
Tax: Controversy |
1 |
|
|
Abrahm Smith |
Florida |
Tax |
Recognised Practitioner |
|
Ann Hurwitz |
Nationwide |
Franchising |
1 |
|
Barbara Klementz |
California |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation |
3 |
|
Brian Hengesbaugh |
Nationwide |
Privacy & Data Security |
3 |
|
Carol A Dunahoo |
District of Columbia |
Tax |
3 |
|
Craig A Roeder |
Illinois |
Corporate/M&A |
4 |
|
David Lashway |
Nationwide |
Privacy & Data Security |
3 |
| Denise M Glagau | California | Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Recognised Practitioner |
|
Gary D Sprague |
California |
Tax |
1 |
|
Grant Hanessian |
Nationwide |
International Arbitration |
2 |
|
James Barrett |
Florida |
Tax |
1 |
|
James P Baker |
California |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation |
3 |
|
Janet Kim |
Nationwide |
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions |
3 |
| Jeff Maydew | Illinois | Tax | 4 |
|
Jennifer E Trock |
Nationwide |
Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory |
2 |
|
Jerome Tomas |
Illinois |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
3 |
|
John F McKenzie |
Nationwide |
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions |
4 |
|
John Flaim |
Texas |
Intellectual Property |
5 |
|
John M Peterson Jr |
California |
Tax |
1 |
|
Nationwide |
Tax: Controversy |
4 |
|
|
John W Watson |
Illinois |
Environment: Mainly Transactional |
1 |
|
Kenneth P Quinn |
Nationwide |
Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory |
1 |
|
Lawrence D Finder |
Texas |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
2 |
| Lindsay LaCava | New York | Tax: State and Local | Up and Coming |
|
Lisa Rosaya |
New York |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets |
2 |
|
Lothar Determann |
Nationwide |
Privacy & Data Security |
3 |
|
Louis Davis |
Nationwide |
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) |
4 |
| Maria Eberle | New York | Tax: State and Local | Up and Coming |
|
Marisa Martin Lewandowski |
Nationwide |
Climate Change |
Associates to watch |
|
Mark A Oates |
Illinois |
Tax: Controversy |
1 |
|
Nationwide |
Tax: Controversy |
1 |
|
|
Mary Bennett |
District of Columbia |
Tax |
3 |
|
Maura Ann McBreen |
Illinois |
Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Compensation |
1 |
|
Michael E Santa Maria |
Nationwide |
Franchising |
4 |
|
Michael S Mensik |
Illinois |
Technology & Outsourcing |
1 |
|
Nationwide |
Outsourcing |
1 |
|
|
Olivia Tyrrell |
Illinois |
Corporate/M&A |
Recognised Practitioner |
|
Pamela Church |
New York |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets |
3 |
|
Peter R George |
Illinois |
Technology & Outsourcing |
2 |
|
Nationwide |
Outsourcing |
3 |
|
| Randall B Sunberg | New York | Corporate M&A | 4 |
| Nationwide | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial | 2 | |
|
Richard Lipton |
Illinois |
Tax |
Senior Statesmen |
|
Richard N Dean |
Nationwide |
FCPA |
3 |
|
Richard Saines |
Illinois |
Environment: Mainly Transactional |
2 |
|
Nationwide |
Climate Change |
1 |
|
|
Robert H Albaral |
Texas |
Tax: Litigation |
2 |
|
Robert Kent |
Illinois |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
3 |
| Robert Moore | Florida | Tax | 3 |
|
Samuel Kramer |
Illinois |
Technology & Outsourcing |
2 |
|
Nationwide |
Outsourcing |
4 |
|
|
Scott H Frewing |
California |
Tax |
4 |
|
Stewart R Lipeles |
California |
Tax |
3 |
|
Stuart Seidel |
Nationwide |
International Trade: Customs |
Senior Statesmen |
|
Susan F. Eandi |
California |
Labor & Employment |
Recognised Practitioner |
|
Susan Stone |
Texas |
Tax |
4 |
|
Ted Murphy |
Nationwide |
International Trade: Customs |
1 |
| Teresa A. Gleason | Nationwide | International Trade: Customs | 3 |
|
Will K Woods |
Nationwide |
Franchising |
3 |
| William Dugan | Illinois | Labor & Employment | Recognised Practitioner |