Chambers Global has released its 2024 guide, ranking Baker McKenzie in 318 practice areas and in 423 lawyer categories.
Continuing to strengthen its performance, Baker McKenzie achieved 30 new practices group rankings, including in global-wide categories for Real Estate, International Arbitration and Commercial Contracts. The Firm also gained 13 promotions across regions, six of which are moves into Band 1 and 2.
The Firm has maintained Band 1 rankings for Tax, TMT, Employment, Intellectual Property, Employee Benefits, Franchising, Outsourcing and Climate Change (now the only Band 1 firm) and also maintained Band 2 rankings for M&A, Life Sciences, Banking & Finance, Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance, Competition/Antitrust and Data Protection.
In the lawyer categories, the Firm gained 82 new rankings, 12 of which are young lawyers recognized in the Up-and-Coming/Associates-to-Watch table. We recorded 37 promotions, with 16 entering the top ranking categories. Baker McKenzie's rankings for female lawyers also climbed to 109 this year.
Chambers Global is the leading international legal directory, covering over 200 jurisdictions around the world. 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 Rankings Band 1
Global-Wide
Climate Change
Employee Benefits
Employment
Franchising
Intellectual Property
Outsourcing
Real Estate (newly ranked)
Tax
TMT
Asia-Pacific Region
Banking & Finance
Data Protection (newly ranked)
Intellectual Property
Investment Funds: Private Equity
Investment Funds: Registered Funds
Islamic Finance
Life Sciences
TMT
China (joint operation partner, FenXun Partners)
Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives (PRC Firms)
Intellectual Property (International Firms)
Indonesia
Corporate/M&A
Projects & Energy
Japan
Banking & Finance: International
International & Cross-Border Capabilities (International Firms)
Malaysia
Banking & Finance
Corporate/M&A
South Korea (joint venture law firm, KL Partners)
Energy & Natural Resources: International
Southeast Asia
International Trade/WTO
Taiwan
Capital Markets
Corporate/M&A
Intellectual Property
International Capabilities
Thailand
Banking & Finance
Corporate/M&A
Projects & Energy
Vietnam
Corporate/M&A
Bahrain
Corporate & Finance: Foreign
Czech Republic
Dispute Resolution
Egypt (Helmy, Hamza & Partners)
Banking & Finance
Corporate/M&A
Projects & Energy
Europe-wide
TMT: Information Technology
TMT: Media
TMT: Telecommunications
Kazakhstan
Dispute Resolution
Poland
Intellectual Property
Saudi Arabia
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Corporate/Commercial
Türkiye (Esin Attorney Partnership)
Corporate/M&A
Litigation
UK
Employment
Technology Sector (International & Cross-Border)
United Arab Emirates
Venture Capital & Emerging Companies
Columbia
Dispute Resolution
Mexico
International Trade/WTO
Peru (Estudio Echecopar)
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Intellectual Property
USA
International Arbitration: Highly Regarded