Baker McKenzie has been recognized by Mergers & Acquisitions for its exceptional role as legal advisor on three notable 2025 Middle Market Deals of the Year. This recognition underscores the Firm's expertise in navigating complex transactions across various sectors, showcasing its bench depth, innovation and how to overcome challenges with finesse.
Among the 13 prestigious "Deals of the Year," Baker McKenzie was celebrated for its pivotal role in Uniphore Technologies' acquisitions of ActionIQ and Infoworks, resulting in the creation of the industry's first Zero Data AI Cloud. The team advising Uniphore was led by Aarthi Belani with Emery Mitchell.
Additionally, Baker McKenzie received "Honorable Mentions" for two out of 15 deals. The Firm's legal acumen was highlighted in Seiko Epson's acquisition of Fiery, with Yutaka Kimura, Derek Liu and Emery Mitchell as advisors, and in Powdr's sale of the Killington and Pico Mountain Ski Resorts, advised by Brett Rodda with Zara Bari.
These accolades underscore Baker McKenzie's exceptional talent and dedication to its clients' M&A success.
With more than 1,300 locally qualified and globally experienced M&A lawyers across more than 40 countries, Baker McKenzie has the broadest M&A footprint of any law firm and is continuing to expand in key business markets. Over the past five years, the team have advised on more than USD 600B in M&A transactions. Within our highly integrated team, our M&A lawyers work together with tax, competition, employment, IP, foreign investment, and commercial specialists to address all legal and regulatory implications of a transaction, minimize business risk, and provide an end-to-end, high-value service.
Learn more about the 2025 Middle Market Deals of the Year and on Uniphore Technologies’ acquisitions of ActionIQ and Infoworks in Mergers & Acquisitions' coverage of the deals.