Leading global law firm, Baker McKenzie, has hired private equity real estate (PERE),transactional lawyer Mark Thompson, as a partner in its Private Equity team in London, further strengthening the Firm’s global transactional expertise and capabilities.
Mark, who joins from Mishcon de Reya, advises on a range of real estate investments and private equity transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures.
Commenting on the hire, Baker McKenzie's Head of London Corporate, David Allen, said "I am delighted to be welcoming Mark to the Firm. His background and expertise in private equity real estate transactions make him a fantastic addition to our team and his arrival supports our transactional growth strategy, both in London and globally. I look forward to working with him to develop our practice and client relationships further across our global network."
The Firm's London Managing Partner, Ed Poulton, added: "Growing our transactional practices is a key focus area for us in London and Mark's expertise and relationships in the private equity real estate sector are a fantastic complement to those of our team. I look forward to welcoming him to the Firm."
Commenting on his appointment, Mark Thompson added: “I am incredibly excited to be joining the Baker McKenzie team and look forward to supporting my existing clients and those of the wider firm operating in the private equity real estate space.”
Mark joins the Firm on Monday 11 August and will be based in its London office.
Baker McKenzie continues to accelerate aggressively its lateral growth strategy to add senior talent to its transactional bench in key financial centres. Most recently, this has included Investment Funds Partner, Nick Benson (London), Energy & Infrastructure Partner, James Wyatt (London), Corporate M&A Partner, Michal Berkner (London) and Private Equity Partner, Jan Schubert (Germany).
Since the start of 2024 alone, the Firm has welcomed Eric Schwartzman in San Francisco, a 17-strong elite transactional team in Los Angeles (with two of the partners splitting time in Houston and Washington, D.C.), Daniel Dehghanian in Dusseldorf, Tobias Knapp in New York, Colleen Lee in Palo Alto, Colin Bowes-Carlson in Chicago, Dirk Horcher in Munich, Chris Milliken in Vietnam, and a high-calibre M&A team led by Shirin Tang and Ang Lip Kian in Singapore.
Mark, who joins from Mishcon de Reya, advises on a range of real estate investments and private equity transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures.
Commenting on the hire, Baker McKenzie's Head of London Corporate, David Allen, said "I am delighted to be welcoming Mark to the Firm. His background and expertise in private equity real estate transactions make him a fantastic addition to our team and his arrival supports our transactional growth strategy, both in London and globally. I look forward to working with him to develop our practice and client relationships further across our global network."
The Firm's London Managing Partner, Ed Poulton, added: "Growing our transactional practices is a key focus area for us in London and Mark's expertise and relationships in the private equity real estate sector are a fantastic complement to those of our team. I look forward to welcoming him to the Firm."
Commenting on his appointment, Mark Thompson added: “I am incredibly excited to be joining the Baker McKenzie team and look forward to supporting my existing clients and those of the wider firm operating in the private equity real estate space.”
Mark joins the Firm on Monday 11 August and will be based in its London office.
Baker McKenzie continues to accelerate aggressively its lateral growth strategy to add senior talent to its transactional bench in key financial centres. Most recently, this has included Investment Funds Partner, Nick Benson (London), Energy & Infrastructure Partner, James Wyatt (London), Corporate M&A Partner, Michal Berkner (London) and Private Equity Partner, Jan Schubert (Germany).
Since the start of 2024 alone, the Firm has welcomed Eric Schwartzman in San Francisco, a 17-strong elite transactional team in Los Angeles (with two of the partners splitting time in Houston and Washington, D.C.), Daniel Dehghanian in Dusseldorf, Tobias Knapp in New York, Colleen Lee in Palo Alto, Colin Bowes-Carlson in Chicago, Dirk Horcher in Munich, Chris Milliken in Vietnam, and a high-calibre M&A team led by Shirin Tang and Ang Lip Kian in Singapore.
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