Baker McKenzie announced today that transactional lawyer Jenny Liu has joined the Firm as a Partner in its Transactional Practice. Jenny will work from the Firm’s New York and Palo Alto offices. She was a private equity partner at another major law firm.
Jenny’s practice covers a variety of private equity and strategic M&A transactions. She advises private equity firms on the full range of transaction types, including leveraged buyouts, control acquisitions, and minority investments. Recognized by The Deal on its list of “Top Women in Dealmaking,” Jenny represents strategic businesses in mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions of privately and publicly held businesses across a wide range of industries.
"With private equity activity poised for growth in the coming months, we continue to expand our bench of leading deal lawyers, bringing high-caliber talent that can handle our clients’ near- and long-term needs." said Eric Schwartzman, Head of Baker McKenzie’s Private Equity Practice Group in California. "Our private equity team is a major global player in this competitive environment, and Jenny’s impressive experience and diverse skillset make her a perfect match for the team.”
Alan Zoccolillo, Americas Chair of Baker McKenzie’s Transactional Practice, added, "Jenny’s experience with both private equity and strategics has given her a particularly broad perspective on the M&A market and its current trends. She has the knowledge base to support our clients on our full suite of transactional service offerings. We are thrilled to add her to the team in New York and California.”
A transactional powerhouse with more than 2,500 deal practitioners in more than 40 jurisdictions, Baker McKenzie offers pragmatic counsel in the areas most critical for business and unmatched experience leading complex cross-border transactions. As a core part of the Firm’s transactional team, the Private Equity group delivers globally-integrated, end-to-end advice across the investment lifecycle, from acquisition to exit. The Firm's seasoned lawyers provide seamless advice through local expertise, deep sector knowledge, commercial acumen, and refined transactional techniques to help clients navigate deal complexities, capture business opportunities, and build portfolio value.
Jenny's hire continues the expansion of Baker McKenzie's global transactional team. Since the start of 2025, the Firm has welcomed London-based partners Mark Thompson, Nick Benson, Kevin Heverin, James Wyatt and Michal Berkner; Jan Schubert in Frankfurt; Todd Beauchamp and Charles Weinstein in Washington, DC; Dan Ouyang, Winfield Lau, and Ke (Ronnie) Li in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong; Alexander Stathopoulos in Singapore; Chris Milliken in Ho Chi Minh; Bima Sarumpaet in Jakarta; Andres Barroso in Mexico City; and Miju Damodar in New York.
"Baker McKenzie has built an impressive and dynamic Transactional Practice, with explosive growth on the West Coast," said Jenny, "I am excited not only to be a part of such a strong, collaborative local group, but also a part of the Firm’s unmatched global team, which enables us to serve our clients seamlessly across borders.”
Jenny earned her BA from the University of California, San Diego, and her JD from Cornell Law School. She is licensed to practice in New York and California.