
John F. McKenzie
Biography
Mr. McKenzie's practice is focused on cross-border transactions and international trade regulation, including:
- Export Controls, Economic Sanctions Regulation, Customs and Import Regulation
- Integrated Corporate Compliance and Anti-Corruption Compliance: Advisory and Investigations
- International commercial and technology development and transfer transactions
Mr. McKenzie was articles editor at the Harvard Law Review from 1975-1976. Between college and law school Mr. McKenzie served in the Peace Corps in the northwestern mountains of Guatemala. He joined Baker & McKenzie in 1976. Since that time, he has worked in Baker & McKenzie offices in Caracas, Venezuela and Taipei, Taiwan, in addition to San Francisco.
For the past 40 years, Mr. McKenzie has arranged and chaired the annual Baker McKenzie Import/Export Conference, the leading international trade regulation and compliance conference in the West Coast of the United States.
Professional Honors
Mr. McKenzie has been recognized as a leading international trade practitioner by Chambers USA, The Legal 500, Global Law Exports, and Corporate International.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association - International Law Section
- Association of Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers - Associate Member
Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit~United States (1984)
- California~United States (1976)
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California~United States (1976)
- Court of International Trade~United States
Education
- Harvard University (JD, cum laude) (1976)
- Williams College (BA, Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude) (1969)
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Baker & McKenzie LLP is a Limited Liability Partnership organized under the laws of the State of Illinois (USA) and is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Verein organized under the laws of Switzerland.