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Research and Markets: Baker & McKenzie: The World's Largest Law FirmDUBLIN --(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2dl766/baker_and_mckenzie) has announced the addition of the "Baker & McKenzie: The World's Largest Law Firm" company profile to their offering. Baker & McKenzie is a private law firm that provides legal services to corporate clients. Its expertise includes international trade, financial restructuring, insolvency, M&A, tax, employment law, and intellectual property. Founded in 1949 in Chicago, it is now the world's largest law firm in terms of fee income and number of qualified lawyers. This report studies its rise to dominance. Features and benefits - MarketLine Case Studies describe topics such as innovative products, business models, and significant company acquisitions. - Fact-based and presented in an accessible style, they explain the rationale of commercial decisions and illustrate wider market and economic trends. Highlights - Baker & McKenzie blazed a trail in geographical diversification, embarking on a program of global expansion as early as the 1950s. The opening of an office in Caracas, Venezuela in 1955 signaled the firm's first move outside f US borders. - Baker & McKenzie has built a reputation as a top tier go-to' law firm. It was the number one ranked law firm in the renowned Acritas Sharplegal Elite Global Brand Index in 2011 and was the fifth ranked firm in the ALM Corporate Counsel Top 500 Companies Go-to' Law Firms in the same year. Your key questions answered - What was Baker & McKenzie's fee income in 2011 - How does the firm rank among other international law firms - How successful has its strategy of expansion outside the US been Key Topics Covered in Report: ANALYSIS - Baker & McKenzie became the world's highest earning law firm in 2010 - Baker & McKenzie is a truly global firm with 70 offices in 42 countries - The firm was the first to embark on a sustained program of global expansion - Further expansion continued in the decades that followed - The firm has also expanded through a number of strategic mergers and acquisitions - Baker & McKenzie is a major and highly-regarded player in all practice areas - Baker & McKenzie is ranked as a leading firm in antitrust and competition law - Banking and finance is an area of expertise for Baker & McKenzie - In dispute resolution, the firm has more lawyers endorsed than any other - Baker & McKenzie excels in the provision of employment law services - The firm is a long-standing authority in the area of environment and climate change - The firm's intellectual property lawyers have been honored with several awards - The firm is a well-respected legal advisor to the IT and telecommunications industries - In addition to these key areas, the firm enjoys leading positions in other areas - If the firm does have a specialization, it is in M&A - This broad scope is key to the firm's success - Baker & McKenzie has built an excellent reputation, not only for reach and scope, but also for the ability to handle big cases - Baker & McKenzie has won many prestigious awards - Such accolades have helped Baker & McKenzie to shake off the McLaw firm' tag (News - Alert) - Baker & McKenzie has represented large corporations and government bodies alike CONCLUSIONS - Baker & McKenzie is now the world's largest law firm, but it is now also regarded as one of the best For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2dl766/baker_and_mckenzie |
