Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
No. of offices68
No. of attorneys4,558
Major practice areasCorporate law
Key peopleMilton W. M. Cheng
Global Chair
RevenueUS$3.3 billion (2023)
Date founded1949
Founder
  • Russell Baker
  • John McKenzie
Company typeSwiss association
Websitebakermckenzie.com

Baker McKenzie is one of the largest international law firms, headquartered in Chicago. Founded in 1949 under the name Baker & McKenzie, it has 68 offices in 46 countries and employs 4,558 attorneys.[1]

According to the ICIJ, Baker McKenzie is "an architect of the modern tax avoidance system."[2][3][4][5] The company has helped fraudsters, corrupt officials and elites in authoritarian regimes avoid taxes and hide wealth through the use of shell companies, trusts and complex structures in tax havens.[6] Prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the company described itself as "go-to firm for Russia's largest companies and major foreign investors."[7][8]

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  3. ^ "Pandora Papers Revelations Raise Specter of Reputational Risk for Baker McKenzie". Law.com International. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "Baker McKenzie is 'architect and pillar' of offshore system that hides wealth, Pandora Papers report says". ABA Journal. 2017.
  5. ^ "Here's how Baker McKenzie profits from offshore tax system". Crain's. 2017.
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