Multinational law firm
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]