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Aaron Goodman
Aaron Goodman is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Litigation & Government Enforcement, Global Compliance & Investigations, and Securities Litigation groups. He has broad experience litigating complex local, national and international matters from inception to trial. Aaron is a thought-leader in identifying and achieving strategic client goals, bringing disputes to resolution quickly and efficiently.
Adam Aft
Adam Aft helps global companies navigate the complex issues regarding intellectual property, data, and technology in M&A and technology transactions. He is the lead of the Firm's North America Technology Transactions group and co-leads the group globally. Adam also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Leslie H. Southwick of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Honorable Theresa L. Springmann of the US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
Airi Hammalov
Airi Hammalov is a partner in the New York office of Baker McKenzie and a member of the Firm's Transactions practice. Prior to joining the Firm, Airi practiced at top international firms in Europe.
Alan Zoccolillo
Alan Zoccolillo is the Chair of the North American Transactional practices, the past Chair of the North American Healthcare group and co-managing partner of the New York office. Mr. Zoccolillo was honored as a 2023 "Dealmaker of the Year" by the New York Law Journal and named by Chambers & Partners, the Legal 500 and Acritas as one of the leading lawyers in the US for mergers and acquisitions.
Alexandra Minkovich
Alexandra Minkovich is a partner in Baker McKenzie's North American Tax Practice with more than twenty years of experience handling a variety of tax, tax controversy, and legislative and regulatory matters. She also brings significant experience representing clients with respect to domestic tax issues, particularly in the life sciences, pharmaceutical, retail, and manufacturing industries, and is well versed in administrative law. Immediately prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Minkovich served as Associate Tax Legislative Counsel with the US Department of Treasury, Office of Tax Policy. In that role, Ms. Minkovich advised the Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy) and General Counsel regarding tax policy considerations in regulations and Internal Revenue Bulletin guidance, provided advice on tax legislative proposals, and provided litigation advice regarding the validity of Treasury and IRS guidance. She also provided technical comments on tax legislation to the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Ways & Means Committee, as well as to individual members’ offices. Ms. Minkovich speaks regularly at seminars and writes on a variety of topics related to legislative and regulatory developments, and administrative law.
Alison Stafford Powell
Alison Stafford Powell chairs the North America Trade Compliance team. She has considerable experience counseling US and non-US companies on managing trade compliance in the areas of export controls, trade and financial sanctions and US anti-boycott laws. As a dual-qualified lawyer, she provides practical advice to help non-US companies reconcile US and foreign trade regulations and on the extra-territorial impact of US trade restrictions. Chambers USA quotes clients' praise for her being "extremely knowledgeable, responsive, commercially strong and understanding complex issues well." Legal 500 describes here as an "outstanding specialist." She has worked in the Firm's London, Washington, DC and Palo Alto offices since 1996.
Alysha Preston
Alysha Preston is an associate in the Firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. Alysha counsels domestic and multinational companies in navigating complex issues involving intellectual property and technology transactions, including complex license and collaboration agreements, joint ventures, spin outs, commercial contracts, and mergers and acquisitions. Alysha has been recognized by Super Lawyers and selected to the 2020-2023 New York Metro Rising Star lists for Intellectual Property.
Andrew Riccio
L Andrew S. Riccio is a partner in the New York office and co-chair of Baker McKenzie's North American International Arbitration Group. Andrew represents clients in international and domestic disputes in federal and state courts throughout the U.S., as well as arbitrations before institutional (ICC, ICDR, LCIA, JAMS, AAA, ICSID, HKIAC) and ad hoc tribunals. Andrew also has experience litigating contested matters arising in the restructuring and insolvency context in bankruptcy courts. Andrew serves on the New York-Miami Pro Bono Committee, organizing pro bono representation for the two offices and actively represents individuals and organizations on a pro bono basis in an array of areas.
Angélique Poret-Kahn
Angélique Poret-Kahn is a Global Equity Services associate in the Firm's Chicago office. Before transferring to the Chicago office, Mrs. Poret-Kahn practiced in the New York office and was a member of the Banking, Finance & Major Projects Practice Group and advised US- and European-based issuers, private equity firms, hedge funds, broker-dealers and asset managers on purchases and sales of securities, regulatory issues and disclosure obligations under the various EU Directives and Regulations. She also advised foreign and US banks and investment advisers on product offerings and equity investments in the US. Mrs. Poret-Kahn has significant knowledge in the global custody areas as she has advised major banks acting as global custodians in implementing and developing regulatory compliance programs. Angélique is recognized by Legal 500 USA as being “active across employee reward grants and stock option grants for international employees.”
Arturo Carrillo
Arturo represents private and state-owned foreign companies, investment banks, bank groups and sovereign states in cross-border capital markets and liability management transactions, structured financings, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions, with a particular emphasis on Latin America matters. Arturo also has significant experience with European corporate and capital markets transactions.
Ashley Eickhof
Ashley Eickhof is a partner in the Firm's North America Antitrust & Competition Practice Group. She has a proven track record of successfully representing multinational corporations and their executives in high-stakes criminal and civil investigations by federal and state agencies, including the US Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission. In 2024, Ashley was honored as a "Rising Star" by Legal 500 in both antitrust cartel and antitrust civil litigations/class action defense. Drawing upon her background as a federal prosecutor for the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice, Ashley brings invaluable insight to her clients, ensuring effective representation in the most complex legal matters. Ashley serves as Co-Chair of BakerWomen DC and is on the Steering Committee for the Firm’s Cartel Task Force.
Barbara Klementz
Barbara Klementz is the chair of Baker McKenzie’s North American Compensation Practice. She has practiced in the area of global equity and executive compensation for over 20 years. Barbara has authored several articles on global equity issues for the BNA Executive Compensation Journal, Journal of Corporate Taxation and San Francisco and Los Angeles Daily Journal, among others, and she is a contributor to a blog on global equity related topics called the Compensation Connection. She is also a frequent speaker on a variety of global equity topics. Barbara is a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer for 2024 and recognized as a ranked practitioner by Legal 500 for Employee Benefits: Transactional and by Chambers USA. Client feedback in Chambers states that "Barbara is absolutely phenomenal" and "Barbara is incredibly impressive in terms of expertise and the ability to be pragmatic and practical. She knows the laws and rules in a staggering number of countries." Barbara is admitted to private practice in California and Düsseldorf, Germany.
Ben Turner
Ben Turner is Of Counsel in Baker McKenzie's Los Angeles office and is a member of the Firm's North American Litigation and Government Enforcement Practice Group. Ben is a trial and appellate litigator handling an array of complex disputes for both plaintiffs and defendants, including class actions, regulatory investigations, insurance, and securities litigation. He also frequently works with trial teams to write dispositive motions, develop trial strategies, and handle post-trial proceedings.
Benjamin Ho
Ben Ho advises clients on domestic and cross-border employment matters arising throughout the employment relationship. Mr. Ho also frequently counsels clients on employment law matters arising from domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and global corporate reorganizations.
Betsy Stelle Morgan
Betsy Stelle Morgan is the head of the Firm's Global Immigration and Mobility Practice. Her work has been published extensively in US and international publications. She is ranked in the Hall of Fame, Legal 500, and has been listed in Chambers Global. Ms. Morgan has been a member of the Chicago Management Committee and has held positions on several global Firm committees.
Blaire Cahn
Blaire Cahn is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Global Restructuring & Insolvency Group based in the Firm's New York office.
Brendan Cook
Brendan D. Cook is a member of the Firm's Global Dispute Resolution and the North America Litigation practice groups. He is a former Chair of the North America Arbitration Group and former head of the Houston Litigation Practice Group. Brendan has been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer in alternative dispute resolution, and is recommended for commercial litigation by the Best Lawyers in America in addition to being an AV Preeminent Top Rated Lawyer in Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources by Martindale-Hubbell. Brendan is also recognized by Chambers USA, which states he "is recognized for his work on energy matters and that clients praise him as a hard headed litigator; he knows what he wants and he'll never stop until he gets it." He has extensive experience handling international arbitration and litigation cases for oil and gas companies, real estate developers, insurers, industrial utilities, as well as companies involved in the construction, manufacturing, and the energy area. He has tried cases in numerous Texas courts and has arbitrated before the LCIA, ICC, SCC, ICDR, AAA and many other well recognized arbitral institutions.
Brian Hengesbaugh
Brian Hengesbaugh is chair of Baker McKenzie's Global Data Privacy and Security Business Unit, chair of the North America IPTech Practice Group, and a member of the Firm's Global IP Tech Steering Committee. Formerly special counsel to the general counsel of the US Department of Commerce, Brian played a key role in the development and implementation of the US Government’s domestic and international policy in the area of privacy and electronic commerce. In particular, he served on the core team that negotiated the US-EU Safe Harbor Privacy Arrangement (Safe Harbor), and earned a Medal Award from the US Department of Commerce for this service. In addition, Brian participated on behalf of the United States in the development of a draft Council of Europe Treaty on Cyber Crime, and in the negotiation of a draft Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and the Recognition of Foreign Judgments. Brian has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Forbes, CNET, Slate Magazine, Compliance Weekly, BNA Bloomberg, PCWorld and other news publications on global privacy and security issues.
Brian Whisler
Brian Whisler is a senior leader in the Litigation and Government Enforcement Practice, and has previously served as Chair of the DC Litigation and Government Enforcement Practice Group. He is a member of the Global Compliance and Investigations, Dispute Resolution and Health Care and Life Sciences Practice Groups. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Brian served for fifteen years as a federal prosecutor with the US Department of Justice. During that time, he was the Criminal Chief Assistant US Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond, overseeing and prosecuting cases ranging from white collar crime, violent crime, public corruption, and terrorism. His trial practice focused predominantly on white collar cases, including health care fraud, securities fraud, public corruption, money laundering and tax fraud. He previously served as an Assistant US Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina for ten years, where he focused on white collar prosecutions and received the Attorney General’s Award for his prosecutions in a money laundering investigation resulting in convictions of more than 25 defendants after three jury trials and multiple guilty pleas. He also served as Chief of Appeals and Health Care Fraud Coordinator for the same jurisdiction. Brian has also served as adjunct professor at the University of Richmond, TC Williams School of Law and an instructor at the National Advocacy Center for the US Justice Department in Columbia, South Carolina.
Brian Burke
Brian Burke is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Washington, DC office. He draws on over 20 years of experience to counsel clients on all federal antitrust issues. He assists clients in successfully navigating the merger clearance process before the US as well as international antitrust authorities. Brian also has extensive experience advising clients on civil and criminal governmental antitrust investigations, commercial antitrust litigation, antitrust compliance programs, risk assessments, and pricing and distribution policies. Brian holds multiple leadership positions in the Firm. He is a member of the Steering Committee for the Firm's North American Antitrust Practice Group, as well of the Global Antitrust and Competition Taskforces for Healthcare, Energy Mining and Infrastructure, and Consumer Goods Industries. He also serves as the co-head of the Firm's Merger-Control Task Force.
Chandri Navarro
Chandri Navarro is senior counsel in the Firm's International Commercial & Trade Practice Group, based in Washington DC. Chandri has extensive experience advising companies, multinationals, trade associations and governments on customs and trade law and policy, trade compliance matters, free trade negotiations, litigation and legislation. Chandri helps clients resolve trade issues before US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of the US Trade Representative, Department of Commerce (DOC), US Congress and the Court of International Trade. Chandri joined Baker McKenzie after leading the US Customs practice as a partner in another global law firm.
Christine Streatfeild
Christine Streatfeild is a Partner in the Washington DC Office and on the Steering Committee for the North America Trade Secrets Practice. She focuses on trade remedies and unfair competition cases, including forced labor investigations, antidumping and countervailing duty cases, safeguard measures, duties imposed for national security purposes (Section 232 duties), and Section 337 intellectual property and trade secrets disputes. She appears before the US International Trade Commission (ITC), US Department of Commerce (DOC), and in state and federal courts. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Christine served as the acting deputy director of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and in the Environment and Natural Resources division of the Office of the United States Trade Representative. She has also served as an adjunct professor at the Krieger School, Johns Hopkins University, where she taught Global Trade, Policy and Competition. She is also on the 2021 USMCA Dispute Settlement Panels Roster (on behalf of the United States), a position she has held since 2019 (under the NAFTA). Christine focuses her practice on matters related to trade regulatory and intellectual property matters, including economic injury and damages, import duty compliance, and unfair competition allegations.
Clyde Rankin
Clyde E. Rankin, III is a member of the Firm's North America Transactional Practice Group based in the New York office and is Immediate Past Chair of the North America Projects Practice. Mr. Rankin is fluent in French. He has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America from 2006 - 2023 and is highlighted in Legal 500 US 2010, 2011, 2015 and 2017-2022 for his work as an advisor to sponsors in project finance and renewable energy. He has also been named a New York Metro Super Lawyer from 2014-2021. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie in 2005, Mr. Rankin served as the ninth chairman of Coudert Brothers LLP.
Clyde (Skip) Rankin III
Clyde E. Rankin, III is a member of the Firm's North America Transactional Practice Group based in the New York office and is Immediate Past Chair of the North America Projects Practice. Mr. Rankin is fluent in French. He has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America from 2006 - 2023 and is highlighted in Legal 500 US 2010, 2011, 2015 and 2017-2022 for his work as an advisor to sponsors in project finance and renewable energy. He has also been named a New York Metro Super Lawyer from 2014-2021. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie in 2005, Mr. Rankin served as the ninth chairman of Coudert Brothers LLP.
Colleen Baime
Colleen Baime is a partner in the Chicago office and a highly regarded litigator licensed in both Illinois and California. She focuses her practice on complex litigation matters defending clients against a broad array of liabilities, including contract disputes, product liability, product recall, civil conspiracy, fraud, misrepresentation, securities litigation, environmental claims, and general commercial litigation.
Creighton Macy
Creighton Macy is the Chair of Baker McKenzie's award-winning North America Antitrust & Competition Practice Group. Creighton is recognized as a leading global antitrust practitioner. He is lauded by clients for, among other things, his "first-rate" practices and always being "laser focused on figuring out the pathway for success." Creighton has extensive experience representing clients in a wide variety of antitrust matters, including mergers & acquisitions, investigations by the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, private litigation, and counseling on issues such as antitrust compliance. Before joining the Firm, Creighton served as Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel in the DOJ Antitrust Division, working as a senior advisor to the Assistant Attorney General on civil and criminal antitrust enforcement and policy matters, as well as budget and personnel issues. During Creighton's time at the DOJ, the Antitrust Division undertook an unprecedented volume of high-profile civil and criminal matters. Creighton began his career as a Trial Attorney in the Litigation III and Transportation, Energy, and Agriculture sections of the Antitrust Division, working on a number of notable merger and civil non-merger investigations and cases. Before rejoining the Antitrust Division as its Chief of Staff, he was a member of another global law firm's antitrust practice, where he advised clients on a wide range of US and international antitrust issues. Creighton is consistently and globally recognized for his market-leading antitrust practice with respect to high-stakes transactions, investigations, and compliance and counseling work. For example, clients have noted that Creighton 'shines above the rest' due to his first-rate cartel and merger control-related practice and "is among the hardest working antitrust lawyers out there - he is laser focused on figuring out the pathway for success." Creighton also frequently speaks and publishes articles relating to a variety of antitrust issues, and has been recognized many times for his contributions and thought-leadership on these issues. Creighton is a long-standing leader in the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section. He currently serves as a member of the Advisory Board on Section Reserves. In previous roles, he served as Reporter of the Presidential Transition Task Force, Chair of the Trade, Sports, and Professional Associations Committee, and Co-Chair of the Young Lawyers Task Force. He is highly involved in mentoring programs, including with the Antitrust Law Section, as well as Marquette University Law School, where he previously served as the DC Representative of the Alumni Board. Creighton graduated from Marquette University, where he was an NCAA Division I Academic All-American tennis player. During his time at Marquette, he was awarded the Athletic Department's Cura Personalis award by his peers, as well as several leadership awards. Creighton is a long-time mentor to current and former Marquette University athletes and more recently, he was named the Athletic Department's Young Alumnus of the Year Award.
Cynthia Cole
Cynthia J. Cole is Chair of Baker McKenzie’s Global Commercial, Tech and Transactions Business Unit, a member of the Firm’s global Commercial, Data, IP and Trade (CDIT) practice group steering Committee and Co-chair of Baker Women California. A former CEO and General Counsel, just before joining the Firm, Cynthia was Deputy Department Chair of the Corporate Section in the California offices of Baker Botts where she built the technology transactions and data privacy practice. An intellectual property transactions attorney, Cynthia also has expertise in AI, digital transformation, data privacy, and cybersecurity strategy. She advises clients across a wide range of industries including Technology, Media & Telecoms, Energy, Mining & Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, and Industrials, Manufacturing & Transportation. Cynthia has deep experience in complex cross-border, IP, data-driven and digital transactions, creating bespoke agreements in novel technology fields. She acts as outside general counsel to a number of executive teams and boards of directors.
Cyrus Vance
Cyrus Vance Jr. has earned a well-deserved international reputation as a trial attorney with a proven track record in high-stake litigation and global investigations. As the Co-Chair of Baker McKenzie's North America Government Enforcement Practice, Cyrus is well-known for his expertise in white collar criminal investigations, complex civil and criminal litigation, sanctions enforcement, compliance and cybersecurity. With over three decades of experience in both public and private sector, Cyrus provides invaluable guidance to clients navigating cross-border investigations, enforcement matters, and cybersecurity incidents. Prior to joining the Firm, Cyrus served three consecutive four-year terms as Manhattan District Attorney, overseeing a team of over 600 prosecutors. He handled landmark criminal prosecutions, including the successful litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Vance and the conviction of Harvey Weinstein on two felony sex crimes. He also managed more than 100,000 cases annually, including complex white collar and business crimes both domestically and internationally. Cyrus regularly collaborated with regulatory and crime-fighting partners such as the City of London Police, Paris Prosecutors' Office, Singapore Attorney General, Europol and Interpol, and is known for his ability to build and manage teams collaboratively across borders and agencies.
Daniel Rosen
Daniel A. Rosen is a senior counsel in the North America Tax Practice Group in New York. He is a seasoned tax lawyer with over 16 years of experience with the Internal Revenue Service. Mr. Rosen was a key participant in the drafting of published guidance and administrative directives involving judicial doctrines for the IRS Large Business and International Division (LB&I). He served as IRS counsel in many cases that resulted in published opinions and is a frequent speaker for George Washington University School of Law, the Practising Law Institute, Tax Executives Institute and the ABA. Additionally, Mr. Rosen served during law school as business editor of the Hofstra Law Review. He is an adjunct professor of law at New York Law School.
Daniela Fonseca Puggina
Daniela serves as a trusted legal advisor to public and private multinational corporations, supporting their entry into new markets with emphasis in the Americas, assessment and mitigation of risks, cross border internal investigations, resolution of multijurisdictional regulatory enforcement matters and complex cross-border disputes, regulatory registrations, acquisition and surrender of licenses, joint ventures, business acquisitions, antitrust filings, spin off, and restructure of global operations.  Daniela offers notable expertise and is a speaker on matters of relevance to the  highly regulated financial services sector. She also provides support to companies in diverse industries including aviation, entertainment, technology, energy, and retail. She serves as the Chair of Baker McKenzie’s BakerWomen initiative for the Miami office, which is tasked with driving forward the Firm’s inclusion and diversity strategy. Daniela was named among the Top 50 Women Leaders in Law of 2022 by Women We Admire which recognizes the trailblazers who are being celebrated for their excellence in and commitment to the legal sector. "As minorities in their field, this group of women work relentlessly to make strides and are inspiring the next generation of women lawyers." Daniela has been recognized by Chambers where clients noted that: "She is very quick in analyzing problems and providing answers." "She is an excellent litigator who is determined, creative and always has time for her clients." She was also the exclusive recipient of the 2022 Client Choice Banking Award for USA by Lexology, where clients expressed that: "Daniela has a great level of expertise in the banking areas of the law and was detailed-oriented", "experienced and clever practitioner" and "has a business-minded approach and has a wide-ranging experience to provide great solutions". Further, "provides very fast feedback that is practical, raises questions but focuses quickly on the key issue", "has the ability of making things move forward through the good solutions/compromises she provides", and "[i]f you need sensible advice, then Daniela is always there to provide it."
David Davis
David Davis handles a wide range of matters relating to various aspects of intellectual property law, including prosecution before the US Patent and Trademark Office, international intellectual property coordination, counseling and prosecution, managing the intellectual property aspects of mergers, acquisitions and other corporate transactions, drafting of intellectual property license agreements and resolving domain name, social media and other internet-related conflicts. Mr. Davis has also worked on numerous IP matters in several federal, district and appellate courts. He has written and spoken extensively on issues relating to various aspects of intellectual property law and has been quoted on a number of occasions in the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and co-authored an article in the Trademark Reporter.
David Hackett
David Hackett advises senior management, legal departments and boards of major corporations and nonprofits on compliance, risk, environmental and sustainability matters. He has exceptional experience managing US and international compliance and environmental projects, including the evaluation and development of effective compliance and sustainability programs. He also has extensive experience litigating major civil and criminal environmental matters. David sits on multiple nonprofit boards and additionally advises many civic and nonprofit organizations across the globe. Following his tenure with the Environmental Enforcement Division of the US Department of Justice, David joined the Firm where he has played a formative role in the establishment of the Firm's compliance, environmental, climate and ESG practices. At Baker McKenzie, David has served as the managing partner of North America, a member of the Global Executive Committee, and Chicago office managing partner. He has also been the North America Chair of both the Compliance Practice Group and the Banking, Finance and Major Projects Practice Group.
David Malliband
David Malliband currently serves as managing partner of Baker McKenzie's Chicago Office and was formerly chair of its Corporate & Securities Practice Group in Chicago. He has over 25 years' experience advising multinational corporations on cross-border transactions. David has practiced in each of Baker McKenzie's Sydney, London and Chicago Offices, and has closed transactions for companies around the world in a wide variety of industries. He has been recognized as a "Star Lawyer" by Acritas, "Stand-out Lawyer" by Thomson Reuters, and for delivering superior client service in The BTI Client Service "All-Star Team" for Corporate Transactions report, based on interviews with Fortune 500 companies.
Debra Dandeneau
Debra A. Dandeneau is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Global Restructuring & Insolvency Group based in the Firm's New York office. Her practice focuses on distressed situations, including debtor and creditors' rights. Debra served as Chair of the Global Restructuring & Insolvency Group from 2016 through 2022. Debra has been ranked by Chambers & Partners in their 2024 guide in the area of Bankruptcy and Restructuring and was awarded “Highly Commended” in the Chambers 2024 awards for US Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year. Debra also has received a number of other recognitions in the field of Restructuring & Insolvency, including Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyer of the Year from the Women in Business Law Awards 2023/Americas (short-listed in 2024); Lawdragon’s 2024 list of the 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers; one of the 2023 “Notable Women in Law” in Crain’s New York; "Lawyer of the Year" in “Litigation – Bankruptcy” in Best Lawyers in America, New York City in 2022; and the Top Women in Dealmaking award (Restructuring) from The Deal in 2021 and 2022. Debra regularly speaks on restructuring issues and is frequently quoted in, and interviewed by, the media, including The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, and BBC Radio.
Denise Glagau
Denise Glagau is the Managing Partner of Baker McKenzie's California offices in San Francisco, Palo Alto and Los Angeles and a member of the North America Employment and Compensation practice. Denise is a ranked practitioner by Chambers USA 2024 in the area of Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, with clients commenting "Denise is an excellent partner and we can always count on her to provide deep insight" and "she understands our risk tolerance and provides alternative solutions to problems." She has authored several articles and frequently speaks on topics of interest for legal and other professionals dealing with share plan issues. Denise is a member of the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP) and the Global Equity Organization (GEO).
Derek Liu
Derek Liu is a partner in Baker McKenzie's San Francisco office. Derek handles mergers and acquisitions, and other complex corporate transactions, and has signed transactions with an aggregate transaction value of more than USD 110 billion. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Derek practiced at two top-tier firms in San Francisco and New York.
Duane Webber
Duane Webber is a member of the Firm's Global Executive Committee and chair of the North America region. He is principally involved in tax dispute resolution with the IRS and tax authorities in other jurisdictions, including a wide variety of alternative dispute resolution techniques and all administrative phases of a controversy through litigation in the US Tax Court, various US Courts of Appeal, the US Court of Federal Claims, and the US Supreme Court. The vast majority of his matters have been resolved without litigation, through appeals, competent authority, APAs, or other administrative dispute resolution processes. He has participated in cases involving a wide variety of domestic and international tax issues, including issues relating to Subpart F income, foreign tax credits, Administrative Procedure Act matters, transfer pricing, various excise tax matters, economic substance matters, insurance tax, consolidated returns, inventory and tax accounting, research tax credits, amortization of intangible assets, characterization of assets, and other matters.
Edward Totino
Ed's practice focuses on class actions, complex commercial litigation and securities litigation. He represents a broad spectrum of clients including financial institutions, fintech companies, manufacturers, retailers, and hospitality businesses. In recent years, Ed has been lead trial counsel in two trials in the Delaware Chancery Court and defended numerous class actions brought under the federal securities laws, the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act, the California Invasion of Privacy Act, and the federal Truth in Lending Act.
Elizabeth Roper
Elizabeth (Liz) Roper is a partner in Baker McKenzie's North America Litigation and Global Dispute Resolution Practice, specializing in investigations, data security, and white collar defense. Liz advises clients on cybersecurity compliance, incident response, government investigations, internal investigations, and criminal defense matters. With over 15 years of experience in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, including over four years as Bureau Chief of the Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bureau (CITB), Liz pairs deep investigative experience with expertise in new technologies and electronic evidence, including digital forensics, mobile device data, network forensics, and blockchain analysis. Liz has obtained the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) certification.
Ethan Kroll
Ethan Kroll is a partner in the Los Angeles office and the Chair of the Firm’s West Coast Tax Practice. He contributes regularly to Bloomberg's Tax Management International Journal and speaks frequently on international tax issues. Previously, he was a principal at a Big Four accounting firm.
Eugenie Rogers
Eugenie Rogers is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Dallas office who handles primarily international disputes. She has substantial experience representing clients in complex cross- border disputes, including international commercial arbitration and business litigation, with particular emphasis on high-value cases centered in Europe and the Middle East, in the construction, engineering, transportation, and energy sectors. Clients describe Eugenie as “super-smart and tenacious” (Legal 500 US, 2022), "detail-oriented, legally strong, and a great team player" (Chambers USA, 2023), and "exceptionally capable at quickly grasping and articulating complex engineering and contract topics" (Chambers USA, 2022), and note that she "consistently provides sound advice that is collaborative and takes into account legal and commercial objectives" (Legal 500 US, 2021). Another client testimonial states: "Eugenie is highly intelligent and quickly gets to the crux of matters. She's creative, persistent, has a strong pen and is verbally very persuasive" (Chambers USA, 2022). "She brings great tenacity, energy and positivity to the team. No issue, however complex, cannot be resolved or turned into an opportunity" (Chambers USA, 2023). Clients consider Eugenie "an exceptionally talented, solutions-focused lawyer with the aptitude to view a case from the 30,000 foot level and give sound strategic advice, while being equally driven to dig into the nuts and bolts personally, leaving no stone unturned, to deliver a win" (Chambers USA, 2023). Eugenie is part of Baker McKenzie's globally ranked international arbitration practice and an active leader of the Firm's Women in Arbitration group. Eugenie also chairs the Young Members Group and is Vice-Chair of Communications for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (North America Branch) and previously served as a regional representative of the ICC's Young Arbitration & ADR Forum (YAAF) in North America. She has been recognized in various legal ranking guides for her advocacy skills and client service, and she is a frequent speaker on issues relating to international dispute resolution.
Eunkyung Kim Shin
Eunkyung Kim Shin regularly advises multinational companies on complex international trade, regulatory compliance, customs and import law, and supply chain-related matters. She also counsels on cross-border compliance and commercial issues. Eunkyung has written on these topics for a number of publications, including WorldECR and Law360, and frequently speaks on these areas. She is a frequent contributor to Baker McKenzie's Sanctions & Export Controls Update, Global Supply Chain Compliance, and Import and Trade Remedies blogs. Eunkyung has been recognized as a "Next Generation Partner" member of Baker McKenzie's international trade team by Legal 500. Legal 500 reported a client as stating that, Eunkyung is "outstanding in giving practical and effective advice." She began her legal career as an associate with Baker McKenzie and has been with the firm since 2013.
Federico Cuadra Del Carmen
Federico Cuadra Del Carmen is a Partner based in the Miami Office of Baker McKenzie and is a member of the Firm's Transactional Group. Federico serves as the Co-Hiring Partner for the New York and Miami Offices. He is also Co-Chair of the New York and Miami Diversity Committee and serves on the Firm's North America Talent Committee. Federico's dedication to his clients and his practice has garnered a variety of accolades, including being named as a "40 Under 40" honoree by Bloomberg Law and a "Next Generation Partner, Corporate and M&A" by Legal 500. Federico maintains an active presence in the communities he works in and is a proud contributor to the Firm's Homeless Youth Handbook, working hand-in-hand with client teams and NGO partners to draft chapters in the Florida and New York editions.
Gabriel Gomez-Giglio
Gabriel Gomez-Giglio is partner at Baker McKenzie’s Buenos Aires office, chair of the Latin America Banking & Finance Practice of Baker McKenzie and a member of the Global Steering Committee of the Firm’s Financial Institutions Industry Group. He advises clients on a variety of general commercial issues. His practice focuses on the areas of transactional and regulatory matters, including but not limited to multinational financial transactions, commercial agreements and mergers and acquisitions. Gabriel is a member of the Board and Adjunct Professor of Law at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella and a visiting professor with the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary College, University of London.
George Clarke
George Clarke is a partner in the Firm's Washington, DC office and chair of the Firm's North American Tax Dispute Resolution Group. His practice focuses on governmental litigation and he is nationally-known for his work in civil and criminal tax litigation matters. George is consistently recognized by Legal 500 as a leading adviser in tax controversy. George also lends his talent to pro bono matters and has successfully represented non-enemy combatants unlawfully detained by the US in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was lead counsel in a case to force former President Trump to retain materials under the Presidential Records Act, and is defending the rights of young children with educational challenges to be compensated for lack of in-person schooling during COVID. He is a certified public accountant (inactive). Before becoming a lawyer, he served in the US Marine Corps.
Ginger Partee
Ginger Partee advises companies on matters related to US and global immigration, internal audits and worksite inspections, mobility program management and corporate immigration compliance. Recommended by Legal 500, Ginger has extensive experience counseling manufacturing, engineering and technology companies that operate in industries ranging from heavy equipment to medical devices to business solutions and consulting. She has been with Baker McKenzie for more than 20 years and is a member of the Firm’s Global Immigration and Mobility Steering Committee.
James O’Brien
Jim O'Brien is a partner resident in the Chicago office and is the past chair of the Firm's Global Projects Practice Group, which consists of over 200 lawyers who work on large energy, mining and infrastructure projects and financings.
Janet Kim
Janet Kim focuses on outbound trade compliance issues that arise under US economic sanctions, export control laws, investment restrictions, antiboycott regulations, anti-money laundering laws and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. She represents and advises US and non-US companies in criminal and regulatory proceedings, internal investigations, and compliance audits relating to these areas of law. She also advises on the extraterritorial application of these laws in cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint venture arrangements, and other international commercial activities. Her practice includes the development and implementation of workable, risk-based internal compliance programs and procedures for companies in a wide range of industries. Janet currently serves on the Steering Committee of the Firm’s International Commercial Practice Group and has been with the Washington, DC office since 1994.
Jeffrey Martino
Jeff Martino brings an in-depth understanding of a wide variety of white collar and fraud related matters to his antitrust litigation and investigations practice. Jeff is co-lead of the Firm's Global Cartel Task Force and represents multinational corporations and their boards and executives in high-stakes criminal and civil investigations by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and other federal and state agencies. Jeff draws upon his extensive criminal investigations, litigation, and enforcement experience to advise clients through sensitive matters pertaining to international cartel actions and white collar investigations. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Jeff spent nearly two decades at the DOJ and his last five years as Chief of DOJ Antitrust Division's New York Office. He has extensive experience as "first chair" on trials and investigations in the most complex areas of criminal antitrust and market manipulation. Jeff's work at the DOJ included providing technical assistance to competition agencies in Asia, Africa, the Americas and Europe and overseeing matters that included international corruption and antitrust cartel offenses that entangled the largest global banks and their key executives.
Jennifer Trock
Jennifer Trock is chair of Baker McKenzie's Global Aviation Group and the immediate past chair of the North America International Commercial Practice Group. She leads the Firm's Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) focus team and is a member of the Firm's Future Mobility Taskforce. She is the immediate past chair of the ABA's Forum on Air & Space Law. She serves on the Regional Management Committee for Baker McKenzie’s North America Region. Jennifer has been recognized by Chambers USA, Aviation Regulatory – National (2007-2024) and received honors from Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading Aviation Lawyers, Infrastructure Journal and The Washingtonian. Jennifer was recognized by Women in Business Law Americas as "Aviation Lawyer of the Year," in 2021-2022, and 2024. She is also named as winner in the 2024 ALM Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards, Talent Management category and as Smart Tech Trailblazer in 2023 by The National Law Journal for leadership in Advanced Air Mobility and the future of air transportation. With an industry focused lens, Baker’s global aviation team includes over 200 practitioners that advise the commercial aviation and aerospace sectors across the globe on transactional, tax, commercial, disputes, regulatory, and employment matters.
Jennifer Ancona Semko
Jennifer Ancona Semko focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and internal investigations, with more than 20 years of experience litigating in state and federal courts across the United States. Jennifer represents clients in domestic and international disputes and has expertise in cross-border judicial processes. She also has guided clients through investigations by the US Department of Justice, SEC, EPA, NYSE, Senate Finance Committee, United Nations and other government agencies. She is currently the Chair of the Washington Office Litigation and Government Enforcement practice, as well as Co-Chair of the North American Commercial Litigation subgroup.
Jerome Tomas
Jerome Tomas is co-chair of the North America Government Enforcement practice group. He has been recognized by Chambers for White Collar Crime & Government Investigations. He represents multinational companies faced with government investigations and conducts internal investigations to assess and remediate legal and compliance concerns in domestic and global operations. Jerome leads teams of lawyers to address government law enforcement perspectives and where necessary, meet and refute government legal theories of corporate and individual liability head-on, while also being pragmatic and business-oriented for management and boards to compete internationally.
Jessica Greenwald
Jessie’s practice includes intellectual property (IP) support in business transactions, coordination of global patent assignments and recordals, global patent portfolio strategy and management, and patent prosecution. Prior to entering law school, she earned her doctorate in Plant Pathology and Microbiology focusing on iron regulatory networks of bacterial pathogens. This technical background has lent nicely to her focus on patent matters, especially those pertaining to life sciences and biotechnology.
John Flaim
John is a member of the Firm's Global Intellectual Property Group, where he focuses on intellectual property litigation, counseling, licensing, and portfolio management. He has extensive experience handling patent infringement litigation in federal district courts and proceedings before the US International Trade Commission. John is continuously ranked in the Intellectual Property realm by Chambers USA, Managing IP, World IP Review, World Trademark Review, IAM 1000 and Best Lawyers. In a Chambers 2023 interview, one client highlighted John "knows exactly which disputes are better settled outside of the courtroom and has a keen sense for when aggression is the best play." Furthermore, John's exceptional capabilities have earned him a nomination as a Thomson Reuter Stand Out Lawyer in 2024. Clients commended him as an "excellent lawyer" with a "deep expertise in intellectual property and successful leadership of significant IP litigation."
John Watson
John W. Watson chairs the Firm's Global Environmental Practice Group, consistently recognized as the largest environmental practice of any law firm in the world. John has been advising industrial enterprises on managing environmental risks and liabilities arising out of their domestic and international operations for over 30 years.
John McKenzie
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.
José Morán
José A. Morán serves the Global Steering Committee of the Firm's Projects Practice Group and Energy, Mining & Infrastructure Practice Industry Group, and is the past chair of the Firm's Global Projects Practice Group, which consists of over 200 lawyers who work on large energy, mining and infrastructure projects and financings. The Legal 500 United States has recognized José from 2011 - 2016 in the area of project finance and in prior years in the areas of corporate & finance and real estate & construction. Additionally, José has been recognized by the 2017, 2018 and 2019 Chambers & Partners global guide in the area of Projects. José is noted for his projects work with Spanish clients including in project financings noting that: "His projects work forms part of his broad banking and finance practice" and receives warm praise from interviewees, with one client reporting: "He's always available. He always hears us and gives us the best approach." José was named to A Word About Wind's 2022 Top 100 Legal Power List. The Legal Power List ranks the top 100 lawyers that exert the most influence on the wind industry globally, through the deals they work on and the advice they provide. In 2021, José represented a large infrastructure fund in a transaction that was awarded "Deal of the Year" by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) at the IFLR Americas Awards 2021. Further, in 2020, José represented the lead underwriters in a bond offering transaction that was awarded the 2020 Infrastructure Journal "Global Award for North American roads category". In 2019, José led the representation of a USD 3.59 billion acquisition that was awarded the 2019 "Outbound Deal of the Year" at the 14th annual China Law & Practice Awards. José has been trained as a lawyer under a civil law system and a common law system. José is a lecturer at Loyola University School of Law's comparative law seminar on legal systems in the Americas, and a visiting professor at Northwestern Law School as a lecturer in the project finance class. He was the vice chair of the Banking and Financial Services committee of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolutions. Prior to joining Baker & McKenzie, José practiced law in Madrid, Spain and in New York, with the law firms of Gide Loyrette Nouel and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, respectively.  Further, José has also worked at the Madrid and Barcelona offices of Baker & McKenzie as part of the Firm’s Associate Training Program.
Joshua Wolkoff
Josh Wolkoff is a litigation partner in the North America Intellectual Property Practice Group. He litigates and counsels clients on all aspects of copyright and trademark law, with a focus on representing clients in the media, entertainment, technology, luxury and fashion industries. Josh is ranked in Chambers USA (2023) for Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright and Trade Secrets as an “up and coming” practitioner and recognized as a top practitioner for enforcement and litigation by World Trademark Review (2023), where he is lauded for his "astute development of global strategies" and his "unique way of distilling down what is truly important to brand owners." Josh is also recognized by The Best Lawyers in America (2023) as "One to Watch" in the area of intellectual property litigation, and has been repeatedly named as a "Rising Star" for intellectual property litigation by Super Lawyers Magazine. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Josh was a litigation associate at a leading entertainment, digital media and intellectual property boutique in New York.
Joy Gallup
Joy K. Gallup is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Transactional Group and is based in the New York office. Joy has extensive experience in a broad range of cross-border corporate finance transactions as well as in negotiating complex, cross-border debt restructurings in Latin America. She continues to be recognized as a leading lawyer in Chambers Global, Chambers Latin America, Legal 500 Latin America Guide and Top 100 Lawyers in Latin America by Latinvex.
Julia Skubis Weber
Julia Skubis Weber is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Global Tax Practice Group in Chicago. She has been advising US, non-US and multinational corporate and pass-through clients on federal income tax planning matters since 2005.
Kerry Contini
Kerry Contini is a partner in the Firm's International Trade practice and Global Sanctions Investigations group, specializing in sanctions and export controls. She helps multinational companies navigate these ever-changing rules and guides them through investigations when compliance issues occur. Kerry provides strategic advice on related geopolitical risks, human rights, and supply chain issues. Kerry has been ranked by Chambers Global and Chambers USA, with clients highlighting that "her advice and solutions are business-focused" and that she is "very practical and easy to work with." Legal 500 reported a client as stating that "Kerry is thoughtful, practical, efficient, and has really invested in getting to know our business and our team." Kerry has been quoted by the Wall Street Journal, Global Investigations Review, Bloomberg Law, the National Law Journal and Asian Legal Business. She is an editor of the Firm's Global Supply Chain Compliance Blog and is a regular contributor to the Firm's Global Sanctions & Export Controls Blog. Kerry is passionate about inclusion and diversity and is involved in the BakerWomen DC and regional leadership. She has maintained an active pro bono practice throughout her career at Baker McKenzie, primarily focusing on public international law, animal advocacy and election protection. Kerry has been with Baker McKenzie since she was a summer associate in 2005. She started as an associate in 2006.
Kimberly Lower
Kim Franko is a partner in the Employment & Compensation Practice Group in Baker McKenzie’s New York office and advises clients on labor and employment issues in connection with US and cross-border corporate transactions.
Leif King
Leif King leads Baker McKenzie's Transactional Group in California. Before joining Baker McKenzie in 2019, Leif served as head of Skadden's transactional group in Northern California, where he had practiced for over 20 years. He represents clients in connection with a wide variety of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, divestitures, recapitalizations, spin-offs and minority investments. Leif regularly advises public and private companies on corporate, corporate governance and securities law compliance issues. Leif has been featured as a Dealmaker of the Week and Dealmaker of the Month in The American Lawyer, and he has been selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business every year since 2008. The Daily Journal has named him several times as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in California and previously recognized him as one of the Top 20 Under 40 lawyers in the state. He has been recognized by The Recorder as an Attorney of the Year. He has received two California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year awards from California Lawyer magazine and the Daily Journal. Leif also has repeatedly been selected for inclusion in IFLR1000 and The Best Lawyers in America. He was recognized as a BTI Client Service All-Star for providing outstanding client service, as a Thompson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer in 2024 and named to the 2024 edition of the Legal 500 M&A Powerlist: USA Region.
Lindsay LaCava
Lindsay M. LaCava is a Partner of the Firm’s Tax Practice Group in New York and is a member of the Firm’s Global Indirect Tax Steering Committee. Lindsay advises individual and business clients on a full range of state and local tax issues. She was ranked by Chambers in 2019 and 2020, was named a "Rising Star" in Tax Law in 2015 by Law360, has been recognized by International Tax Review in its "Women in Tax" Leaders Guide since 2016, and has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a New York-Metro "Rising Star" for Tax since 2013. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Lindsay was a partner in the state and local tax group of an international law firm. In addition, she previously worked at a Big Four accounting firm, where her practice focused exclusively on state and local tax. Lindsay speaks on a variety of state tax topics at events around the country and also frequently writes about state and local tax issues, including serving as the former Managing Editor (State and Local Tax) for the American Bar Association’s "The Tax Lawyer," co-authoring Bloomberg’s Connecticut Corporate Income Tax Navigator, and co-authoring Checkpoint Catalyst’s New York Corporate Franchise Tax guide. She also teaches State and Local Tax as an adjunct professor at Quinnipiac University School of Law.
Lisa Fontenot
Lisa A. Fontenot has advised clients as to mergers and acquisitions, investments and other complex corporate transactions, and securities regulation and corporate governance matters for 30 years. Lisa is ranked as a leading attorney in the Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Law categories of The Best Lawyers in America© 2019-2024 and is repeatedly shortlisted for the 'Media and Entertainment Lawyer of the Year' Euromoney Women in Business Law Award. She is a Thomson Reuters 'Stand Out Lawyer' and has been named an expert in Capital Markets and M&A by Euromoney Women in Business Law Expert Guides, a Woman Leader in Tech Law by The Recorder – San Francisco, and a Woman of Influence by the Silicon Valley Business Journal. She is a certified Corporate Governance Professional, accredited by the Society for Corporate Governance.
Lothar Determann
Lothar Determann has been helping companies in Silicon Valley and around the world take products, business models, intellectual property and contracts global at Baker McKenzie for more than 20 years. He advises on data privacy law compliance, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, information technology commercialization, interactive entertainment, media, copyrights, open source licensing, electronic commerce, technology transactions, sourcing and international distribution at Baker McKenzie in San Francisco and Palo Alto. He is a member of the Firm's International/Commercial Practice Group and the TMT and Healthcare Industry Groups.
Mackenzie Martin
Mackenzie Martin co-leads the Firm's Global Patent Practice and is a member of the Firm's North American Intellectual Property & Technology and North American Trial Team Steering Committees. She focuses on intellectual property litigation, counseling, licensing, and portfolio strategy matters. She has significant experience in patent and trade secret litigation actions in federal district courts, before the US International Trade Commission, and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Mackenzie was named as one of the "Lawyers on the Rise" by Texas Lawyer in 2016, was given the Rising Star Award for IP at Euromoney's 2017 Americas Women in Business Law Awards, and was selected as a Rising Star for intellectual property litigation in Super Lawyers in 2017 to 2021. In 2022, she has been ranked or recognized by US Legal 500, IAM Patent 1000, Best Lawyers, and Super Lawyers.
Maher Haddad
Maher Haddad is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Global Tax Practice Group in Chicago. He has been advising various US and multinational clients on tax planning matters since 2007. Mr. Haddad provides tax structuring advice to corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and other pass-through entities.
Maria Eberle
Maria P. Eberle is a member of the Firm’s Tax Group in New York, she serves as chair of the SALT sub practice group and also as a member of the North America Tax Practice Group Management Committee. She advises multinational companies on a full range of state and local tax matters, including tax controversy and litigation. Before joining Baker McKenzie, Ms. Eberle was a partner at an international law firm, where she concentrated on state and local tax matters. In addition, she was previously a manager of multistate tax services at a Big Four accounting firm where she advised individual and corporate clients on a variety of state and local tax issues. Ms. Eberle has also served as an adjunct professor of law at Quinnipiac University School of Law, where she taught a course on state and local tax. In 2019 Maria was recognized by Law360  as a Rising Star in the field of Tax.  Chambers USA has also named Maria as a Leading Lawyer (State and Local Tax: New York, 2019) and International Tax Review recognizes Maria in their annual Women in Tax Leaders Guide (2016-2019).
Mark Goodman
Mark Goodman is a partner in the Firm's San Francisco office who serves as co-chair of the Firm's North America Commercial Litigation group and is part of the North America Trial Team. Mark has led complex multidistrict litigation, handled class actions of numerous kinds and tried cases in state and federal courts across the US for both domestic and international clients. Mark regularly presents on product liability, risk mitigation and cross-border disputes. A Chambers-ranked lawyer, Mark is listed in Who's Who in American Law and a fellow of the American Bar Association. Mark has been regularly recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer, a member of the Legal 500 and as a member of the International Who's Who of Professionals.
Mark Bloom
Mark Bloom is the North America Chair of the Firm's Global Restructuring and Insolvency Practice. Based in the Miami office, Mark has over 40 years of experience representing clients in a wide array of US and cross-border financial restructuring, reorganization and bankruptcy matters. In recent years he has focused the majority of his practice on complex cross-border insolvency cases and situations involving the application of Chapter 15 of the US Bankruptcy Code, the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency, and the insolvency regimes of various jurisdictions.
Mark Oates
Mark A. Oates is listed in Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading Transfer Pricing Advisers. He has litigated many high profile cases won by taxpayers in the last decade, and has actively consulted on other prominent cases. He has also handled various international tax litigation cases involving issues in tax treaty interpretation, Subpart F and foreign tax credit — and a host of domestic issues in mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buy-out, valuations, research credit, inventory and civil fraud. Mr. Oates is the immediate past chair of the Firm’s North America Tax Litigation Practice, and has an active pro bono criminal practice.
Mark Weiss
Mark Weiss is a partner in the Firm's North America Antitrust & Competition Practice Group. He is an experienced litigator and counselor with proficiency in antitrust litigation, class-action defense, federal multi-district litigation, and no-poach defense. Mark has vigorously and tirelessly represented clients in a variety of industries including manufacturing, mining, high-tech industries, banking, defense contracting, aerospace, and energy. As an experienced antitrust counsel, Mark has also conducted cartel investigations and internal compliance reviews, and regularly provides antitrust advice on a broad range of non-litigation matters, including sales and distribution advice, antitrust compliance, competitive merger analysis, and merger clearance strategy. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Mark worked at another global law firm with a focus on class-action antitrust litigation, including defending a global electronics manufacturer from price-fixing and collusion claims, defending a major global financial institution from antitrust collusion and boycott claims, and defending a large government defense contractor from claims alleging illegal no-poach agreements.
Mark Hamer
Mark H. Hamer is Global Chair of the Firm's Antitrust & Competition Practice Group, comprised of over 250 competition lawyers in 60 offices across 43 countries. Before 2020, he served as its North America Chair. Mark's practice spans across all types of antitrust matters, from high-stakes litigation to strategic merger clearance to bet-the-company criminal and civil investigations. Before joining Baker McKenzie, Mark served as a trial attorney in the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice, where he was involved in some of the DOJ's highest-profile antitrust trials.
Matthew Gorman
Matthew Gorman is an associate in the Global Immigration & Mobility practice of Baker McKenzie's Washington, DC office. Matthew advises on corporate and employment-based immigration law, including work visa petitions, permanent residence and immigration compliance. He regularly advises multinational corporations, start-ups, and high-net-worth individuals on the strategy, requirements, and procedures to secure visas, satisfy employment eligibility, and ensure compliance with immigration-related regulatory requirements. Matt holds more than ten years of experience in immigration law. He is adjunct professor of law in corporate immigration at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. He is regularly published in blogs and legal news sites in relation to trends and hot topics in the field of global immigration.
Matthew Martin
Matthew Martin is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Energy & Infrastructure Group. Matt advises clients on the development and construction of energy, mining, infrastructure and other construction projects. He has advised on projects sited all around the world, with particularly strong experience across the US, the UK, the Gulf and Sub-Saharan Africa. Matt has been recognized in Law 360's Top Attorney's Under 40 (US) and by Legal 500 (UK) as a lawyer who is "hands on [and] . . . into the legal detail," with "a deep commercial understanding of projects." He has practiced from the Firm's Chicago and London offices, and has also spent time in the Toronto, Mexico City and Moscow offices. Matt is admitted in New York, Illinois and England and Wales. Matt is a member of Baker McKenzie's Africa Steering Committee.
Maurice Bellan
Maurice A. Bellan is the Managing Partner of the Washington, DC office and a member of the Global Dispute Resolution and North America Litigation and Government Enforcement Steering Committees. He is a former trial attorney at the US Department of Justice and is experienced in a broad range of fraud and anti-corruption matters. Maurice was recently named by Savoy magazine as one of the most influential African-American lawyers in the United States.
Melissa Allchin
Melissa Allchin is an Attorney in Baker McKenzie's Employment and Compensation Practice with more than eleven years of experience in corporate immigration law. She routinely advises multinational and domestic clients on the strategy, requirements, and procedures to secure visas and work and residence permits and satisfy employment eligibility and other immigration-related regulatory requirements for a global workforce. Melissa frequently speaks on global and US immigration and immigration compliance issues at Firm and client events geared towards global mobility, human resources, and legal professionals. She has been a Member of the Firm's Pro Bono and Diversity Committees.
Michael DeFranco
Michael F. DeFranco currently serves as a member of the Firm's Global Transactional Practice Group management committee. He is the past Chair of the Firm's Global M&A Practice Group. He advises clients on transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, securities law compliance, corporate governance issues and disclosure concerns. His extensive experience includes representing multinational companies in both public and private acquisitions and divestitures.
Michael Fitzgerald
Michael Fitzgerald is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Transactional Practice Group and is based in the New York office. Prior to joining the Firm, Michael founded and served as head of the Latin America practice groups at two other prominent international law firms. As one of the first US lawyers to focus on corporate work in Latin America and a prominent thought leader, he has authored countless articles and lent his expertise on seminars involving international financial markets as well as relevant legal and business challenges and opportunities. Michael is recognized as a Band 1 leading lawyer by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, and Chambers Latin America; and is recognized by The Legal 500 US as one of the leading lawyers in the US for Global Offerings and other corporate financings. Michael is a thought leader on a variety of issues involving international financial markets and has authored numerous articles and presented seminars on related legal and business challenges and opportunities. Chambers Latin America International has awarded Michael more Band 1 rankings for Capital Markets work than any other US lawyer. Michael is also the only US lawyer to be ranked by Chambers Latin America as Band 1 in both Capital Markets and Banking and Finance.
Olivia Tyrrell
Olivia Tyrrell is a Corporate / M&A partner in Baker McKenzie's Chicago office. Olivia has also practiced in the Firm's Sydney and Barcelona offices. She is a member of Baker McKenzie's Global Transactional Healthcare group. Olivia was named a 2020 “Top Women in Dealmaking” by The Deal, received the “Chicago 40 Under 40” award from The National Law Journal and was named among the "most influential women lawyers in Chicago in 2017" by Crain's Chicago Business.
Pamela Church
Pamela leads our New York IP & Technology Practice. She is consistently ranked by Chambers USA and World Trademark Review, and was recognized as one of the "Top 250 Women in IP" by Managing IP in 2023. Clients describe Pamela as "a legal whizz. What sets her apart is her business expertise and ability to craft viable, actionable solutions. She responds quickly and is a pleasure to work with" (Chambers USA Client Interview - 2023). Pamela has extensive experience in structuring, negotiating and implementing transactions involving the acquisition, development, exploitation and sale of IP rights, including mergers and acquisitions, licenses, joint ventures, strategic alliances, research and development collaborations, digital publishing, e-commerce, outsourcing and corporate finance transactions.
Paul Keenan
Paul Keenan is a partner with the Restructuring and Insolvency Practice Group based in the Firm's Miami office. His practice includes the representation of foreign and domestic corporate debtors and creditors in out-of-court restructurings, bankruptcy cases, receiverships, assignments for the benefit of creditors, distressed asset sales, corporate wind downs and UCC foreclosures. Paul has been recognized by Chambers & Partners in corporate restructurings every year since 2014. Paul has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and a member of the International Insolvency Institute.
Pedro Reyes
Pedro Reyes is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Transactional Practice Group and is based in the New York office. He has significant experience in a wide range of international and domestic corporate finance transactions with a particular focus on cross-border debt and equity securities offerings, restructurings and general securities law matters. Pedro has been recognized as a Rising Star, Capital Markets in the 2022 Legal 500 Latin America Guide in addition to being named a Top 100 Lawyer by Latinvex.
Perrie Weiner
Perrie is a prominent securities litigation attorney with over 30 years of experience, renowned for his unwavering commitment to providing top-tier service and delivering exceptional results. He currently serves as the Partner-in-Charge of Baker McKenzie's Los Angeles office, and holds the esteemed position of Chair for the Firm's North America Securities Litigation Group. Perrie's experience centers around securities class action and shareholder derivative litigation, as well as SEC enforcement matters. He is highly regarded as the "go-to advocate" for hedge funds navigating complex suits and CEOs facing off against the US Securities and Exchange Commission, earning accolades from prestigious legal publications such as Law 360. Perrie's exceptional reputation is further supported by testimonials from clients and other influential sources such as the Legal 500 US and Chambers USA, where he is praised for his problem-solving prowess, exceptional leadership, and outstanding legal acumen. He has earned the trust and approval of major companies like American International Group, Inc. (AIG) and XL Group PLC, making him one of the select few lawyers in California to represent directors and officers in complex (class action) securities litigation matters. As a key player in the growth and leadership of Baker McKenzie's North America Securities Litigation Group, Perrie has helped position the team among the top tier in the highly regarded US Legal 500 rankings for consecutive years. Recognized by US Legal 500 as a Leading Individual in Litigation: Securities in California, Perrie's influence extends beyond legal circles. He has been honored as a Leader of Influence: Litigators & Trial Lawyers by the LA Business Journal and has been named one of the Top 100 Lawyers and Top 500 most influential people in LA. His dedication to pro bono legal work has been acknowledged with prestigious awards, including the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award and the Wiley W. Manuel Award. He also received the prestigious Burton Award, revered as the Pulitzer Prize of the legal profession, for excellence in legal writing, where a work he co-authored was inducted into the Library of Congress.
Peter George
Peter George practices international commercial law and regularly advises clients, both on the buyer and provider side, on domestic and multi-jurisdictional sourcing transactions, complex business process transactions involving human resources, finance and accounting and other web enabled services. Peter is a recognized leader in the areas of electronic contracting, social media, contracting for cloud services, robotic process automation, Internet of Things and other disruptive technologies. He regularly advises clients on the issues these technologies raise, both domestically and from a global perspective. Peter also helps clients manage the complex technology and data rights issues that these technologies raise.
Peter Tomczak
Peter Tomczak serves as Global Chair of Baker McKenzie's Global Investigations, Compliance and Ethics practice. He is a member of the Steering Committee of the Firm's Global Dispute Resolution practice, and also serves on the Firm's Global Professional Responsibility and Practice Committee and Cross-Alliance Pricing Committee. Peter previously served as Chair of the Firm's North America Litigation and Government Enforcement Practice Group, and on the Steering Committee of the Firm's Global Industrials, Manufacturing and Transportation Industry Practice Group. Peter joined Baker McKenzie in 2003 after having served as a law clerk for the Delaware Court of Chancery.
Rachel Ehlers
Rachel Ehlers is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group, based in the Firm's Dallas and Houston offices. Throughout her early career, Rachel served in multiple in-house legal and compliance roles, including chief compliance officer and chief privacy officer, and has provided guidance and training to multinational companies globally. She also served as a foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of State. Rachel is recognized by the International Association of Privacy Professionals as a Privacy Law Specialist and a Certified Information Privacy Professional.
Reza Nader
Reza Nader is a partner based in the New York office of Baker McKenzie and advises multinational companies on US tax matters. Reza is the former chair of the New York Tax Practice and the office's Associate Recruiting Committee. He currently serves as co-chair of Baker McKenzie's North America Tax Planning and Transactions Practice, and is a member of the Firm's Pillar Two Steering Committee and the Firm's Blockchain Steering Committee. Reza is an active participant at seminars and conferences. He has also served as an adjunct professor of international tax at the Georgetown University Law Center and Fordham University School of Law.
Robert Moore
Robert Moore is a partner in the Firm's North America Tax Practice Group and the former managing partner of the Miami office. He focuses his practice mainly in the areas of international tax planning, supply chain tax management, reorganizations, funds formations, inbound real estate investment, and wealth management. He regularly advises U.S. and foreign-based multinational corporations and partnerships focused on luxury hotel, residences, and resorts, real estate development, and consumer goods and retail in luxury and fashion. He is Chambers rated in Chambers USA for Tax. Robert is actively focused on the Firm's inclusion and diversity efforts and is the Chair of the North America Diversity and Inclusion Committee, was a member of the North America Anti-Racism Taskforce, and was the past co-chair of the New York and Miami I&D Committee. In 2020, Robert led the team in establishing the North America Tax Practice Group's first annual tax mentorship program in partnership with the National Black Law Students Association. Robert received the Firm’s “Outstanding Pro Bono Volunteer Award” in 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014 for his work with numerous organizations and continues to be actively involved with several pro bono initiatives as part of his practice. In 2013, he was recognized as one of the Daily Business Review's "40 Under 40 Rising Stars" and was a finalist in the Daily Business Review's "Most Effective Lawyer" contest.
Robin Chesler
Robin Chesler has more than 25 years of experience advising US-based multinational corporations with respect to international tax planning and implementing restructurings. She is co-author of BNA Tax Management Portfolio No. 555, Federal Taxation of Software and E-Commerce.
Robin Samuel
Robin Samuel leads Baker McKenzie’s US Labor & Employment team, is co-chair of the Firm’s Workforce Redesign service line, and is a Steering Committee member for the North American Employment and Compensation practice. Robin also serves on the California offices’ leadership team. Robin is a Chambers-ranked attorney for California employment law, a Benchmark Litigation Labor & Employment Star, a 2024 Thompson Reuters Stand Out Lawyer, a 2024 Law360 Editorial Advisory Board member for Employment Authority (Discrimination), and a 2023 L.A. Business Journal Top 100 Lawyers award recipient. In May 2024, he received a Litigator of the Week 'Shout Out' from the American Lawyer Litigation Daily for his defense work in a precedent-setting COVID-19 vaccination case in the US District Court for the Central District of California. Robin is also a frequent author and speaker for organizations such as SHRM, ACC, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
Rod Hunter
Rod Hunter, a partner based in the Washington, DC office of Baker McKenzie, practices trade and investment law. He previously served as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and senior director for international economics at the National Security Council (NSC), the White House office that coordinates trade policy and supervises CFIUS. In that role, he managed CFIUS cases, including negotiating resolution of the most sensitive cases. A recognized expert in the field, he has testified before Congress during the legislative process leading to recent amendments to CFIUS’ authorizing legislation. Previously, in addition to coordinating U.S. trade policy at the White House’s NSC, he served as senior counsel at the US Trade Representative’s office, where he litigated cases before the World Trade Organization. He has also taught trade law and policy at the University of Virginia’s Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and has testified before the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Earlier in his career, Rod practiced regulatory law in Brussels, Belgium for a decade, served as a judicial clerk to Judge Boyce F. Martin, US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, served as an associate to Chief Justice Sir Anthony Mason, High Court of Australia and served as an assistant to Senator John W. Warner, US Senate.
Salim Rahim
Salim Rahim is the chair of the Firm's North America Tax Practice Group. He has extensive experience in transfer pricing matters, including transfer pricing planning, compliance, and tax controversy. He has represented clients in all administrative phases of a controversy. Salim has also represented companies in various alternative dispute resolution forums, particularly the Advance Pricing & Mutual Agreement Program. Salim is a frequent speaker on transfer pricing matters in seminars sponsored by various organizations and universities. He also participates in programs sponsored by Bloomberg BNA, Alliance for Tax, Legal and Accounting Seminars (ATLAS), Tax Executives Institute (TEI), International Tax Review, Organization for International Investment and the American Bar Association.
Samuel Kramer
Sam Kramer is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Chicago office in the Intellectual Property and Technology practice. He represents customers in managed services, IT procurement, complex licensing, and supply chain agreements, with a focus on the financial services industry.  He is a frequent speaker on outsourcing, cloud services and blockchain. Mr. Kramer is Chair of the Firm's North American FinTech practice and is a member of the Firm's Global FinTech Steering Committee. He is recognized in Chambers Global, Chambers USA, the Legal 500 USA and Who's Who Legal.
Sibel Owji
Sibel Owji
Partner; Co-chair, US International Tax Practice
Sinead Kelly
Sinead Kelly is Chair of Baker McKenzie's Compensation practice group in California. She has practiced in the compensation field for 20 years, specializing in executive compensation and global equity. Sinead frequently speaks and publishes on compensation-related topics and is a contributing author to Lexis Practice Advisor and Wolters Kluwer's "Practical Guide to SEC Proxy and Compensation Rules," as well as a founder of the Firm's Compensation Connection blog. She is on the Advisory Board of the Certified Equity Professionals Institute (CEPI) of Santa Clara University and serves on the Firm’s International Benefits Committee. Sinead has been recognized by Chambers USA for Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, where clients have described her as "extremely intelligent, responsive and solution-oriented.” She is a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer for 2024 and is ranked by Legal 500 as a "Leading Lawyer" for Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plan Design.
Stan Sirot
Stan is a partner practicing primarily in the areas of infrastructure projects and finance. He serves as counsel in a broad range of complex transactions with both sponsors and lenders on all aspects of energy and infrastructure projects' development, project financing, investments, joint ventures, operations, asset management, acquisitions, divestitures and corporate structuring. Stan has been trained as a lawyer under common law and civil law systems.
Stephen Long
Stephen's practice focuses on multistate tax issues. He successfully handles complex state and local tax matters across the US, including tax controversy, transactional, and planning matters, for some of the largest companies in the world. He has deep experience with variety of state and local taxes, including corporate income tax, sales and use tax, gross receipts taxes, and oil production tax. He regularly represents clients during audit, through administrative appeals, and if necessary, in court. He has successfully helped clients resolve thorny state tax issues in a multitude of states and has a particular focus on the taxes and appeals system in Texas. He also helps clients manage the state and local tax impact of major acquisitions, dispositions, and combinations in transactions that often feature international as well as domestic tax aspects. While many of his clients are large multinational companies, Stephen also represents high net worth individuals with individual tax issues, such as domicile and residency issues.
Steven Sandretto
Steven Sandretto is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Transactional Practice Group and is based in the New York office. Steven has extensive transactional and advisory experience on a wide range of domestic and cross border transactions, particularly in Brazil, Mexico and throughout Latin America. Prior to joining the Firm, Steven worked for several global law firms in their New York and São Paulo offices, and in-house at a large multi-national media company.
Stewart Lipeles
Stewart Lipeles practices in the area of corporate tax law, with an emphasis on international tax planning. He joined the firm in 1996 and became a partner in 1999. From 1993 to 1996, Mr. Lipeles was an associate at the law firm of Jenner & Block. From 1994 to 1996, he was also an Adjunct Professor at IIT/Chicago Kent College of Law, where he taught classes on International Taxation and other subjects. Mr. Lipeles served as a law clerk to the Honorable E. Grady Jolly of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit in 1992 and 1993.
Susan Eandi
Susan Eandi is the Immediate Past Chair of the Firm’s North America Employment & Compensation Practice, leads the Global Employment and Labor Law Practice for North America, and is a member of the Firm's North America Regional Management Committee and the Client Advisory Board. Susan was recognized on the shortlist of honorees in the prestigious Women in Business Law Americas Awards for 2024 for Labor & Employment Lawyer of the Year. Susan speaks regularly for organizations including ACC, Tech GC, Silicon Valley AGC and World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Susan publishes extensively in various external legal publications in addition to handbooks/magazines published by the Firm. Susan is a recognized leader in employment law by International Employment Lawyer, The Daily Journal, Legal 500 PLC and is a Chambers-ranked attorney.
Sylwia Lis
Ms. Lis has extensive experience advising companies on US laws relating to exports and reexports of commercial goods and technology, defense trade controls and trade sanctions — including licensing, regulatory interpretations, compliance programs and enforcement matters. She also has advised clients on national security reviews of foreign investment administered by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), including CFIUS-related due diligence, risk assessment, and representation before the CFIUS agencies.
Thomas Asmar
Thomas Asmar has over two decades of experience advising public and private companies, as well as private equity funds, on all employee benefits and compensation issues arising out of mergers, acquisitions, IPOs, financings and other corporate transactions.
Vas Vedantam
Sreenivas (Vas) Vedantam is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Dallas office, where he practices intellectual property law. Mr. Vedantam has several years of experience providing strategic legal advice and procuring patents for a range of hardware and software technologies. He was named to the Lawyers of Color Southeastern Region Hot List in 2014. Mr. Vedantam has significant experience successfully dealing with Section 101 issues for patent portfolios in areas such as electronic commerce, fintech, business management software, gaming, real estate, mobile apps, etc.
William Devaney
William (Widge) Devaney is the chair of Baker's North American Litigation and Government Enforcement Group, and co-chair of its Global Disputes Group. A former federal prosecutor, Widge represents corporations and individuals in internal and government facing investigations and enforcement actions, often cross-border. An experienced trial lawyer, he also routinely represents clients in complex civil litigation and provides compliance advisory advice, particularly in the anti-corruption sphere. Widge is ranked in Chambers for both White Collar Crime and the FCPA, as well as New York Super Lawyers. He is the author of multiple publications involving such topics as the FCPA, cross-border investigations and corporate compliance programs. He appears often in the print media commenting on current criminal matters.

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