BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP
Baker & McKenzie LLP is one of the world’s largest and leading full service law firms. With nearly 4,000 lawyers in 69 offices worldwide, the firm is equipped to offer a diverse range of local and international expertise. The firm achieves 14 listings across 11 practice areas.
In the arbitration chapter, Baker & McKenzie lists two lawyers. Joerg Risse focusses on M&A related arbitration proceedings and those concerning infrastructure projects. Further, he advises in mediations and adjudication proceedings. He also represents clients in commercial litigations. He features in all three chapters and received many votes for his “impressive” dispute resolution practice, as did Guenter Pickrahn, who makes a showing in the arbitration and litigation chapters and is the co-chair of the firm’s global arbitration practice. He has a broad practice, acting for banks, chemical companies, biotechnology companies and aircraft manufacturers in commercial, domestic and international conflicts. In product liability defence, Juergen Mark handles all forms of commercial litigation and arbitration relating to construction products, company disputes and other areas. He has experience of representing energy, chemical and fashion companies.
The “highly experienced” Joachim Scherer has over 20 years in practice, assisting corporate and public entities on regulatory law matters in telecommunications, energy utilities and transport. He is the head of the firm’s public law group in Germany and the global head of telecommunications. He has acted for gas pipeline operators, federal and state governments and mobile communication operators. He features in the regulatory communications chapter.
Ulrich Ellinghaus has advised Hewlett-Packard, Eaton and the EU on environmental and regulatory compliance issues. He features in both the regulatory communications and environment chapters. Matthias Scholz chairs the European steering committee of the firm’s IT/C practice and ranks highly in the corresponding chapter. The focus of his practice is domestic and international communications, IP and media law as they relate to IT contracts, e-commerce, outsourcing and data privacy for clients.
In the life sciences field, Thilo Raepple is a “highly regarded regulatory expert” and “prominent in the field” as counsel for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.
Former managing partner of Baker & McKenzie Germany, Günther Heckelmann is a “big name” in the management labour and employment field. He has “great expertise and is a great negotiator”. He acts for major companies in restructurings and is considered “one of the best”.
Head of M&A in Germany, Florian Kaestle specialises in private equity, restructuring and corporate law. He has nearly 20 years experience representing clients on sales, purchases and strategic alliances. He has acted for Siemens, Techem and Epcos, among others and is considered to have a “great business savvy, pragmatic and result-oriented approach”.
Trade and customs lawyer Nicole Looks is a leading practitioner in the area of tax and duties, and heads the indirect tax practice and co-heads the general tax practice in Germany. She advises clients on VAT, customs duties and other related matters. She counts a number of domestic banks and international telecommunications companies as clients.
