Baker & McKenzie LLP

01 November 2007

The international powerhouse of Baker & McKenzie LLP was founded in Chicago in 1949. From humble beginnings of four lawyers and a secretary, the firm now has over 3,000 lawyers and worldwide revenues of more than US$1 billion.

Baker & McKenzie LLP in Who's Who Legal: Illinois

The firm retains a strong presence in its home state with 12 listings across eight chapters. Baker & McKenzie can pride itself on the inclusion of William Linklater in three of these eight practice areas. Linklater is featured in the business crime, commercial litigation and competition chapters was among the more highly regarded in all three. According to one respondent, Baker & McKenzie offers “substantive antitrust lawyers and excellent counsellors. Linklater, Roxane Busey and Thomas Campbell (both lateral hires from Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP in August 2005) feature in the competition chapter and the firm is now among the best equipped in Chicago to handle antitrust matters on a local or international scale.

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