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Sunday, 8 May 2011

5th top law firm

Baker and Mckenzie



Baker & McKenzie is an international law firm, founded in Chicago in 1949 by Russell Baker and John McKenzie. It is home to more than 3,750 lawyers spread over 69 offices in 41 different countries.

As a transnational operation, no single nationality dominates the firm, and more than 80 percent of its lawyers practice outside the United States. The lawyers come from 60 countries and speak more than 75 languages, with English in common.

The firm saw US$2.104 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2010. As of 2006, Baker & McKenzie was the second largest law firm in the world by number of attorneys, Among U.S. firms, it was ranked the second largest by number of attorneys as of 2008 and, as of 2010, the largest by revenue. As of 2006 it was also the largest international law firm in Asia, with 14 offices, and in Latin America, with 16 offices.
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21 comments:

  1. 1238 May 2011 at 01:37

    bake me a cake
    worth 2.104 billion dollars

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  2. Anonymous8 May 2011 at 01:59

    There seem to be lots of law firms around. I'd be really interested in hearing how the, err, what do you call it? The court process? How things happen in the court, I've heard it's totally different all over the world

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  3. Anonymous8 May 2011 at 02:51

    Heard a bout this in a movie recently..

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  4. Speedy Ed8 May 2011 at 02:56

    i've never actually heard of thsi lawyer company, but i'm sure they are kickass ;)

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  5. JayPower8 May 2011 at 03:32

    Amazing information, as usual the most relevent up to date and informative lawyering blog on the web. First stop for any young aspiring lawyer such as myself, the wealth of knowledge here is unparalleled. If this blog was to stop being updated i fear i would mentally breakdown.

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  6. Kicking Rocks8 May 2011 at 06:05

    never trust a man named mckenzie....

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  7. toadeye8 May 2011 at 06:39

    I think it's amazing that a company can run branches of it's business internationally. An amazing feat of modern times.

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  8. BTN Hip Hop8 May 2011 at 06:50

    damn thats alot more cash than the last. number one has got to be mint fresh as hell

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  9. Zombie8 May 2011 at 07:28

    Thats a whole lot of lawyers!

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  10. Teen Book Reviewer8 May 2011 at 08:26

    I've always found that individual lawyers can usually help you find the best firm for your needs. They know where they would want to work and wouldn't want to work.

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  11. D48 May 2011 at 08:30

    Second largest. Impressive o-o

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  12. Unknown8 May 2011 at 08:59

    nice!!!! good choice...

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  13. Mercurio8 May 2011 at 09:42

    Fear the lawyers emporium

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  14. noone8 May 2011 at 09:48

    These guys are so rich.

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  15. Anonymous8 May 2011 at 10:33

    haha I have a friend named Mckenzie!

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  16. Moobeat8 May 2011 at 13:40

    very impressive ^^

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  17. ed8 May 2011 at 15:00

    2bil? theyre powerful

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  18. CandleintheDark8 May 2011 at 18:25

    Interesting!

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  19. D22 Zone9 May 2011 at 00:41

    Awesome post man! Keep blogging cause this is great!

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  20. Endless9 May 2011 at 01:03

    do they operate in Switzerland?

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  21. Daniel Smotherman9 May 2011 at 04:36

    I've heard about this one.

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