Baker & McKenzie is a global law firm founded by Russell Baker and John McKenzie in 1949. It employs close to 4,000 lawyers throughout 69 offices in 42 different countries.Over 80 percent of its lawyers practice outside America although the company was originally founded in Chicago, USA. The lawyers hail from 60 countries and speak over 75 languages. In the 2911 fiscal year, the firm enjoyed a revenue of US$2.27 billion. In 2008, Baker & McKenzie was ranked the second largest law firm in America by the amount of attorneys working there and in 2011, the largest by revenue. As well, it is Asia’s largest international law firm, boasting 14 offices, and in Latin America, with 16 offices. Since it was launched, the company has given advice to leading corporations on the issues of today’s integrated world market. It is committed to high quality which it believes, has rendered its success.
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