Baker McKenzie is the French office of international law firm of the same name. The Paris office was first opened in 1963 and the office’s managing partner is Eric Lasry.
Baker McKenzie is a multinational law firm founded in 1949, it has 77 offices in 46 countries.
Focusses / specialisms
The French office has a particular focus on restructuring and insolvency and M&A work within the banking, entertainment, healthcare and technology sectors.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include Accenture, Adient, Atos, Automattic, BNP Paribas, Bumble, Casino, Children Worldwide Fund, Claranova, Crédit Agricole, Dalkia, Embracer, EDF, Faurecia, Laboratoires Servier, LVMH, MVNO SYMA, Nielsen IQ, Safran, Service Now, Siemens, Sika, Vivendi, Tencent and Thales.
Research period review: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
During the research period the firm was active in M&A and restructuring matters.
In M&A matters, the firm worked on private acquisitions, share buybacks, acquisitions, joint ventures and restructuring deals for clients connected with automotive, energy, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.
Deal highlights: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Embracer €2.75 billion deal acquisition of Asmodee group
Thales €1.66 billion deal acquisition of Hitachi Rail
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Client Feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
M&A
"Responsiveness, pleasant to work with, knowledgeable, non-arrogant, sharp."
Alain Sauty de Chalon
"Very responsive, pleasant to work with, non-arrogant, knowledgeable."
