Firm Summary
Baker McKenzie
Self-touted as the “original global law firm,” Baker McKenzie puts the big in BigLaw. The firm currently has more than 70 offices around the globe, with an extensive presence on every continent but Antartica. With more than 6,000 attorneys worldwide, Baker McKenzie is unquestionably the largest law firm in the U.S., if not the world. Their practice areas run the gamut, with the firm representing more than half the world’s’ largest public companies in nearly every practice area – to the tune of nearly $3 billion in revenue in 2019.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Baker McKenzie
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 629
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall -97
Partner -30
- Salary Scale
- Market
- Bonus Category
- Full Match
- Hours Required
- 1,800 - 2,000
- Top Feeder Schools
- Northwestern University School of Law, University of Michigan Law School, Georgetown University Law Center
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 5.8
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 3%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 17%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 34%
- Promotion Rate
- 5%
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 18 weeks primary caregiver leave
- 6 weeks family leave
- Flex and/or reduced hours
- Tech stipends
- Subsidized backup care/emergency dependent care
- Telecommuting
- Mentoring
- Adoption aid ($10K)
Benefits and Perks
- BarBri, PMBR, bar exam fees
- $5K bar stipend + $5K salary advance (New York)
- $15K part bar stipend, part bonus (Dallas)
- $8K stub bonus (New York)
- Full payback required if associate leaves within 12 months
Above the Law Coverage
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BREAKING: Biglaw Bonus Season Comes Early (And No, It’s Not Cravath!)
WOW — bonuses are here!
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Biggest Law Firm In The Country Announces Special Bonuses
Baker McKenzie is even offering a little extra!
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The First Biglaw Firm To Make It Rain On Associates With A $205K Davis Polk Salary Match
Money, money, money! Biglaw associates will see lots of it this summer.
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Baker McKenzie Proves Being A Huge Firm Doesn’t Stop The COVID-19 Salary Cuts
The firm anticipates the salary cuts will last through the end of the year.
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