Global law firm Baker McKenzie announced it has elected 18 new partners and two counsels in North America. And these promotions take effect on January 1, 2025.
The firm’s newly elected partners are:
– Jeffrey Bauman – Employment & Compensation, San Francisco
– Joseph (JT) Charron – Employment & Compensation, Chicago
– Ashley Eickhof – Litigation & Government Enforcement, Washington, DC
– Courtney Giles – Litigation & Government Enforcement, Houston
– Sukbae David Gong – Tax, Chicago
– Christine Kim – Tax, Washington, DC
– Joe Lance – Transactional, Chicago
– Fabian Navares-Aguilera – International Commercial, Guadalajara
– Brendan O’Grady – Litigation & Government Enforcement, Toronto
– Adeola Olowude – Employment & Compensation, Washington, DC
– Maria Piontkovska – Litigation & Government Enforcement, Los Angeles
– Gabriela Saucedo-Garza – Transactional, Monterrey
– Matthew Smith – Transactional, New York
– Brenton Stewart – International Commercial, Dallas
– Jonathan Susko – Transactional, New York
– Jieun Tak – Transactional, New York
– Lizette Tellez-De la Vega – Tax, Mexico City
– Elaine Wilkins – Tax, New York
The firm’s newly elected counsel are:
– Alexander Burch – Litigation & Government Enforcement, Houston
– Naoko Watanabe – Transactional, Los Angeles
KEY QUOTE:
“We are proud to celebrate the significant career achievements of this outstanding group of professionals. This new class of leaders will be instrumental in guiding Baker McKenzie toward an even brighter future as the leading global law firm. Their dedication sets a high standard for client service excellence, setting the stage for the next generation of leaders at Baker McKenzie.”
- Colin Murray, Baker McKenzie’s North America Chief Executive Officer
