Chicago headquartered multinational law firm Baker McKenzie caters to the Chinese market through its offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. In 2015, the firm launched Baker McKenzie FenXun (FTZ) Joint Operation Office, the first joint operation between an international and a Chinese law firm in China.

Focusses / specialisms 

Baker McKenzie in China is known for its strong banking and finance, corporate and M&A, and project development offerings and also boasts a well-established capital markets practice.

The banking team advises on a range of financing matters such as project finance, acquisition finance, syndicated loans, and export credit finance. The capital markets team is experienced in advising clients such as issuers and underwriters across a gamut of debt and equity offerings. The private equity team is active in sectors such as healthcare, technology and telecommunication, energy, retail, industrials and manufacturing, and consumer products.

Key clients  

The firm acts for the likes of Bank of China, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, DBS Bank, Tencent, Abu Dhabi Retirement Pensions & Benefits Fund, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, and Gaw Capital Partners.