Baker McKenzie upheld Band 1 rankings in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. Overall, nearly 90% of these rankings are in the top Bands 1 and 2 categories.
The Firm’s lawyers also excelled in 2025, with four new individual recognitions, two of whom entered the numerical band rankings and the other two are recognized as Associates-to-Watch. Baker McKenzie also recorded five promotions in lawyer rankings, including Gemma Willngham who stepped up from Band 2 to Band 1 in the London (Firms) Private Wealth Disputes. Overall, the Firm received 38 lawyer rankings this year, an uptick from last year’s record of 35.
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Practice rankings:
Private Wealth (international firms)
China
Private Wealth Law
Indonesia
Malaysia
Singapore
Spain
Switzerland
UK: London
Argentina
Brazil*
Colombia
Mexico
US: New York
Private Wealth Disputes
UK: London
Family Offices and Structuring
Singapore
UK-wide
Family / Matrimonial: High Net Worth
Brazil*
Lawyer Rankings
Private Wealth Law (International Firms)
Pierre Chan (China)
Steven Sieker (China)
Lisa Ma (China)
Private Wealth Law
Ponti Partogi (Indonesia)
Adeline Wong (Malaysia)
Istee Cheah (Malaysia)
Dawn Quek (Singapore)
Alain Huyghe (Belgium)
Diogo Duarte de Oliveira (Luxembourg)
Antonio Zurera (Spain)
Bruno Domínguez (Spain)
Esteban Raventós (Spain)
Jaime Martínez-Íñiguez (Spain)
Bruno Keusses (Spain)
Marnin J Michaels (Switzerland)
Elliott H. Murray (Switzerland)
Lyubomir Georgiev (Switzerland)
Ashley Crossley (UK: London)
Phyllis Townsend (UK: London)
Christopher Cook (UK: London)
Martín J Barreiro (Argentina)
Juan Pablo Menna (Argentina)
Juan David Velasco (Colombia)
Carolina Roldán Castellanos (Colombia)
Javier Ordoñez Namihira (Mexico)
Jorge Narváez-Hasfura (Mexico)
Glenn Fox (USA: New York)
Simon P Beck (USA: New York)
Paul DePasquale (USA: New York)
Private Wealth Law (Foreign Expert for Middle East-wide)
Phyllis Townsend (UK: London)
Private Wealth Disputes
Anthony R Poulton (UK: London)
Gemma Willingham (UK: London)
Yindi Gesinde (UK: London)
Luke Richardson (UK: London)
Gareth Roberts (UK: London)
Family Offices & Funds Structuring
Phyllis Townsend (UK-wide)
Ashley Crossley (UK-wide)
Family / Matrimonial: HNW
Giuliana Bonanno Schunck (Brazil*)
* Trench Rossi Watanabe and Baker McKenzie have executed a strategic cooperation agreement to consult on foreign law.