Global giant hires transactional team for West Coast deal work |
Baker McKenzie has hired a group of 17 transactional lawyers, including nine partners and two counsel, from Munger Tolles & Olson in Los Angeles. The team will enhance Baker McKenzie's capabilities in M&A, private equity, funds, finance, and transactional tax matters. The nine former Munger Tolles partners joining Baker McKenzie include corporate specialists Jennifer Broder, Tyler Hilton, Kelly Kriebs, and Brett Rodda, funds advisers David Lee and Nikole Zoumberakis, banking and finance attorney Judith Kitano, and tax adviser Matthew Schonholz. Two former counsel, Michael Greaney and Kimberly Chi, are also joining Baker McKenzie as partners. Munger Tolles had around 220 lawyers, including 72 partners, prior to the team's departure. Colin Murray, Baker McKenzie's North America CEO, stated that the team's impeccable credentials and track record make them a natural extension of the firm's growth plan. The team has represented clients such as Intel, Oaktree Capital Management, and Berkshire Hathaway.