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Baker McKenzie: Strategic Hiring
Law firm confirmed to have similar client entertainment and relationship-building policies in place for junior lawyers.
Source: City AM
- What happened
- Law firm confirmed to have similar client entertainment and relationship-building policies in place for junior lawyers.
- Who
- Baker McKenzie · UK
- When
- 2026-07-31
- Source
- City AM
- So what
- Baker McKenzie is resourcing ahead of a step-change, not backfilling.
The leadership read
Baker McKenzie is resourcing ahead of a step-change, not backfilling. A build-out like this concentrates senior bench strength in the sector where the mandate is strongest. Watch the mix of the hires across EMEA; that is the clearest read on the plan behind the headcount.
Market context: This lands while the Talent Market Index reads 122.7 (Hot) — up 17.8 versus the prior month — and EMEA signal share is easing (-17.7pts).
Baker McKenzie: 1 signal in the last 90 days; 3 tracked across 45 days.
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Where this lands in our work
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