Header banner
Revain logoHome Page
baker & mckenzie logo

Baker & McKenzie Review

2

Β·

Very good

Revainrating 4.5 out of 5Β Β 
RatingΒ 
4.5
Business Services Providers, Legal Services Providers

View on AmazonView on Π―M

Description of Baker & McKenzie

The second-largest international law firm in the world by headcount with 12,100 employees.

Reviews

Global ratings 2
  • 5
    1
  • 4
    1
  • 3
    0
  • 2
    0
  • 1
    0

Type of review

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great Place To Work And Excellent Lawyers

I really enjoyed working at B&M for two years as an associate attorney doing labor/employment work while living outside of Boston. It was my first time practicing employment law so it took some getting used to but overall I found that they are very professional and helpful when you need assistance from them during this tough economy period. Honestly there is not much that i dislike about B&M other than their billing rates (which honestly aren't exactly low). They do great work however if your…

Pros
  • B&M really is a great company and I enjoyed working there
Cons
  • I'm not a very expensive attorney

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great place with interesting opportunities

I like that B&M is an all around big player - we are doing mergers/acquisitions across several industries for different clients (and also have our own team). It's been nice to be able to share ideas between disciplines within my department. Being located here has made it easy to meet up outside of work as well! There can sometimes seem too much going on during working hours which impacts productivity but there isn't really anything you could do about this - just make sure your colleagues know…

Pros
  • The breadth.
  • Accessibility
  • Professional experience in multiple areas; both transactional services such drafting MOUs etc., along with litigation support including complex international matters related particularly by way commercial contracts issues
Cons
  • Almost everything is ok