Jukka Karjalainen > Baker McKenzie > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Baker McKenzie fields a large, multidisciplinary team, praised by clients for its ‘wide range of tax and legal expertise’. The group covers corporate transactions, wealth management, and alternate capital, in addition to providing standalone transfer pricing and tax planning support. Jessica Eden leads the team, which includes VAT specialist Mark Delaney, transfer pricing co-lead Richard Fletcher, and Alex Chadwick, who is the firm’s Chair of the EMEA region. Kate Alexander is well versed in international tax matters, with particular expertise in the taxation of financing and intangible property. Other key figures include Jukka Karjalainen, a leading name for transfer pricing; Natalie Dunne, who is experienced in transactional tax, and Matthew Legg, who advises on complex tax planning and structuring.

Baker McKenzie‘s department houses lawyers, economists and accountants, delivering ‘strong technical expertise and awareness of commercial reality’. The group offers comprehensive support in contentious tax, covering indirect tax disputes, transfer pricing, state aid investigations, and corporation tax disputes. David Jamieson co-leads the team alongside Jessica Eden, with Jamieson focusing on contentious VAT matters, while Eden spearheads the corporate tax disputes offering. Jukka Karjalainen leads on transfer pricing, with varied prior experience, which includes working in-house at a multinational mining corporation.