Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie significantly bolstered its private equity offering in 2024 with the addition of 17 transactional lawyers from Munger, Tolles & Olson including 11 corporate and tax lawyers who joined as partners. Michael Fieweger leads the recently expanded team from Chicago and is active on upper mid-market buyouts, carve-out sales, and majority and minority investments. Eric Schwarzman, who joined the firm’s San Francisco office from Latham & Watkins LLP in January 2024, advises global alternative asset managers and private equity firms on multi-jurisdictional transactions, while Steven Canner has recently been engaged in infrastructure and construction-oriented deals. Los Angeles-based Brett Rodda is recommended for his M&A and corporate governance expertise, leveraging prior in-house experience at Silver Point Capital, while Chicago’s Erika López is noted for her strength in leveraged buyouts. Justin Bryant advises clients from Palo Alto