Baker McKenzie’s New Chair on Trump, Brexit and the Business of Law

There’s a new face of the global law firm Baker McKenzie, and he’s been making the rounds to a number of its 77 offices around the world, with his most recent trip to New York City.

Late last week, Big Law Business took the opportunity to catch up with Paul Rawlinson, the 54-year-old London-based intellectual property partner who has been discussing firm strategy with the firm’s partners and associates.

In an interview, Rawlinson discussed his new role, Big Law mergers, Brexit, and how he perceives a Donald Trump administration will affect his firm, which has ballooned to 6,000 lawyers and posted ...