Baker McKenzie Earns 270 Practice Rankings and 318 Lawyer Rankings in the Legal 500 EMEA Guide, 2026

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie has received impressive rankings in the 2026 edition of the Legal 500 EMEA guide.

In the practice categories, the Firm gained 13 new rankings, including five new entries into Tiers 1 and 2. This brings the Firm's total to 270 Practice Group rankings, an increase of eight from last year. These include nine improved rankings, six of which were promotions to Tier 1 and Tier 2. Baker McKenzie saw a 6% increase in lawyer rankings, rising from 301 in 2025 to 318 in 2026. These included 45 new lawyer rankings and 16 promotions.

A complete list of Baker McKenzie's Legal 500 EMEA 2026 rankings can be found here.

Tier 1 Practice Rankings:

Austria
Data Privacy and Data Protection
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and Mediation

Bahrain
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Projects and Energy

Belgium
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Industry Focus: Retail
Private Equity

Czech Republic
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Intellectual Property
Tax
TMT

Egypt
Banking and Finance
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Employment
Energy
Projects and Infrastructure
TMT

France
Data Privacy and Data Protection
Industry Focus: IT and Internet
Industry Focus: Telecoms
Intellectual Property: Copyright
Intellectual Property: Trade Marks and Designs
Tax

Germany
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (including International Arbitration)
Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences: Drug Advertising Law
Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences: Medical Law
Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences: Regulatory
Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences: Transactions
Industry Focus: Telecoms: Regulatory
Industry Focus: Telecoms: Transactions
Information Technology: Data Law
Information Technology: Information Technology and Digitalization
Information Technology: Information Technology and Digitalization: Transactions
Media: Entertainment: Gaming
Public Sector: Planning and Environment: Product-Related Advice
Trade and Distribution: Foreign Trade Law: Sanctions
Trade and Distribution: Trade, Distribution and Logistics

Hungary
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Competition
Data Privacy and Data Protection
Employment
Real Estate and Construction
Tax

Italy
Industry Focus: TMT

Kazakhstan
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
Dispute Resolution

Luxembourg
Tax

Morocco
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Employment
Tax

Netherlands
Industry Focus: Retail
International Business Reorganizations

Poland
Capital Markets
Competition/Antitrust
Dispute Resolution
Intellectual Property
Investment Funds
Tax
TMT

Saudi Arabia
Capital Markets
Projects and Energy
Real Estate and Construction
TMT (including Sports Law)

Spain
Barcelona: Leading Business Law Firms
Industry Focus: Manufacturing
Industry Focus: Retail
Industry Focus: TMT
Intellectual Property: Copyright
Intellectual Property: Trade Marks
Tax
White-Collar Crime

Switzerland
Banking and Finance: Zurich
Insolvency and Corporate Recovery
Real Estate
WTO

Ukraine
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Competition
Employment
Intellectual Property
International Trade
Real Estate and Construction
Tax

United Arab Emirates
Commercial Contracts
Corporate and M&A