2012
Lima, Peru
2001
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Trench, Rossi e Watanabe enters Port Alegre, an
important port for the country and one of the primary
industrial and commercial centers in Brazil.
Baker & McKenzie becomes the first global firm to
establish a presence in Peru with the integration of
Estudio Echecopar, a local firm with more than 60
years of successful operations in the country before
joining Baker.
2000
Guadalajara, Mexico
1995
Santiago, Chile
Baker & McKenzie adds a fifth Mexico office in
Guadalajara, entering the new millennium as the
largest law firm in the country.
1994
The Firm acquires a local firm with more than 45 years
of local experience, quickly becoming one of the largest
and leading law firms in the country based in Santiago.
Monterrey, Mexico
1993
Brasilia, Brazil
Baker arrives in Monterrey, a major commercial
center for Mexico which is home to many international
corporations with a presence in the country.
1987
Trench Rossi grows its network with a new office
located in the heart of Brasilia, the nation's capital.
Valencia, Venezuela
1986
Juarez & Tijuana, Mexico
Baker & McKenzie adds an office in Valencia, an
economic hub for Venezuela's top industries and
manufacturing companies, solidifying the Firm's
profile as the largest law firm in the country.
In the same year, the Firm opens an office in Juarez
providing a strategic location in one of North America's
major points of entry and transportation into the U.S., and
in Tijuana, a major industrial and financial center of Mexico.
1981
Buenos Aires, Argentina
1979
Bogota, Colombia
Baker & McKenzie merges with a leading local firm
operating in Colombia since 1937, opening its doors to
clients with more than 40 years of deep local
knowledge and international capabilities.
Baker opens its doors in the Argentinian capital,
quickly establishing itself as one of the leading
international firms in the country.
1967
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Trench, Rossi e Wantanabe expands it network
to Rio de Janeiro, establishing an office in
Brazil's second largest city.
1961
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City becomes the first office opened by Baker
in the country, laying the foundation for the largest law
firm in Mexico.
1955
Caracas, Venezuela
Baker & McKenzie opens our Caracas office - the
second office in its history and first office outside of
the US - the start of what would eventually become an
unmatched global legal network.
1959
São Paulo, Brazil
Baker establishes a cooperation agreement with
Brazilian law firm Trench, Rossi e Watanabe
Advogados, forging a relationship with one of the
country's leading firms in supporting local and
international clients.
Baker & McKenzie Latin America Today
CELEBRATING 60 YEARS IN LATIN AMERICA
1955-2015
Largest Law Firm in Latin America
7 countries 15 offices
A combined total of more than 570 years of experience More than 745 attorneys