Founded 50 years ago in Chicago, Baker & McKenzie was the first law firm to recognize the importance of a global perspective. With 26 offices in Europe and the Middle East, and a total of more than 2,500 lawyers practicing in 60 offices in 35 countries, we remain the only law firm that is truly global. Baker & McKenzie has represented clients in the former Soviet Union for over thirty years, thus offering an unparalleled level of insight into this dynamic market. Having founded our Moscow office in 1989, Baker & McKenzie went on to open offices in Kyiv and St. Petersburg in 1992, followed by an office in Almaty in 1995. Most recently, in 1998, our Baku office opened making Baker & McKenzie the first international law firm to be licensed by Azerbaijan's Ministry of Justice. The more than 100 lawyers and paralegals of the Baker & McKenzie CIS Practice offer clients the advantage of a network of experienced professionals able to assist and advise businesses on almost every aspect of their legal requirements. In each jurisdiction, the firm employs both expatriate and local lawyers whose expertise has led to Baker & McKenzie's reputation as one of the most experienced and comprehensive providers of legal services in the CIS today.

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