Baker McKenzie expands in Northern California

Baker McKenzie expands in Northern California

Baker McKenzie continues expansion plans with its California transactional team, with a recent announcement of Matthew Jacobson, a leading M&A lawyer, joining in Palo Alto as a partner

Based on complex cross-border corporate matters, mainly in the technology and healthcare / life sciences segments, Matt's experience in representing clients is far-reaching. In California, he connects with an established group of highly regarded practitioners steered by Leif King, head of Baker McKenzie's Transactional Group. This group is termed as one of the largest in Northern California with more than 30 lawyers as of now. The group has directed recent major technology and healthcare / life sciences transactions. It includes Johnson & Johnson's spin-off of its consumer products business, Affirm's acquisition of Returnly, Instacart's acquisition of Caper AI and Snowflake's acquisition of Streamlit.

Colin Murray, Baker McKenzie's North America Chief Executive Officer mentioned, "The development of main transactional practices in North America, chiefly in business centers like the Bay Area/Silicon Valley, remains a calculated aim for the Firm. Operating on many of the largest, headline-making technology contracts, our transactional practice in Northern California has quickly become a go-to M&A execution team. "At this point we are thrilled to have Matt who provides further depth and strengthens our position as a leader in technology M&A transactions."

With more than two decades of experience, Matt has expertise in advising some of the world's leading companies and funds in connection with M&A, private equity and venture capital investments, joint ventures, financings and capital markets transactions. Recognized for his resourceful skill set and know-how in steering complex cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions, including complex corporate divestitures and spin-offs, he has wide experience in the technology and healthcare / life sciences sectors.

Leif stated that they seek to build their success in California by adding this top-tier aptitude. "I am elated to see our team stronger with the joining of an efficient and well-regarded practitioner like Matt. We simply aim to propose the best global transactional services to our clients and this initiative takes us one step nearer," he further mentioned.

Jannan Crozier, Baker McKenzie's Global Chair of M&A adds, "Matt's name and competence line up seamlessly with our transactional growth strategy." "I look ahead to team up with him, help provide our clients with the planned philosophy and cross-border business expertise."

Matt, an ex-Ropes & Gray, joins Baker McKenzie in Northern California, where he served as Co-Head of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Group. Acquiring JD from the University of California Hastings College of the Law he has completed BA from Stanford University.

With more than 2,500 deal lawyers in more than 46 countries, Baker McKenzie is a transactional powerhouse, offering leading expertise in the most critical areas for our clients. We outshine in multifaceted transactions and cross-border contracts – over 60percent of our deals are multi-jurisdictional. We are international and local, uniting money-market superiority with local brilliance.

The deal ranging from public and private mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures and strategic alliances, corporate counseling and governance, pre-transaction restructuring and control and minority investments to post-acquisition integration and post-divestiture reorganization, our M&A and corporate lawyers regularly represent technology companies at every state. Providing state-of-the-art solutions to our clients' strategic business goals, we have advised on some of the most transformative deals in Silicon Valley. It includes representing strategic acquirers on cross-border acquisitions.