Paul Rawlinson

Paul Rawlinson is a British lawyer who is the Global Chair of Baker McKenzie, one of the world's largest law firms.[1]

Early life

Rawlinson was born in Manchester, England. He received his B.A. Law from the University of Kent at Canterbury, before graduating from the University of Paris XI and the College of Law at Guildford, respectively.

Career

Based in London, Rawlinson is Baker McKenzie's first British Chair.[2][3]

Rawlinson joined Baker McKenzie in 1986, focusing on intellectual property. He was made partner in 1996, and worked for a time in the firm's Hong Kong office. Rawlinson served as London Managing Partner from 2013 to October 2016, advising global clients on strategies for protecting and enforcing their IP rights.[4] Rawlinson counts Cisco, L’Oréal, Hewlett-Packard, JCB, British American Tobacco, and Eli Lilly as his clients, handling their UK legal matters and, for some, coordinating their global IP needs.[5]

Rawlinson is a member of the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition, the Business Alliance Against Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy, the French Trade Mark & Design Association, and the International Trademark Association. Rawlinson served on the Baker McKenzie Policy Committee and also led its Global Intellectual Property practice group from 2004 to 2010.

Since his appointment as Global Chair in October 2016, Rawlinson has been one of the most visible global law firm leaders . Unusually for a law firm Baker McKenzie is an active supporter of the World Economic Forum and Rawlinson has been interviewed by international media while at their Davos event. He is a board member for the Thomson Reuters Trust Law Foundation and is also an active supporter of World Business Council on Sustainable Development. Paul was ranked as the leading lawyer in the Male Champion of Women in Business in the UK by the Financial Times and HERoes, a gender-equality initiative and was the sole private sector representative at the United Nations launch event for "Champions of the Global Equal Pay Coalition".

Personal

Rawlinson speaks Spanish and French. He is married with two children.

References

  1. ↑ "Paul Rawlinson named chair of Baker and McKenzie and other legal moves and grooves for June 13". www.financialpost.com. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  2. ↑ "Baker & McKenzie Elects New Chair in London". Bloomberg BNA. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. ↑ Parnell, David J. "Paul Rawlinson Of Baker McKenzie, On Global Legal Demand, Sector Growth, And Future Of Global Elites". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  4. ↑ "The Legal 500 > Baker McKenzie LLP > London, ENGLAND > Lawyer profiles > Paul Rawlinson". www.legal500.com.
  5. ↑ "Paul Rawlinson | People | Baker McKenzie". www.bakermckenzie.com.
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