Mark Thompson Joins Baker McKenzie A Partner To Strengthen London Transactional Team

Global law firm Baker McKenzie has appointed Mark Thompson as a partner in its London Private Equity team. Mark joins from Mishcon de Reya and brings deep expertise in private equity real estate (PERE) and transactional work, covering mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and disposals. His addition supports Baker McKenzie’s ongoing growth of its transactional practice in key financial hubs worldwide.

Update: 2025-07-17 09:00 GMT


Mark Thompson Joins Baker McKenzie as Partner to Strengthen London Transactional Team

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie has strengthened its Private Equity team in London with the appointment of Mark Thompson as partner. Mark, a seasoned private equity real estate (PERE) and transactional lawyer, joins from Mishcon de Reya, bringing extensive experience in advising on a range of real estate investments and private equity transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures.

David Allen, Baker McKenzie's Head of London Corporate, said,

“I am delighted to be welcoming Mark to the Firm. His background and expertise in private equity real estate transactions make him a fantastic addition to our team and his arrival supports our transactional growth strategy, both in London and globally. I look forward to working with him to develop our practice and client relationships further across our global network.”

Ed Poulton, the Firm's London Managing Partner, said, 

“Growing our transactional practices is a key focus area for us in London and Mark's expertise and relationships in the private equity real estate sector are a fantastic complement to those of our team. I look forward to welcoming him to the Firm.”

Mark Thompson said, 

“I am incredibly excited to be joining the Baker McKenzie team and look forward to supporting my existing clients and those of the wider firm operating in the private equity real estate space.”

Mark will join the Firm on Monday 11 August and will be based in its London office.

This appointment is part of Baker McKenzie’s continued drive to expand its transactional capabilities by attracting senior talent in key financial centres. Recent additions include Investment Funds Partner Nick Benson, Energy & Infrastructure Partner James Wyatt, Corporate M&A Partner Michal Berkner (all London) and Private Equity Partner Jan Schubert (Germany).

So far in 2024, the Firm has welcomed a number of prominent hires globally, including Eric Schwartzman in San Francisco; a 17-strong elite transactional team in Los Angeles (with two partners also covering Houston and Washington, D.C.); Daniel Dehghanian in Dusseldorf; Tobias Knapp in New York; Colleen Lee in Palo Alto; Colin Bowes-Carlson in Chicago; Dirk Horcher in Munich; Chris Milliken in Vietnam; and a high-profile M&A team led by Shirin Tang and Ang Lip Kian in Singapore.

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