Baker McKenzie empowers clients to compete in the global economy. We provide comprehensive and practical legal advice that cuts through complexity with clear, actionable guidance. Our people represent diverse cultures and jurisdictions, combining local know-how with international expertise to ensure your business thrives across borders.
Allens is a leading international law firm with a long and proud heritage of shaping the future for our clients, our people and the communities in which we work.
From playing a pioneering role in the development of legislation and regulatory frameworks in the Asia region for more than 200 years, to acting on numerous 'firsts' across a range of industry and community issues, it is in our DNA to make a difference and help shape what our world looks like.
Over this time, we've grown in scale and reach, today offering clients a global network of 40 offices in 25 countries through our global alliance with Linklaters.
We are privileged to hold some of the world's longest ongoing client relationships, stretching back more than 170 years. Now, as always, we're committed to bringing our talent, expertise and insights to continue solving their toughest problems and creating ways forward to help them thrive. New and exciting market entrants sit alongside these established companies in our client base, drawn to working with us through the innovative re-packaging of our services for the growing and fast paced startup market.
Rouse was established in the UK in 1990 and is recognised as a global intellectual property (IP) leader operating as a collaborative network with more than 1000 people working out of 43 offices in 19 countries. Rouse is regularly ranked among the leading IP firms in the various jurisdictions in which it operates. Working in collaboration, the global team includes IP professionals from a wide range of disciplines. Lawyers, patents and trademark attorneys, researchers and specialist IP investigators work seamlessly together, combining a high level of professional skills and experience with ‘on-the ground’ practical and commercial knowhow.
Many people comment on the Rouse Difference. We’re non-hierarchical, creative and results-oriented. We focus on getting to know our clients really well, working collaboratively in a true partnership to achieve their objectives. We also build strong and long relationships with both our staff and clients – on average, our employees have worked with us for more than 12 years, while our key clients have been around for even longer.
Supporting the communities in which we work and, importantly, in which our employees live, is something we take seriously.
The Rouse Network consists of local subsidiaries of Rouse International Limited and closely aligned but independent firms which work seamlessly together on engagements. Which elements of work are done by which entity depends entirely on the differing regulatory provisions applicable in each country.