Fast Track to 2026: A 75-Minute Must-Attend Webinar for In-House Counsel

The legal landscape impacting California employers is evolving at breakneck speed. As we race toward 2026, employers need to stay agile, informed, and ready to shift gears. This high-impact session will cover the most pressing workplace trends, risks, and regulatory changes ahead for California

CPPA Adopts Expanded Regulations

Please join us for our next virtual session to discuss the newly adopted CCPA regulations—on September 30 from 12 to 1pm Pacific. In this session, our interdisciplinary team will discuss what the new regulations cover and what companies can do now to comply.

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CLE will be offered.

Driven by strategic, economic, and geopolitical factors, multinational companies are increasingly viewing expansion opportunities in the Middle East.

As one of the world’s most open and rapidly expanding economies, the region is a vital hub for global business, trade, and finance. Diversifying beyond oil and gas exports, the Middle East is now thriving across sectors

The implementation of EU Pay Transparency Directive will come into effect in 2026, requiring companies to identify “equal” or “equivalent” positions and ensure they are compensated equally, regardless of gender. This assessment can be particularly challenging for companies with a large workforce in different jurisdictions.

To support in this effort we have developed a specialized

Tune into our annual Global Employment Law webinar series as we bring the world to you.

Our Global Employment Law Fastpass webinar series is here again! Every June, we offer four regionally-focused webinars to help you stay up-to-speed on the latest employment law developments around the world. From tariffs and economic uncertainty to the use

Join our AI and Cyber CLE Series

If your last name starts with A-G, you are probably well aware that your (recently extended) MCLE compliance deadline is on March 30, 2025. In addition to the general credit requirement, the state of California requires all attorneys to complete:

  • At least four hours of legal ethics
  • At least two hours on competence issues
  • At least two hours on the elimination of bias in the legal profession and society. Of the two hours, at least one hour must focus on implicit bias and the promotion of bias‑reducing strategies.
  • At least one hour on technology 
  • At least one hour on civility

Continue Reading California’s CLE Compliance Deadline Is Approaching – We can help!

2024 was a ‘super year’ for elections. Half of the world’s population – some 4.7 billion people – went to the polls in 72 countries. Political shifts often lead to significant changes in employment laws. We’re here to help you prepare for the changes ahead and to stay ahead of the curve on employment law developments

In June, we offered our annual Global Employment Law webinar series sharing expert insights on the business climate in major markets around the world for US multinational employers. Baker McKenzie attorneys from over 20 jurisdictions outlined the key new employment law developments and trends that multinationals need to know in four 60-minute sessions.

ICYMI: click below to hear updates for the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East and Africa and contact a member of our team for a deeper dive on any of the information discussed.


Session 1: The Americas 

Presenters: Andrew Shaw, Clarissa Lehmen*, Daniela Liévano Bahamón, Benjamin Ho, Liliana Hernandez-Salgado and Matías Gabriel Herrero

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*Trench Rossi Watanabe and Baker McKenzie have executed a strategic cooperation agreement for consulting on foreign law.


Continue Reading Summer Replay: Tune In To Our Global Employment Law Update Series (Recordings Linked!)

When companies expand to new countries, they need to prioritize different legal and tax topics depending on whether they are just accepting orders from abroad (B2B or B2C), engaging with distributors, hiring contractors, or setting up formal presences. In this webinar, Baker McKenzie partners provide practical guidance on how to make decisions on going or