Baker McKenzie names new COO for North America
Baker McKenzie has named Jennifer Korff as the firm’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO) for North America, and who will oversee the firm’s 15 North America offices across the US, Canada and Mexico.
The firm’s North America region offices employ some 2,000 fee-earning lawyers and business professionals.
With more than 23 years’ legal sector experience, Jennifer (pictured) began her career as a transactional lawyer at Stroock before becoming an executive at Sony Music.
After earning her MBA from Columbia University, she moved into law firm management, serving in leadership roles at Orrick, Winston & Strawn, Bingham McCutchen and McKee Nelson.
“Jennifer’s history of strategic practice-building leadership roles and her commercial approach to law firm management are a perfect fit for both helping lead Baker McKenzie through this period of challenges and, more importantly, for helping us emerge stronger into our next period of rapid growth,” the firm’s North America CEO, Colin Murray, said.
“This is clearly a very challenging time in the legal sector and the broader global economy. I am excited to work closely with the firm’s high-calibre leadership team to devise creative business solutions that enable us to deliver extraordinary value to our clients, and recruit and retain highly talented people,” Jennifer said.
