Biography
John McKenzie joined Baker McKenzie in 1976 and has since worked in Baker McKenzie offices in Caracas, Venezuela and Taipei, Taiwan. He is a member of the International Section of the American Bar Association, the Legislative Council of the California Council for International Trade and the District Export Council for Northern California. Mr. McKenzie also serves as an associate member of the Northern California Chapter of the Association of Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers.
Practice Focus
Mr. McKenzie’s practice is focused on cross-border transactions and international trade regulation. His practice also covers planning and structuring international investments, international mergers, acquisitions, consolidation and reorganization transactions, international commercial and technology development and transfer transactions, as well as customs and import regulations, export controls and international corporate compliance.
Professional Honors
Exclusive winner, Lexology Client Choice Award for International Trade (California), 2013-2014
Exclusive winner, Lexology Client Choice Award for General Corporate (United States), 2013
Professional Associations and Memberships
California Council for International Trade – Legislative Council
American Bar Association – Section on International Law
Association of Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers – Associate Member
State Bar of California
District Export Council for Northern California
Santa Clara Valley World Trade Association
Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Cincinnati College of Law
Member of the Practice Counsel at NYU law School for the International LL.M Program
Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit~United States (1984)
California~United States (1976)
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California~United States (1976)
Court of International Trade~United States
Education
Harvard University (J.D. cum laude) (1976)
Williams College (B.A. magna cum laude) (1969)
Languages
English
Spanish
