‘Inspiring leader’ Anne-Marie Allgrove given key Baker McKenzie post

International law firm Baker McKenzie has appointed its Sydney-based Anne-Marie Allgrove as local national managing partner.

Baker McKenzie has appointed Sydney based Partner, Anne-Marie Allgrove to the position of national managing partner, effective 1 July 2023.

International law firm Baker McKenzie has appointed its Sydney-based partner Anne-Marie Allgrove as local national managing partner.

Ms Allgrove will succeed Anthony Foley in the position from July for a four-year term.

Ms Allgrove is already global chair of the firm’s intellectual property and technology practice group, and chair of its Australian inclusion and diversity committee. She is a member of the global finance committee and a long-term member of the Australian business’s management committee, having started as a clerk and worked in Baker McKenzie offices in London and Singapore.

According to The Australian’s Partnership Survey published this year, Baker McKenzie had 86 local partners and 217 fee earners.

That made the firm larger than Johnson Winter & Slattery and Gadens but smaller than Gilbert + Tobin and Corrs Chambers Westgarth.

“Hopefully my appointment, and the recent appointment of other women to senior leadership roles in the legal profession, further contributes to normalising the advancement of women to senior leadership positions,” Ms Allgrove said. “We have a unique offering in the market supporting our local and global clients on their most significant projects leveraging the strength of our practice and industry specialists and our global platform.”

Mr Foley said Ms Allgrove had been recognised for her leadership in intellectual property, data and technology law, and was a “globally connected, empathetic and inspiring leader”.

“She has been a pioneer in championing inclusion and diversity in our firm and communities. Anne-Marie’s appointment comes at an exciting time for our firm and I’m confident that she will continue our growth and impact in the Australian market.”

Ms Allgrove was an associate to former High Court judge William Deane.