Paul Rawlinson Helped Baker McKenzie Grow, Embrace Tech

Former Baker McKenzie global chair Paul Rawlinson, who passed away on April 12 at age 56, led his firm through a period of growth and will be remembered for moving forward legal tech and innovation at Baker McKenzie.

Rawlinson went on a temporary medical leave starting in October of last year, with his firm citing health issues caused by exhaustion.

Baker McKenzie called his death “unexpected,” though the cause has not been disclosed.

London-based Rawlinson was a Baker McKenzie veteran. He joined the firm in 1986. A decade later, he became a partner in the intellectual property practice, which he ...