McKenzi Baker is an associate in the corporate department at Ropes & Gray. She advises emerging and established companies, as well as institutional and strategic investors, on a broad range of corporate transactions, with a primary focus on venture capital, emerging companies, and strategic transactions. She also advises clients on day-to-day corporate governance matters and supports companies throughout the corporate lifecycle.

Experience

  • Represented a private network and leadership platform for women executives in its $100 million Series B financing.*
  • Represented a rare earth metals refining company in its $116.6 million Series B financing.*
  • Represented a women's health and personal care products company in its $9.9 million Series D financing.*
  • Represented a medical device company developing treatments for vision disorders in its $15 million Series A financing.*
  • Represented a global venture capital firm in multiple venture capital investments, such as:
    • the $51 million Series Seed financing round for a generative AI company developing safety-focused large language models for healthcare.*
    • the $20 million Series Seed financing for a company that develops autonomous AI web agents designed to execute complex digital tasks.*
  • Represented a technology focused venture capital firm in its investment in a $40 million Series A-2 financing of a mobile healthcare company.*
  • Represented a life sciences and biotechnology focused venture capital firm in its investment in a $90 million Series A financing of a clinical-stage radio-pharmaceutical biotechnology company.*
  • Represented a pharmaceutical company specializing in gastrointestinal diseases in a strategic joint venture transaction with a global pharmaceutical company and a life sciences venture capital fund, including the licensing of antibody assets.*
  • Represented a global talent marketplace in connection with domestic and cross-border acquisitions of technology and remote workforce businesses through merger and asset purchase transactions across multiple jurisdictions throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.*
  • Represented a justice and cultural nonprofit in its spinout from fiscal sponsorship and formation as an independent 501(c)(3).*
  • Ongoing representation of clients in corporate governance and general corporate matters.

*Experience prior to joining Ropes & Gray

Areas of Practice