Christina Conlin is a member of Baker & McKenzie's International and Commercial practice in Chicago. Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Conlin was chief compliance officer for McDonald's Corporation's European operations, providing strategic leadership and guidance on regulatory compliance and corporate governance for 39 markets across Europe, Central Asia and North Africa. She also previously served as general counsel in McDonald's US central division, where she led a legal team that advised the company and senior leadership on franchising, supply chain, real estate and operational matters. Ms. Conlin also worked for more than a decade as a trial lawyer in private practice, representing franchisors, distributors, real estate developers, manufacturers and others in court and arbitration.

Ms. Conlin focuses her practice on domestic and international corporate matters, providing counsel to clients as they navigate compliance and regulatory risks. She has extensive experience with respect to distribution and franchising, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, third party due diligence, risk assessments, training programs, and OFAC-related matters.