Anthony David Yates (born 5 May 1946) is a British

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and academic. He was

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Robinson College, Cambridge Robinson College is a Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1977, it is one of the newest Oxbridge colleges and is unique in having been intended, from its inception, for both ...

for twenty years between 2001 and 2021. Previously, he was Professor of Law at the

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from 1979 to 1987,

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of its School of Law from 1979 to 1984, and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the university from 1985 to 1987. He was a partner at

Baker & McKenzie Baker McKenzie is an international law firm headquartered in Chicago. Founded in 1949 under the name Baker & McKenzie, it has 68 offices in 46 countries and employs 4,558 attorneys. History Co-founding partner Russell Baker, who had graduate ...

from 1987 to 2001, and

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of the

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from 1998 to 2001.

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1946 births Living people British solicitors British legal scholars Academics of the University of Essex Wardens of Robinson College, Cambridge Place of birth missing (living people) People associated with Baker McKenzie {{UK-academic-bio-stub