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Baker Botts L.L.P.

Banking & Finance

USA Guide 2026 : Texas


Baker Botts L.L.P.

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Baker Botts’ Banking and Finance Team represents a broad range of participants in the capital markets, including public and private companies, private equity funds and portfolio companies, financial institutions, insurers, direct lenders, and other capital providers and users. The team advises on a wide variety of domestic and international financing transactions across multiple structures and vehicles. Working closely with the firm’s corporate and securities lawyers, the team supports capital markets offerings as well as acquisition and divestiture financings. Finance lawyers also collaborate with Baker Botts’ financial restructuring group to represent debtors and creditors in out-of-court liability management transactions, debtor-in-possession financings, and bankruptcy exit financings.

To learn more about our practice, visit: www.bakerbotts.com/services/practice-areas/corporate/banking-and-finance

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Banking & Finance - Texas

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Baker Botts L.L.P. has a Houston-based practice with expertise in the energy finance sector, particularly oilfield services and offshore drilling sectors. It represents a range of clients, including borrowers, issuers and other international financial institutions. The team is capable of handling cross-border financings.

Work Highlights

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  • Baker Botts represented Lennox International in connection with an amended and restated revolving credit facility, decreasing the aggregate revolving commitments and extending the maturity date.

Strengths

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  • One of the things we appreciate most is the Baker Botts team's ability to focus on what's important and pivotal to the business.

    Banking & Finance respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Luke A Weedon
    Band 2Luke A Weedon

    Luke A Weedon

    Luke Weedon is a highly regarded borrower-side financing attorney who regularly appears on syndicated loans.
  • Band 3Shad E Sumrow
    Band 3Shad E Sumrow

    Shad E Sumrow

    Shad Sumrow typically handles financings within the energy sector and has experience in acting on syndicated transactions.
    • Shad is phenomenal to work with.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA
  • Band 5Clinton Culpepper
    Band 5Clinton Culpepper

    Clinton Culpepper

    Clinton Culpepper is commended for his particular experience acting for lenders. He has notable strength in advising clients on asset-based credit facilities.

    • Clint is knowledgeable, responsive and adaptable.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA

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