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Baker Botts L.L.P.

Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded

USA Guide 2026 : New York

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Baker Botts L.L.P.

About

Provided by Baker Botts L.L.P.

Baker Botts has a nationally recognized M&A practice with more than 50 partners dedicated to mergers and acquisitions. Over the past five years, the firm has advised on nearly 500 M&A transactions totaling more than $500 billion worldwide for over 250 clients. Baker Botts' lawyers handle complex domestic and cross-border transactions and offer comprehensive expertise across corporate, securities, finance, tax, antitrust, regulatory, labor, environmental, and litigation matters. The firm regularly advises boards and special committees on restructurings, recapitalizations, buyouts, and spin-offs, and frequently represents global investment banks as financial advisors. Longstanding relationships with industry leaders position Baker Botts as a trusted advisor for clients’ most complex and high‑stakes transactions.

To learn more about our practice, visit: https://www.bakerbotts.com/services/practice-areas/corporate/mergers-and-acquisitions

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Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded - New York

Band 4

What the Team is Known For
Baker Botts LLP offers strong capabilities in energy-related transactions, often handling substantial acquisitions and dispositions. The corporate team advises a diverse client portfolio, including buyers, sellers, financial advisers and investment banks. The firm's expertise covers transactions in the media, telecommunications and technology sectors, among others. A network of offices across Europe, Asia and the Middle East supports its international deal capacity.
Notable practitioners

Jonathan Gordon is a key contact.

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Work Highlights

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  • Baker Botts advised Liberty Latin America on its sale of its remaining equity interest in ClaroVTR to its Chilean joint venture partner, América Móvil.

Strengths

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  • The Baker Botts team is highly responsive.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

  • The team takes time to understand our business and complex situations.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

  • They are well-experienced people covering a wide breadth of topics and angles.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

  • They have been really helpful in guiding us through tricky, novel matters.

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Members

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  • Nicole Perez

  • Jonathan Gordon

    Head of Department

  • Mike Bengtson

  • Michael Swidler

  • Avner Bengera

  • Michael Didriksen

  • Lee D. Charles

  • Neil A. Torpey

  • Arman J. Kuyumjian

  • Fritz Lark

  • Natasha S. Khan

    Head of Department

  • Adorys Velazquez

  • Samantha Hale Crispin

    Head of Department

  • Marisa A. White

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