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Baker Botts L.L.P.

Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)

Global Guide 2026 : USA


Baker Botts L.L.P.

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Baker Botts’ Energy Practice advises clients across the globe wherever significant energy is produced, supporting high‑profile transactions, complex litigation, and regulatory matters. The team represents a broad range of energy industry participants, including domestic and international oil and gas operators, service companies, pipelines, processors, transporters, distributors, and marketers. The firm brings deep experience across upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors and across nearly all energy types, including oil and gas, LNG, mining and metals, power, renewables, and hydrogen.

The practice focuses on three core areas. In transactions, the firm handles public and private deals across the energy value chain, including joint ventures, investments, financings, and acquisitions and divestitures. In litigation, lawyers represent clients nationwide in significant oil and gas disputes involving issues such as gas flaring, title disputes, nuisance claims, railcar accidents, fracking bans, and natural resource damages under CERCLA. In regulatory matters, Baker Botts regularly appears before FERC, the U.S. Department of the Interior, and state agencies and commissions, as well as federal and state appellate courts, to challenge agency actions and rulings on behalf of clients.

To learn more about our practice, visit: www.bakerbotts.com/services/industries/energy

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Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) - USA

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For
Baker Botts L.L.P. is a very well-regarded energy firm with strength across transactional, regulatory and litigation settings. It is frequently retained by oil and gas, power and investor clients who are active in energy matters. The firm is strong in oil and gas acquisitions and sales, with particular expertise in the MLP market. It provides regulatory advice and FERC representation on pipeline and rate issues. The firm is noted for particular abilities in FERC rulemakings. It is also active in the power space, assisting traditional power, renewable energy and utility clients on a range of transactions.

Work Highlights

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  • Baker Botts LLP represented Matador Resources Company in its $1.9 billion acquisition of a subsidiary of Ameredev.

Strengths

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  • The team is highly responsive and demonstrates a strong commitment to understanding our specific needs, providing tailored advice that goes beyond the standard legal guidance.

    Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal
  • I am very impressed with their thoroughness and really tip-top work. They root in and understand how to operationalize their advice.

    Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleMichael Rosenwasser
    Senior StatespeopleMichael Rosenwasser

    Michael Rosenwasser

    Michael Rosenwasser has particular strengths advising on master limited partnership formation alongside his extensive experience in oil and gas transactions, including investments and M&A.
  • Senior StatespeopleWilliam S Lamb
    Senior StatespeopleWilliam S Lamb

    William S Lamb

    William Lamb has long-standing experience advising senior management and boards of directors on power and utility industry transactions, with considerable strengths in handling high value mergers and strategic A&D.

  • Band 1Elaine Walsh
    Band 1Elaine Walsh

    Elaine Walsh

    Elaine Walsh has considerable experience handling high value transactions on behalf of major electricity market clients, which include key power producers and private equity investors.

    • Elaine always goes above and beyond to ensure our needs are met and her attention to detail is unparalleled. Her ability to combine legal expertise with strategic insight sets her apart.

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal
  • Band 2David Applebaum
    Band 2David Applebaum

    David Applebaum

    David Applebaum leverages his experience in FERC's Office of Enforcement to assist clients with a range of regulatory matters, most notably investigations, enforcement and compliance.
    • David has the experience with the agencies and he is able to organize matters well. He has the responsiveness, the knowledge base and the experience to warrant him being such a great lawyer.

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal
  • Band 2Frederick (Fritz) Lark
    Band 2Frederick (Fritz) Lark

    Frederick (Fritz) Lark

    Frederick (Fritz) Lark has a notable practice advising private equity sponsors and electric companies on mergers, acquisitions and investments across the sector.

    • Fritz sees through the noise and cuts to the chase to what is most practical and efficient to get things done.

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal
  • Band 3Michael Didriksen
    Band 3Michael Didriksen

    Michael Didriksen

    Michael Didriksen represents investors, utilities and developers in a wealth of complex commercial matters spanning the sector, including mergers, acquisitions and retail power contracts.
    • Mike is an excellent lawyer and commercially savvy.

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal
  • Band 3Michael Yuffee
    Band 3Michael Yuffee

    Michael Yuffee

    Michael Yuffee focuses his practice on FERC and CFTC compliance as well as rulemaking proceedings and transaction approvals.
    • Michael is incredibly easily to work with and his knowledge of work is encyclopedic.

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal
  • Band 4Cody Carper
    Band 4Cody Carper

    Cody Carper

    Cody Carper has expertise spanning M&A and joint venture agreements. He is noted for his representation of large oil and gas sector clients.
  • Band 4Jay Ryan
    Band 4Jay Ryan

    Jay Ryan

    Jay Ryan is cochair of the firm's energy regulatory group. He provides expert counsel on a range of matters before FERC, with experience handling transmission, licensing and permitting matters.
    • Jay has a nuanced understanding of the market and is very commercially-minded.

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal
  • Band 5Clint Rancher
    Band 5Clint Rancher

    Clint Rancher

    Clint Rancher has a broad transactional practice. He is noted for his strength handling M&A for upstream and midstream companies.
    • Clint is extremely knowledgeable and has a very diverse skill set. He's a calm and steady presence who brings out the best in everyone. He is able to handle any challenge regardless of the complexity,

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal
  • Band 5Emil Barth
    Band 5Emil Barth

    Emil Barth

    Emil Barth demonstrates capabilities across the power and oil and gas sectors. He is proficient in handling a range of regulatory matters before FERC, pipeline rate cases and tariff issues.
    • Emil is extremely knowledgeable on matters related to energy policy and regulations and is also very attentive to our needs.

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal

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