
Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
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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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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) respondentGlobalI 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 Statespeople 
Senior Statespeople 
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 Statespeople 
Senior Statespeople 
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 1 
Band 1 
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 2 
Band 2 
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 2 
Band 2 
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 3 
Band 3 
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 3 
Band 3 
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 4 
Band 4 
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 4 
Band 4 
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 5 
Band 5 
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 5 
Band 5 
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
Ranked Individuals at Baker Botts L.L.P. (12)
Members
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Timothy S. Taylor

Jonathan C. Goldstein

Luke A. Weedon

Travis J. Wofford

Jamie Yarbrough

Ryan C. Norfolk

Diane Gremillion Evans

Dino E. Barajas

Vladimir Fet

Kyle Doherty

Carlos M. Marquez

Katie McEvilly

Preston Bernhisel

Clay Brett

Dan L. Mark

Gerry Morton

Jonice Cline

Alia Y. Heintz

Anna Irion

Rebecca Seidl

Jason Bennett
Head of Department

Carlos A. Solé, III
Head of Department

Michael Rosenwasser
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Clint Rancher
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Cody Carper
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David Applebaum
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Emil Barth
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William S Lamb
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Michael Yuffee
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Jay Ryan
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Elaine Walsh
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Michael Didriksen
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Frederick (Fritz) Lark
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Baker Botts L.L.P. has rankings in the following guides
Band 4 Asia-Pacific 2026
Practice area: Energy & Natural Resources
Location: Asia-Pacific Region
View department profile for Asia-Pacific 2026Band 4 Global 2026
Practice area: Energy & Natural Resources
Location: Asia-Pacific Region
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