About

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Wherever significant energy is produced globally, Baker Botts is helping clients with high-profile transactions, litigating high-stakes cases and providing counsel on intricate regulatory matters. Our Energy Team represents a wide variety of clients in the energy industry, from nearly all of the dominant domestic and international oil and gas operators, service companies and pipelines, to processors, transporters, distributors and marketers.

Our team has significant experience working with clients in upstream, midstream and downstream markets for virtually all forms of energy, including:

  • ​Oil & Gas
  • LNG
  • Mining & metals
  • Power
  • Renewables (incl. Solar & Wind)
  • Hydrogen

Our Energy Practice serves clients in 3 main areas:


Transactions:

We handle public & private deals across the energy value chain, complex joint ventures, investments & financings, and acquisitions & divestitures.


Litigation:

We litigate oil & gas matters nationwide, including the most important and groundbreaking cases on issues involving gas flaring, railcar accidents, title disputes, nuisance claims and local fracking bans. Our lawyers handle claims for damages to natural resources under CERCLA.


Regulatory:

We appear before FERC, the U.S. Department of the Interior and various state agencies and commissions in the US, and before federal & state appeals courts to challenge agency actions and rulings for our clients. 

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

Chambers Review

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Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) - USA - Nationwide

4
Band 4

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

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

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael Rosenwasser
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Michael Rosenwasser
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Senior Statespeople
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.
William S Lamb
S
William S Lamb
S
Senior Statespeople

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.

Elaine Walsh
1
Elaine Walsh
1
Band 1

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.

David Applebaum
2
David Applebaum
2
Band 2
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.

Michael Didriksen
3
Michael Didriksen
3
Band 3
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.

Michael Yuffee
3
Michael Yuffee
3
Band 3
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.

Erin Hopkins
4
Erin Hopkins
4
Band 4
Erin Hopkins is noted for assisting clients in the oil and gas sector on the acquisition and sale of companies and other assets as well as mineral and royalty interests.

Erin is very intelligent and makes sure that clients, business and lawyers can understand anything in the document and why it is being done.

Erin has the pulse of the market and is able to provide timely, efficient results.

Jay Ryan
4
Jay Ryan
4
Band 4
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.

Clint Rancher
5
Clint Rancher
5
Band 5
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,

Emil Barth
5
Emil Barth
5
Band 5
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.

Ranked Lawyers at
Baker Botts L.L.P.

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USA - Nationwide

Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)

David Applebaum
2
David Applebaum
2
Band 2
Michael Yuffee
3
Michael Yuffee
3
Band 3
Jay Ryan
4
Jay Ryan
4
Band 4
Emil Barth
5
Emil Barth
5
Band 5
Energy: Electricity (Transactional)

William S Lamb
S
William S Lamb
S
Senior Statespeople
Elaine Walsh
1
Elaine Walsh
1
Band 1
Michael Didriksen
3
Michael Didriksen
3
Band 3
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)

Emil Barth
5
Emil Barth
5
Band 5
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)

Michael Rosenwasser
S
Michael Rosenwasser
S
Senior Statespeople
Erin Hopkins
4
Erin Hopkins
4
Band 4
Clint Rancher
5
Clint Rancher
5
Band 5

Members

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Carlos M. Marquez

Dan Mark

David Emmons

Dino E. Barajas

Gerry Morton

Jason Bennett

Jason Bennett

Head of Department

Kyle Doherty

Michael Rosenwasser

Mike Bengtson

Ryan C. Norfolk

Scott Looper

Timothy S. Taylor

Vladimir Fet

William S. Lamb