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Oil & Gas Litigation

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Provided by Baker Botts L.L.P.

Baker Botts’ Energy Litigation team represents energy companies in trial and appellate courts, before regulatory bodies, and in arbitration forums worldwide. Leveraging the firm’s full-service platform and deep understanding of the legal, technical, and policy issues affecting energy-sector clients, the team handles disputes across the development, production, distribution, and marketing of energy products. Key matters include business disruption and permitting challenges; climate change, toxic tort, personal injury, negligence and nuisance claims; market manipulation, consumer price-fixing and other antitrust disputes; power purchase agreement, supply and service contract disputes; construction, operational, royalty, and sale-and-purchase disputes; regulatory reviews and challenges; government investigations; and trade secrets litigation, including disputes arising in the energy transition.

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

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What the Team is Known For

Baker Botts L.L.P. has a preeminent oil and gas litigation practice providing expert representation to multinational companies, service companies, shale play independents and investors. Offers enviable strength in high-stakes multidistrict and class action litigation arising from exploration, production and transportation activities, particularly in the context of horizontal drilling. Capable of handling disputes involving leases and royalty payments, as well as alleged breaches of contract, joint operating and joint development agreements.

Work Highlights

  • Baker Botts advised EOG Resources in exploration and production matters across its multi-basin portfolio. The firm represented EOG in numerous disputes including, lease interpretation, royalty obligations, water use and surface use.

Strengths

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The firm has extensive experience and knowledge in the energy industry.

Oil & Gas Litigation respondent
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Baker Botts have a great team. They have a high level of sophistication and are very easy to work with.

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The team is highly experienced in complex matters and has a deep bench of expertise.

Oil & Gas Litigation respondent
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The firm is far and away the most creative and knowledgeable law firm in the oil and gas business.

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Notable Practitioners

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Jason Newman
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Jason Newman
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Jason Newman has considerable expertise in handling complex litigation arising from horizontal drilling, including lease termination and royalty payment issues as well as surface use and joint operating agreement disputes.

He is an oil and gas subject matter expert.

Jason is an experienced commercial trial lawyer with broad experience in the energy field.

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William Kroger
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William Kroger
Head of Oil & Gas Litigation
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William Kroger is an esteemed attorney with considerable expertise handling lease, contract and broader oil and gas industry disputes concerning the exploration, production and transportation of oil and gas.

William's legal mind is absolutely first-rate.

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Louis “Louie” Layrisson
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Louis “Louie” Layrisson
Head of Oil & Gas Litigation
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Louis Layrisson is highly regarded for his work in oil and gas litigation. He frequently advises investors, operators, service companies and refineries on a broad array of disputes arising from exploration and production activities.

Louie is quick and practical in helping build strategies.

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Aaron Streett
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Aaron Streett
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Aaron Streett expertly handles oil and gas royalty class actions as part of his wider appellate and commercial litigation practice.
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Amy Hefley
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Amy Hefley
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Amy Hefley is recognized for her strong litigation practice and offers particular expertise in the oil and gas sector.

Amy is a strong litigator.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Jason Newman
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Jason Newman
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William Kroger
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William Kroger
Head of Oil & Gas Litigation
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Louis “Louie” Layrisson
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Louis “Louie” Layrisson
Head of Oil & Gas Litigation
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Aaron Streett
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Aaron Streett
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Amy Hefley
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Amy Hefley
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Members

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Bejamin Gonsoulin

Laura Shoemaker McGonagill

Louis “Louie” Layrisson

Louis “Louie” Layrisson

Head of Department

Macey Reasoner Stokes

Tiffany Means

Tina Q. Nguyen

William Kroger

William Kroger

Head of Department