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Baker Botts L.L.P.

Oil & Gas Litigation

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Baker Botts L.L.P.

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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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Oil & Gas Litigation - USA - Nationwide

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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. The firm 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. it is capable of handling disputes involving leases and royalty payments, as well as alleged breaches of contract, joint operating and joint development agreements.

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Work Highlights

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  • Baker Botts L.L.P. successfully acted for Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. in defeating a $200 million oilfield services contract lawsuit by Harris Machining, LLC and Bruce Harris in Harris County, Texas.

Strengths

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  • Baker Botts has amazing expertise and knowledge of oil and gas.

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  • Baker Botts' expertise in oil and gas title matters and litigation is critical.

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  • Baker Botts has an extremely deep bench.

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  • Baker Botts has a lot of subject-matter experts at the top of their fields.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • William Kroger
    William Kroger

    William Kroger

    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.

    • Bill Kroger is a great commercial litigator.

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    • Bill Kroger is the gold standard against which we measure all other oil and gas attorneys.

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  • Louis “Louie” Layrisson
    Louis “Louie” Layrisson

    Louis “Louie” Layrisson

    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.

    • A sharp lawyer who can see the whole picture of a complicated piece of litigation with all the moving parts, his communication is really effective in keeping me plugged into what is going on.

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    • Louis provides a top-tier litigation offering.

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  • Aaron Streett
    Aaron Streett

    Aaron Streett

    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
    Amy Hefley

    Amy Hefley

    Amy Hefley is recognized for her strong litigation practice and offers particular expertise in the oil and gas sector.

    • Amy Hefley is a first-rate attorney who provides sterling service and advice.

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