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Baker Botts L.L.P.

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas

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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 & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas - UK-wide

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Baker Botts has a noteworthy practice incorporating a global network of oil and gas experts. The team is frequently involved in high-profile corporate and project development transactions involving complex financing elements. The firm represents major clients in various overseas jurisdictions, often advising on upstream matters. The group is well equipped to advise on major LNG project developments in Africa and the Middle East. The firm has additional experience in energy litigation and arbitration.

Work Highlights

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  • Baker Botts advised Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation and the Government of Tanzania's negotiation team on a USD42 billion natural gas and LNG project.

Strengths

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  • They have great expertise and provide a specialised service to their customers.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondentUK
  • Baker Botts show quality and dedication in everything they do.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondentUK
  • The team have great industry knowledge and are very proactive and razor sharp.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondentUK
  • Baker Botts has excellent strength in its legal expertise.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondentUK
  • The team have excellent commercial awareness. They have good experience in local regions, as well as nationally.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Alexander Msimang
    Band 2Alexander Msimang

    Alexander Msimang

    Alexander Msimang has considerable experience advising multinational energy companies and operators. His practice focuses on M&A transactions in the upstream sector, particularly those involving assets in Africa.

    • Alexander is an excellent professional, highly qualified, business oriented, super available to customers and has a lot of knowledge of the industry.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondentUK
  • Band 2Mark Rowley
    Band 2Mark Rowley

    Mark Rowley

    Mark Rowley is proficient in the handling of a wide range of oil and gas sector mandates, with a focus on financing and development aspects of LNG projects in North America, Europe and Africa. His clients include oil majors and state-owned energy companies. He is also head of the firm's oil and gas practice.
    • Mark Rowley is well respected.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondentUK
    • Mark is very solid.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondentUK
  • Band 5Nadine Amr
    Band 5Nadine Amr

    Nadine Amr

    Nadine Amr handles acquisitions and the construction and financing of upstream oil and gas projects. Her practice centres on transactions in Africa and the Middle East.
    • Nadine is very strong in all areas.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondentUK
    • Nadine Amr is a complete professional with a commercial perspective and technical know-how.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondentUK
    • Nadine Amr is highly qualified, business-oriented and super available to clients, with a lot of knowledge of the industry.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondentUK

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