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Baker Botts L.L.P.
Europe 2026
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Leading firm in Europe 2026
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Top figures
680
Lawyers
280
Partners
12
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Overview
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Baker Botts, led by Managing Partner Danny David, is a global law firm focused on energy, technology, and life sciences. With 12 offices across the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, the firm handles complex matters in litigation, IP, corporate, antitrust, tax, and environmental law, serving clients in 100+ countries since 1840.
Baker Botts’ Brussels office handles complex EU antitrust, mergers and litigation with highly experienced, multilingual lawyers across key jurisdictions.
Industry sectors (15)
- Blockchain
- Energy Transition & Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS)
- Data Centers
- Digital Infrastructure
- Energy (Oil & Gas, LNG, Hydrogen, Power & Renewable and Clean Energy)
- Finance
- Food and Beverage
- Life Sciences
- Manufacturing
- Media and Entertainment
- Mining and Metals
- Pipeline Projects & Oilfield and Energy Services
- Refining and Petrochemical
- Renewable Fuels, Shale and Unconventionals
- Technology (incl. Energy Tech and Air & Space Tech)
Capabilities (14)
- Corporate Law (Incl. M&A, Private Equity, Capital Markets, & Venture Capital)
- Bankruptcy & Restructuring
- Banking & Finance
- Energy Regulatory & Litigation
- Energy Transactional & Energy Finance
- Energy Projects & Energy Transition
- Real Estate & Construction
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation (General Commercial, Appellate & Securities)
- Environment, Safety & Incident Response
- Antitrust (Incl. Litigation, Merger Control & Cartel)
- White Collar, Corporate Crime & Government Investigations, & FCPA
- Tax (Corporate & Private Clients)
- Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits
Key people
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Danny David
Managing Partner & Litigation Partner
Samantha Hale Crispin
Corporate Department Chair
Jason Bennett
Global Projects Department Chair
Christa Brown-Sanford
Intellectual Property Department Chair
Bridget Moore
Litigation Department Chair
Stephen D. Marcus
Tax Department Chair
David Cardwell
Partner in Charge (Brussels Office)
Chris Caulfield
Partner in Charge (London Office)
Mark Rowley
Partner in Charge (Non-US Offices)
Work & experience
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Baker Botts’ key departments are Corporate, Global Projects, Intellectual Property, Litigation, and Tax. The firm focuses on three major industry sectors: energy, technology and life sciences.
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Top figures
680
Lawyers
280
Partners
12
Offices
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