Baker Botts L.L.P.

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Leading firm in Europe 2026

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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.

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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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USA - Head office

Texas

910 Louisiana Street , Houston, Texas, USA, TX 77002, Houston

www.bakerbotts.com

Belgium

Brussels Capital Region

Square de Meeûs 23-Box 11 , Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium, 1000, Brussels

Ranked Departments

3
Competition: EU
3 Ranked lawyers, Belgium

Ranked Individuals

3
Catriona Hatton
Competition: EU, Belgium
4
Paul Lugard
Competition: EU, Belgium
5
Matthew Levitt
Competition: EU, Belgium

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Top figures

680

Lawyers

Offices

280

Partners

Key people

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))

Industry sectors

BlockchainEnergy Transition & Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS)Data CentersDigital InfrastructureEnergy (Oil & Gas, LNG, Hydrogen, Power & Renewable and Clean Energy)FinanceFood and BeverageLife SciencesManufacturingMedia and EntertainmentMining and MetalsPipeline Projects & Oilfield and Energy ServicesRefining and PetrochemicalRenewable Fuels, Shale and UnconventionalsTechnology (incl. Energy Tech and Air & Space Tech)

Capabilities

Corporate Law (Incl. M&A, Private Equity, Capital Markets, & Venture Capital)Bankruptcy & RestructuringBanking & FinanceEnergy Regulatory & LitigationEnergy Transactional & Energy FinanceEnergy Projects & Energy TransitionReal Estate & ConstructionIntellectual PropertyLitigation (General Commercial, Appellate & Securities)Environment, Safety & Incident ResponseAntitrust (Incl. Litigation, Merger Control & Cartel)White Collar, Corporate Crime & Government Investigations, & FCPATax (Corporate & Private Clients)Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits

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