HOUSTON, February 17, 2022 – Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, announced today that the firm earned seven “Band 1” practice rankings and enjoyed a 20% increase in individual lawyer rankings globally in the 2022 edition of Chambers Global.

Baker Botts received 31 overall practice rankings, including seven Band 1 rankings in the areas below:

• Global – Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas
• Africa – Projects & Energy: Oil and Gas
• Russia – Energy & Natural Resources
• USA – Energy Sector (International and Cross Border)
• USA – International Arbitration (Highly Regarded)
• USA – Projects: LNG
• USA – Projects: Oil & Gas

Baker Botts also received first-time rankings in the following practices:

• USA – Antitrust: Cartel
• USA – Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy

Additionally, the firm increased its ranking in USA – Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation).

Baker Botts lawyers secured 53 individual rankings in the latest edition of Chambers Global, representing a 20% increase from last year. Baker Botts lawyers also received eight individual Band 1 rankings, as follows:

• Jason Bennett – USA – Projects: LNG
• Mark Bisch – United Arab Emirates – Corporate/Commercial & Commercial Contracts
• Joshua Davidson – USA – Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Central United States
• David Jetter – USA – Projects: LNG
• Maxim Levinson – Russia – Corporate/M&A
• Elaine Walsh – USA – Energy: Electricity (Transactional)
• Stephen Matthews – Saudi Arabia – Corporate/Commercial (Expert Based Abroad – USA)
• Steven Miles – USA – Projects: LNG

The following lawyers were newly ranked in the categories below:

• Lawrence Hall – USA – Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
• Thomas Holmberg – USA – Projects: LNG
• Erin Hopkins – USA – Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
• Lisa Kattan – USA – International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
• Jeffrey Kayes – USA – Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy
• Jay Ryan – USA – Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
• Emil Barth – USA – Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) (Up and Coming)
• Emil Barth – USA – Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) (Up and Coming)
• Jonathan Platt – USA – Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) (Up and Coming)
• Stephen Matthews – USA – Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise – Saudi Arabia)

In addition, the following lawyers were named “Senior Statespeople” by the publication:

• Tom Eastment – USA – Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
• William Jeffress – USA – Litigation: Trial Lawyers
• William Lamb – USA – Energy: Electricity (Transactional)
• Michael Rosenwasser – USA – Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)

To view Baker Botts’ complete Chambers Global 2022 results, click here. 

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