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What we say about the firm's legal practice in United Arab Emirates
Banking and finance
Within Banking and finance, tier 5
Baker Botts L.L.P.’s presence is very much in the project finance domain. Over the years it has advised Saudi Electric Company on the development and financing of a series of independent power plants. Saudi Arabia remains its most active jurisdiction.
Corporate and M&A
Within Corporate and M&A, tier 5
Baker Botts L.L.P.’s record in the energy sector and in Saudi Arabia especially speaks for itself. Head of the corporate practice, Stephen Matthews had a seven-year stint in Riyadh, before moving to Dubai. Although much of the firm’s work relates to energy, it is becoming more involved in transactions relating to the real estate sector. David Emmons’ transfer from Dallas to Dubai in 2007 has also enhanced the firm’s corporate credentials. Clients include Saudi Electric Company, Cisco Systems and Noble Corporation.
Projects and energy
Within Projects and energy, Baker Botts L.L.P. is a third tier firm,
Baker Botts L.L.P. is recommended for its ‘good understanding of Middle East issues’, its ‘commercial’ approach, and its excellent negotiation and drafting skills. It has enhanced its presence in the Middle East through key hires such as Sean Korney and Nigel Thompson in recent years, and the transfer of David Emmons from the firm’s Dallas office. Much of its work relates to Saudi Arabia, including advice to Saudi Electricity Company on its IPP programme, an example of its increasing exposure to the power sector. The firm’s status is at its highest in the oil and gas sector (including LNG), where ‘excellent counsel’ Sean Korney has developed the firm’s standing throughout the region and beyond.
What we say worldwide
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United Arab Emirates
Offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy
Foreign Firms
Hong Kong
Offices in Hong Kong
London
Offices in London
- Corporate and commercial : M&A - lower mid-marketdeals, £50m-£250m
- Dispute resolution : International arbitration
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Oil and gas
Russia
Offices in Moscow
Saudi Arabia
Offices in Riyadh
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy
US
Offices in Washington DC, New York, Austin, Houston, Dallas, and Palo Alto
- Finance : Bank lending: South
- Finance : Bankruptcy: Southwest
- Finance : Capital markets: global offerings: National
- Finance : Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings: National
- Finance : Project finance: National
- Intellectual property : Patent licensing: National
- Intellectual property : Patent litigation: full coverage: National
- Intellectual property : Patent prosecution: utility and design patents: National
- Litigation : Energy: National
- Litigation : Environment: National
- Litigation : International arbitration: National
- Mergers, acquisitions and buyouts : Antitrust - South West
- Mergers, acquisitions and buyouts : M&A: national firms - large deals
- Real estate and construction : Texas
- Tax : Domestic tax: Central
- Tax : International firms: National
- Tax : Employee benefits: National
- Tax : Tax controversy: National