Baker Botts (UK) LLP > London, England > Firm Profile

‘In-depth technical LNG experience. They understand the industry and can therefore very well assess the risk-reward structures. Involvement in a lot of recent and current LNG SPAs which means they understand what is “market”.‘

‘Alex Kerr – excellent knowledge of the LNG value chain. Good technical and drafting skills, so can turn documents around in real time.‘

‘Extremely knowledgeable and in touch with industry and market developments. Very good team, and expertise in related areas as well.’

‘Alex Kerr, Julie Mayo (on the other side of negotiations), Rob Butler – excellent and thorough.‘

‘Deep sector (oil and gas) expertise which gives them the ability to be influential with governments and national oil companies.‘

‘Mark Rowley – great business perspective allows him to get to the core issues quickly. Leads a HQ, integrated legal team.‘

‘Alex Kerr – recent partner, excellent in conceptualizing agreements and drafting, while also having a demonstrated ability to lead meetings and use his strength of argument to win the day.‘

‘Alejandro Escobar – personalised treatment of his clients and their cases, vast expertise in the field, and clear and extraordinary understanding of the issues involved.’

‘Alejandro Escobar – sharpness in developing strong, technical and thorough arguments in defence of his client’s rights.’

‘The service provided by Alejandro Escobar and the team he leads is exceptional.’

‘Stands out far above any other international firm in the field of international arbitration.’

‘Technically excellent in what is a complex area of the law.’

‘Dorine Farah is the standout individual – a hugely talented lawyer who is at the top of her game.’

‘Johannes Koepp is outstanding!’

‘A great team that is 100% dedicated to their clients, highly specialised in construction law and up to date with latest legal developments. Lawyers work well across different practice areas to provide full support.’

‘The team at Baker Botts have been exceptional in helping the company during a group-wide refinancing. This was a complex deal and involved not only multiple specialisations but also creating deep enduring relationships with external counsels. The Baker Botts team was highly proficient and very professional in meeting the company’s expectations and closing the deal in good time.’

‘Shashank Krishna: knowledge and expertise in the areas of energy, infrastructure, project finance and general corporate law are second to none. He is possibly the most well-rounded partner that I have had the privilege of working with. I think what makes Shashank exceptional is that he has a very commercial approach to any deal. He is very conscious of time constraints to close a deal and the legal costs of doing business. His practical, pragmatic and commercial advice has stood the company in excellent stead.’

‘I have been engaged with Baker Botts since 2021 on a number of deals, ranging from financing to public markets to defence contracts. The team is fantastic and covers all aspects of a plc. The levels of competence are very high and each member of the team conducts business in an extremely professional and timely fashion.’

‘Shashank Krishna is absolutely fantastic. His knowledge of infrastructure, energy, defence and financing structures is second to none. The work ethic and duty of care to clients is fantastic. What separates Shashank from other professionals is the very practical, commercial advice that he provides in order to see a deal to completion. Shashank gets along extremely well within the firm as well. Therefore, for him to pull in resources from other specialisations such as litigation and property is extremely easy. Suffice it to say, Shashank has been exceptional for the company.’

‘ The team stands out for its focus on customer care where you feel assured that you are a priority. They are always available for a call or meeting and the work produced is turned around quickly even on the smallest matters.’

‘The team is exceptionally strong in energy and natural resources sectors, as well as bank M&A (having completed many bank acquisitions and dispositions, in Central Europe in particular). It has a strong desk supporting international financial organisations (including developmental banks) in their dual-track transactions (i.e. combining debt and equity financings). Partners and senior lawyers do all the heavy lifting and are absolutely worth their salt.’

‘I would like to single out Derek Jones and Paul Exley for their exceptional technical skills, ability to think out-of-the-box and commitment to clients.’

‘The practice is very good across the board.’

‘If a company intends to engage Baker Botts it can be assured that it will find a professional team that is highly committed to its client.’

‘This team has found an excellent balance of being extremely collaborative and robustly challenging.’

‘A real pleasure to work with and their understanding of cases is encyclopaedic.’

‘Johannes Koepp is an outstanding partner.’

‘Alejandro Escobar’s personalised treatment, vast expertise, extraordinary understanding of the issues involved, and sharpness in developing strong arguments, make the service provided by him exceptional.’

‘Dorine Farah does an excellent job. She has a remarkable ability to keep her eye on the ball in terms of what is important, and has the wisdom to capture both the big picture and the details.’

‘David Turner is an exceptional special counsel.’

‘Stuart Blythe has provided excellent advise and support for our project throughout. I can’t recommend him and B&B enough.’

‘The team at Baker Botts are globally recognised for their experience of commercial negotiations in both terrestrial and subsea digital infrastructure and have worked on major telecommunications projects around the world.’

‘The Baker Botts telecoms team is not only very experienced in its space, but also very up to date when it comes to what is market. Being competent and experienced are requirements, but understanding the current state of the market and having the ability to apply that to practice is one of the key capabilities and strengths of the BB team.’

‘Stuart Blythe is a particularly capable individual who has provided much value to our firm. He is most capable in terms of being able to match the temperament of the negotiation which perfectly aligns him with our side during a negotiation.’

‘Deep subject matter knowledge.’

‘Stuart Blythe is excellent and has the ability to grasp complex issues.’

‘A great team that is 100% dedicated to their clients, highly specialized in construction law and able to support on complex matters.’

‘Stuart Jordan has a broad experience in construction matters and provides excellent client support.’

‘I believe that it is a firm that has very high-level professionals and that, having offices worldwide, has extensive experience. Additionally, its professionals have a thorough management of international legislation, as well as a very adequate development of several languages, which translates into better customer service.’

‘The members of the Baker Botts firm team have demonstrated at all times to have an adequate business vision, offering permanent, high-quality services and guaranteeing the client an adequate defense of their interests. Alejandro Escobar has served as a team leader, constantly demonstrating his extensive knowledge of international law, he has great leadership skills and manages an appropriate approach to both the problems and the legal defence strategies of the client. He is a top-level professional, very analytical, with extensive experience and who stands out particularly in his interventions in hearings, helping the client to obtain an advantageous position.’

‘The mastery of the technical aspects that support the cases handled by the firm is highly appreciable. The team that currently works is multidisciplinary and we cannot ignore the importance of providing spaces for women lawyers in such complex cases. Local law firms rarely include women in case strategy.’

‘Alejandro Escobar, partner of the firm and team leader. His standard of work is very demanding. He has a natural aptitude for aligning his team members and those who collaborate on his issues with the established objectives, which facilitates the fulfillment of the established goals and objectives. Ernesto Feliz de Jesus – his understanding of the complex technical issues that are analysed as part of the legal strategies of each matter is impressive.’

‘My experience with them was exceptional, with emphasis on the composition of the team. Four people from Baker Botts were very dedicated to the case, each with a different profile. Edward is very senior and experienced and was concerned with storytelling and how to get our messages across to the arbitral tribunal. Andrew [Behrman] is brilliant and provided invaluable input. Derek [Craig] is very attentive to detail and has an incredible ability to write little and accurately. Thaysa [Panza de Paula] was able to facilitate communication because she is Brazilian.’

‘Edward Schorr did not spare any trips to Brazil to meet with the client, with us, and with factual and technical witnesses. Andrew [Behrman] is probably one of the most brilliant lawyers I have ever met (I just don’t say the most brilliant because I have met a lot of good people, like Toby Landau and the late Johnny Veeder). He would grasp the problem quickly and propose efficient solutions.’

‘Maria Carolina Durán will soon be a leader in the field.’

‘I want to highlight Maria Carolina Durán, who is an exceptional lawyer with great handling of complex cases. She is a lawyer to follow.’

‘Great service, nice people to work with, deep practice area knowledge.’

‘Standout partners Harrison Rich and Doug Kubehl. Both calm under pressure, easy to work with and technically excellent.’

‘Amy Hefley has been invaluable for our entity. Work product is exceptional, but her advice on how to proceed is why we choose Baker Botts every time we find ourselves in a dispute.’

‘The team that worked on my matters was extremely thorough in researching the legal issues and in developing the complex factual record of the cases and based upon that developed effective strategies for resolving the matters. One of the matters was large and one was small, but the team brought energy and insight to both matters.’

‘Tom O’Brien was the lead partner on my matters. Tom was energetic and insightful. He also was honest with us regarding the problems with our cases and helped us to be realistic in addressing the cases. Tom also was very effective as an advocate with the neutrals (mediators in our cases) and with opposing counsel. Tom was also very responsive and worked up the cases efficiently.’

‘Smart, dedicated, and resourceful.’

‘Richard Harper is meticulous in his preparation and a great problem solver.’