Noted for its expertise in project finance, Baker Botts (UK) LLP’s team is a key contact for international financial institutions. Mark Castillo-Bernaus and Jennifer O’Donoghue are well-regarded in the infrastructure sector, and Patrick Lyons is an expert in high-yield debt matters, IPOs, and bond offerings. Stuart McIntyre is geared to handle asset, leveraged, and project financings, while Jennifer Rees and Amy Rees are skilled in capital markets mandates. Nicholas Jones is also a key contact in the group, which McIntyre and Lyons co-head.
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Testimonials
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- The team is amazing, very knowledgeable, and they are familiar with the industry and their clients. They are hands-on, responsive, and efficient.
- Jennifer Rees has been an amazing help with very strong expertise in debt capital markets and emerging markets (debt and hybrid capital transactions).
- Our main point of contact, Nicholas Jones, Special Counsel, has been instrumental in ensuring the success of our engagements. He is extremely easy to work with and has a strong grasp of our requirements and priorities. His ability to quickly understand the context of each transaction and offer clear, pragmatic solutions has been particularly valuable. Mr. Jones is highly responsive and dependable. Even in time-sensitive or complex situations, we can consistently rely on receiving prompt and well-considered feedback from him. His collaborative approach and accessibility make him a trusted advisor, and he plays a key role in maintaining an efficient and smooth workflow between our teams. Overall, we very much appreciate the support provided by Baker Botts and would confidently recommend them, and in particular Nicholas Jones, for their high-quality, commercially attuned, and client-focused legal services.
- The team is fantastic in their knowledge and offers fantastic value for money. They are always approachable and willing to look into providing customized solutions to issues that may arise in a transaction.
- Patrick Lyons leads one of the best DCM teams as far as international DCM transactions are concerned. He is supported by the fantastic Jennifer Rees and Amy Rees, who form a formidable team that is client-centric and goes above and beyond to provide quality service to clients.
Key clients
- The Kingdom of Bahrain
- Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation
- The Arab Republic of Egypt
- Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Citigroup Global Markets Limited
- Standard Chartered Bank
- JSC Development Bank of Kazakhstan
- International Finance Corporation
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Government of the Sultanate of Oman
- Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Uzbekistan GTL LLC
- Uzbekneftegaz JSC
- State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic
- JSC KazMunayGas
- Pan American Energy, S.L
- Türkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.Ş
- Air Products & Chemicals, Inc
- Banco Atlantida
- Omniyat Holdings
Work highlights
Advising Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (Tanzania's national oil company) and the Government of Tanzania's negotiation team on a landmark US$42 billion natural gas and LNG project.
Advised the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in connection with its €350 million 5.50% Notes due 2030, marking its debut Eurobond in the international capital markets.
Advised a 10-bank underwriting syndicate on the issuance of US$750 million Green Trust Certificates due 2030 by Al Jawaher Assets Company SPC.
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Practice head
Stuart McIntyre; Patrick Lyons
Other key lawyers
Mark Castillo-Bernaus; Jennifer O’Donoghue; Jennifer Rees; Amy Rees; Nicholas Jones