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Baker Botts (UK) LLP

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The London office of Baker Botts (UK) LLP is highly regarded for the financing and refinancing of large projects across Africa and the Middle East. Practice head Stuart McIntyre is a key adviser on energy and infrastructure project development, as is Alex Kerr. McIntyre, who ‘excels in navigating complex financial transactions and regulatory landscapes’, and Nicholas Jones acted for a major development finance institution on a $35m loan to a state-owned bank in Uzbekistan. TMT specialist Stuart Blythe has been assisting a leading African digital connectivity and infrastructure provider on a $30m equity investment. Projects expert Mark Rowley is handling a $42bn natural gas and LNG development in Tanzania. Rob Butler left the firm in July 2024. Departures in 2023 include Shashank Krishna and Nick Collins. Jennifer Rees and Patrick Lyons joined the practice from Dechert in May 2025.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Baker Botts has extensive experience in emerging markets, particularly in advising on the privatisation of state-owned enterprises and banks. Baker Botts has played a crucial role in assisting emerging markets governments with their ambitious economic reforms aimed at transitioning to a more market-oriented economy.'

  • 'Specifically, Baker Botts has been involved in several high-profile transactions, providing legal and regulatory advice on the privatisation of major state-owned banks. This includes conducting due diligence, structuring deals, navigating complex regulatory environments, and ensuring compliance.’

Key clients

  • Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
  • Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation

Work highlights

Advising Air Products, in relation to all aspects of the development and financing of the USD 8.4 billion NEOM Green Hydrogen Project in Saudi Arabia.
Advising Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation, Tanzania’s state oil company, in relation to the development of a new USD 42 billion LNG facility.