Baker Botts (UK) LLP

Testimonials

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• Nic Kennedy stands out with his extremely quick and focused responsiveness. He was assisting us in challenging negotiations and was always ready with to-the-point input or jumping in on a call. He and his team could also explain English law concepts so that all parties involved understood them and could achieve perfect results.
• Nabil Khodadad and Alistair Wishart are outstanding partners in the energy and infrastructure project finance area, with many years of experience working on complex transactions. They have a long-standing commitment to project finance as a strategic and long-term financing tool, which makes them indispensable to ensure the success of a project and its financing. Their advice is always highly valued and followed by local and international corporate and state-owned clients alike. Their particular geographical area of expertise covers Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, and the Middle East.
• Baker Botts combines exceptional legal expertise with genuine commercial understanding, delivering advice that is not only technically accurate but practical and results-driven. The firm stands out through its culture of collaboration, where talented lawyers work seamlessly across project finance to solve complex problems efficiently. I know I will receive clear communication when working with Baker Botts and strategic judgment when stakes are highest.
• Nic Kennedy illustrated sharp analytical thinking, judgment, and flawless attention to detail when solving my legal challenges. His commercial awareness and sector knowledge ensured that my firm achieved the best commercial outcome. I was incredibly impressed with his constant communication and his wide geographic knowledge. One of the best lawyers I have come across.
• Baker Botts’ energy practice is distinguished by its deep sector focus and long-standing immersion in the global infrastructure and energy market. The team combines market-leading transactional strength with a sophisticated understanding of regulatory, project, and asset-level issues, enabling it to deliver pragmatic, commercially sound solutions on complex financings. Clients particularly value the practice’s ability to act seamlessly for sponsors and lenders, and its experience in structuring innovative solutions across both traditional energy and the energy transition. Compared with peers, the team offers rare breadth and continuity in energy expertise, delivered through a genuinely partner-led approach that is strongly supported by a deep, high-quality associate pool capable of executing complex transactions efficiently and consistently.

Key clients

• Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation
• Qatar Electricity and Water Company Q.P.S.C
• Pan American Energy
• Swiss Export Risk Insurance SERV
• SOCAR
• Uzbekistan GTL LLC
• Uzbekneftegaz JSC
• National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan JSC
• SOCAR Polymer LLC
• JSC KazMunayGas
• Southern Energy S.A.
• Nobel Upstream

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