Baker Botts L.L.P.
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With strong roots in Texas, Baker Botts L.L.P.’s energy practice advises clients on the full spectrum of oil and gas transactional matters, including M&A structuring and negotiation, federal and state tax support, and environmental and regulatory guidance. The team advises across the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors. Key areas of focus for the team include M&A, structured and leveraged financing, infrastructure commercialization, and joint ventures. Houston-based Jason Bennett, focused on gas and LNG, clean hydrogen, CCUS, joint ventures, and transactions, and Carlos Solé III lead the team. Dallas-based Preston Bernhisel supports the team’s M&A ability with issuers and investment banks. Other key contacts include Houston-based Clay Brett, co-head of the energy private equity practice, and Clint Rancher, boasting extensive experience representing upstream, midstream, and oilfield services companies. Cody Carper joined the Houston office in February 2026, bringing invaluable experience in acquisitions and divestitures of upstream and midstream assets. Lawrence Hall, Jonathan Platt, and Scott Looper left the practice in April 2025, and Erin Hopkins left in October 2025.
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‘Detail oriented and very professional. They quickly respond to questions and anticipate issues before they become problems.'
'Baker Botts’ Energy transactions practice stands out for its depth, technical rigor, and real-world commercial understanding of large, complex energy projects. The team combines top-tier legal execution with a pragmatic appreciation of how transactions actually function in capital-intensive, infrastructure-heavy environments.'
Key clients
- BP America, Inc.
- Bristow FDBA Era Group, Inc.
Work highlights
Represented ONEOK, Inc. in acquiring all outstanding publicly held common units of EnLink Midstream, LLC in a $4.3bn all-stock transaction, following its earlier $3.3bn purchase of a controlling interest from GIP Infrastructure Partners.