Baker Botts L.L.P. is highly regarded by both issuers and underwriters in the energy sector, with particular strengths in IPOs, MLPs, structured equity products and M&A-related transactions. The practice is jointly led by Dallas-based Samantha Hale Crispin and Houston-based Doug Getten. Getten regularly advises public companies on corporate governance, securities law disclosure and compliance matters including Section 16 reporting obligations. Hale Crispin is a seasoned M&A practitioner who counsels corporate clients across a broad range of capital markets transactions. Evan Koster concentrates on sovereign finance and also represents financial institutions and corporate borrowers in emerging markets.
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‘Detail oriented and very professional. They quickly respond to questions and anticipate issues before they become problems.’
Key clients
- Arcosa, Inc.
- Atlas Credit Partners, LLC
- BKV Corporation
- BMO Capital Markets Corp
- BofA Securities, Inc.
- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
- Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
- Citroniq Chemicals LLC
- Clearway Energy Operating LLC
- Consensys Software Inc.
- Coterra Energy Inc.
- Crestwood Equity Partners LP
- CVR Energy, Inc.
- Diamond Generating Corporation
- DZS, Inc.
- Electrum Group
- EnLink Midstream, LLC
- Goldman, Sachs & Co.
- Gulfport Energy Corporation
- H-E-B, LP
Work highlights
Represented CenterPoint Energy, Inc. in a $920 million Forward Block Sale. Although the proceeds were used for the immediate repayment of debt, the transaction supported CenterPoint’s announced increase of approximately $4 billion to its previously announced ten-year capital plan.
Represented Diamond Generating Corporation, an affiliate of Mitsubishi, in its portfolio company, Nexamp’s $520 Million equity raise led by Generate Capital and Diamond.
Represents Consensys Software Inc as lead investor in SharpLink Gaming Inc’s $425 Million PIPE.
Practice head
Samantha Hale Crispin; Doug Getten
Other key lawyers
Evan Koster