Baker Botts L.L.P. advises clients ranging from emerging startups to global giants across sectors like Digital Infrastructure, Life Sciences, and Energy Tech. With expertise in venture capital, M&A, AI, and cybersecurity, the firm offers a full spectrum of services, led by Jonathan Gordon, global head of the tech and M&A teams, and Samantha Hale Crispin , chair of the corporate department. Based in New York and Dallas, respectively, Gordon specializes in cross-border acquisitions, joint ventures, and partnerships, while Crispin focuses on complex M&A, capital markets, and strategic transactions.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Samantha Crispin and her team are excellent, including her senior associate Nic O'Brien. At times the team seemed leanly staffed, but in the end they stepped up and delivered.’

  • ‘We are tightly integrated with the Baker Botts team, so they know our business and needs very well. We can call them on just about any matter and expect to receive a quality answer to our question in a timely manner.’

  • ‘Bryan Hendersen and his team are top notch. Very experienced in the issues when selling/buying a company. Great at negotiations and getting the deal done.’

  • ‘Bryan Hendersen is the key partner and seems to have the most experience in corporate transactions.’

Lawyers

Practice head

Jonathan Gordon; Samantha Hale Crispin

Other key lawyers

Bryan Hendersen