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.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘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.’

Work highlights

Lawyers

Practice head

Jonathan Gordon

Samantha Hale Crispin

Other key lawyers

Bryan Hendersen