Baker Botts L.L.P. leverages expertise in a broad variety of income tax planning matters as well as M&A and capital markets transactions. The team is particularly active in the oil and gas sector. Dallas-based Steve Marcus and Houston-based Derek Green head up the tax team. Green’s diverse caseload includes cross-border transactions, optimal cross-border asset leasing structures, licensing arrangements and restructurings. He is supported in Houston by Jon Lobb. Lobb’s clients are mainly multinational energy and telecoms companies and he primarily advises on cross-border investment structures and transactions, including M&A, international energy projects and securities offerings. Further strengthening the team and located in Dallas, Jason Graham handles a broad range of domestic and international transactions as well as advising on global tax strategy and fund formation matters. Friedemann Thomma and Rebecca Chappell both joined the team in October 2025.
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- ‘Very unique and qualified team that is very steeped in international oil and gas law.’
Key clients
- Affinius Capital
- Archrock Inc.
- BASF Corporation
- BKV Corporation
- Cargill, Inc.
- CenterPoint
- Cheniere Energy, Inc.
- Domino’s Pizza Distribution, LLC
- ENGIE North America, Inc.
- EnLink Midstream LLC
- EOG Resources, Inc.
- HMH Holding Inc.
- HyVelocity LLC
- Lancium LLC
- Liberty Latin America
- Marathon Petroleum Corporation
- Matador Resources Corporation
- NextLevel Association Solutions, Inc.
- Nucor Corporation
- Pennybacker Capital Management, LLC
Work highlights
Advising on the integration of two tax-structured strategies on behalf of HMH Holding Inc.
Provided tax structuring advice to Sayona Mining Limited in connection with an all stock merger with Piedmont Lithium Inc.
Provided extensive tax structuring advice to Vitesse Energy, Inc., in connection with an all stock acquisition of all the outstanding stock of Lucero Energy Corp.
Practice head
Steve Marcus; Derek Green
Other key lawyers
Jon Lobb; Jason Graham; Friedemann Thomma; Rebecca Chappell