Baker Botts L.L.P. specializes in advising on energy-related tax issues, assisting clients with obtaining tax incentives concerning, clean energy transactions and projects and energy technology transactions, and outside of energy the team shows capabilities in connection with all manner of M&A and capital markets transactions, including investments in projects, joint ventures, mergers, and spin-offs. The tax team is co-headed by Steve Marcus and Derek Green. Green, sits in Houston and advises on cross-border transactions, mergers and acquisitions, international joint ventures and securities offerings. Jon Lobb regularly advises multinational companies in the energy and telecommunications sectors focusing on on maximizing the tax efficiency of cross-border investment structures and transactions. Joining the firm from Baker McKenzie LLP, Jason Graham handles international transactions related to mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, dispositions, and reorganizations.
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Work highlights

  • Advised Liberty Latin America on their transaction with Millicom International Cellular S.A. The transaction targets greater investment in fiber networks.
  • Provided tax advice to Liberty Media Corporation during the acquisition of Dorna Sports, S.L., the exclusive commercial rights holder to the MotoGP World Championship, from Bridgepoint and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.

Lawyers

Practice head

Steve Marcus; Derek Green

Other key lawyers

Jon Lobb; Jason Graham