Baker Botts L.L.P.  focuses on conventional and renewable energy clients, providing ‘expert analysis’ on the tax implications of debt financings, m&a deals, corporate reorganizations, and restructurings. The practice is spearheaded by Derek Green in Houston, who is very active in the renewable energy industry, and Steve Marcus in Dallas, who excels at tax planning for American and international companies. Another key figure in the practice is Houston’s Michael Bresson who advises public and private companies on tax structuring for REITS, MNP’s, and joint ventures. Renn Neilson in Dallas has a strong record in state and local taxation work.
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Key clients

  • Affinius Capital
  • Cheniere Energy
  • Hi-Crush Inc.
  • Intersect Power
  • Kodiak Gas Services
  • Lancium LLC
  • Liberty Latin America
  • Matador Resources Company
  • RealPage, Inc
  • Starboard Value Fund LP

Work highlights

  • Advised Liberty Media Corporation in its acquisition of Dorna Sports, a transaction with an aggregate equity value of approximately €3.502 billion.
  • Advised Sunnova Energy International Inc., one of the leading U.S. residential solar and storage service providers, in multiple tax credit monetization transactions.
  • Advised Affinius Capital during the structuring and restructuring of an investment in a multi-billion-dollar development of a data center complex encompassing 2.3 million square feet over five, two-story buildings and 326 MWs of available power.

Lawyers

Practice head

Steve Marcus; Derek Green

Other key lawyers

Renn Nielson; Michael Bresson