Baker Botts L.L.P. > Brussels, Belgium > Firm Profile
Baker Botts L.L.P. Offices
LEVEL 20, BASTION TOWER
5 PLACE DU CHAMP DE MARS
B-1050 BRUSSELS
Belgium
Baker Botts L.L.P. > The Legal 500 Rankings
Belgium > Competition: EU and global Tier 4
Leveraging its 'terrific quality both at partner and associate level', Baker Botts L.L.P. handles a diverse workload which spans high-stakes transactions; competition litigation, including class actions; and cartel and abuse of dominance investigations. Acting both as Brussels office head and global antitrust practice co-chair, Catriona Hatton is noted for her extensive experience advising on both EU and national merger control issues. In March 2023, the promotion of Adam Dawson further strengthened the partner bench.Practice head(s):
Catriona Hatton
Other key lawyers:
Paul Lugard; Matthew Levitt; David Cardwell; Adam Dawson
Testimonials
‘Terrific quality both at partner and associate level. Practical approach.’
‘The team is creative, they think outside the box, and are attuned to our needs. They really listen to us and tailor advice accordingly.’
‘Paul Lugard is extremely experienced and has an unparalled knowledge of global competition law policy and regulations, particularly in the MENA region.’
Key clients
Celanese Corporation
AP Moller Holding
Wallenius Wilhelmsen and EUKOR Car Carriers
DFDS
Caterpillar
Akamai Technologies
World Shipping Council
Seadrill Limited
Ryanair
Liberty Media
Nord Pool
Carlsberg
CCIA – Computer and Communications Association
Work highlights
- Advising Celanese on global strategy and filings across multiple jurisdictions including the EU, UK, US, China, Brazil, Turkey and Mexico for the acquisition of DuPont’s mobility and materials business.
- Representing Wallenius Wilhelmsen and EUKOR in a proposed class action brought by Mark McLaren Class Representative and in a damages claim brought by Jaguar Land Rover.
- Representing the World Shipping Council in parallel reviews of the block exemption for shipping consortia by the European Commission and UK CMA.
Baker Botts L.L.P. > Firm Profile
Baker Botts is a leading international law firm with 11 offices located in the US, Europe, and the Middle East. Based on its experience and knowledge of its clients’ industries, the firm is recognized as a leading firm in the energy, technology and life sciences sectors. Baker Botts lawyers work on a range of complex legal issues, including global energy and renewables projects, intellectual property, commercial litigation, corporate transactions, environmental compliance challenges and tax disputes. The firm has worked on behalf of clients in more than 100 countries, and the firm regularly consults on matters that have a local, regional and global impact.
Main areas of practice
Corporate department: Corporate lawyers handle complex matters, advising clients on a full range of corporate, securities and financing matters, including public offerings and private placements of equity and debt for both issuers and underwriters or placement agents. In addition, the firm’s corporate lawyers have extensive experience in private equity and venture capital fund transactions and specialised financing in domestic and international contexts.
Global projects department: Global projects lawyers provide clients with in-depth legal advice in the world’s major energy-producing regions. Areas include: oil and gas, project development and finance, real estate, energy regulatory and international trade. These focus on energy and infrastructure projects in both development and operational stages, as well as advisement in respect to regulatory, import/export, finance and commercial business transactions often required after these projects commence.
Intellectual property department: The firm offers a national and international practice including patent litigation, patent procurement, patent licensing and due diligence. Other areas of practice include strategic IP counselling, trademark acquisition, trademark and copyright litigation, franchise and distribution and other intellectual property transactions. With the skill set to protect and advance clients goals, combined with technical knowledge and industry experience, firm lawyers are able to work with clients facing complex technology issues.
Litigation department: Litigators handle commercial, securities, professional liability, product liability, patent, white-collar, antitrust, international arbitration, environment and energy litigation, as well as the appellate issues that arise from these matters. The firm’s representations reflect the broad litigation practice, with matters ranging from wins in high-profile cases to precedent setting victories. The firm has one of the legal industry’s largest and most diverse environmental practices. The firm’s lawyers excel in courtrooms across the United States and internationally, helping resolve clients’ legal problems in a variety of industries.
Tax department: Comprised of four sections, including income tax, state tax, employee benefits and executive compensation and private clients services, the tax department provides advice to clients across the spectrum of business activities and investments. Lawyers develop plans and structures to achieve clients’ objectives while minimizing the impact of federal, state and international taxes. The firm also features a substantial employee benefits and executive compensation practice, and provides counselling to individuals, families and entrepreneurs on wealth transfer and succession planning tax issues.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Corporate | Mike Bengtson (Chair) | mike.bengtson@bakerbotts.com | +1 512 322 2604 |
Corporate | Samantha Hale Crispin (Chair) | samantha.crispin@bakerbotts.com | +1 214 953 6497 |
Global Projects | Jason Bennett (Chair) | jason.bennett@bakerbotts.com | +1 713 229 1403 |
Intellectual Property | Robert Scheinfeld (Chair) | robert.scheinfeld@bakerbotts.com | +1 212 408 2512 |
Litigation | Danny David (Chair) | danny.david@bakerbotts.com | +1 713 229 4055 |
Litigation | Bridget Moore (Chair) | bridget.moore@bakerbotts.com | +1 202 639 7740 |
Tax | Stephen Marcus (Chair) | steve.marcus@bakerbotts.com | +1 214 953 6533 |
Staff Figures
Number of Partners : 257 Number of Other Lawyers : 365Memberships
Lex MundiOther
Managing Partner : John Martin : : : : : : :- Competition: EU and global