England - London • Corporate and commercial
Baker Botts (UK) LLP
Handling a significant volume of complex corporate transactions - with a strong focus in the energy and natural resources and technology sectors - the ‘fantastic’ team at Baker Botts (UK) LLP offers significant cross-border capabilities in the US and Middle East. Led by Derek Jones, who has ’exceptional technical skills’ and a ‘commitment to clients,’ the team is growing its offering in the life sciences and media sector. Sian Williams regularly advises corporates and financial institutions, including private equity sponsors, on various transactions including M&A, joint ventures and takeovers. M&A expert David Marshall advises management teams, investors and family offices, particularly in the technology and energy sectors.
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Testimonials
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‘I have been engaged with Baker Botts since 2021 on a number of deals, ranging from financing to public markets to defence contracts. The team is fantastic and covers all aspects of a plc. The levels of competence are very high and each member of the team conducts business in an extremely professional and timely fashion.’
‘Shashank Krishna is absolutely fantastic. His knowledge of infrastructure, energy, defence and financing structures is second to none. The work ethic and duty of care to clients is fantastic. What separates Shashank from other professionals is the very practical, commercial advice that he provides in order to see a deal to completion. Shashank gets along extremely well within the firm as well. Therefore, for him to pull in resources from other specialisations such as litigation and property is extremely easy. Suffice it to say, Shashank has been exceptional for the company.’
' The team stands out for its focus on customer care where you feel assured that you are a priority. They are always available for a call or meeting and the work produced is turned around quickly even on the smallest matters.’
'The team is exceptionally strong in energy and natural resources sectors, as well as bank M&A (having completed many bank acquisitions and dispositions, in Central Europe in particular). It has a strong desk supporting international financial organisations (including developmental banks) in their dual-track transactions (i.e. combining debt and equity financings). Partners and senior lawyers do all the heavy lifting and are absolutely worth their salt.'
'I would like to single out Derek Jones and Paul Exley for their exceptional technical skills, ability to think out-of-the-box and commitment to clients.'
Key clients
- Seadrill Limited
- Noble Corporation
- BP p.l.c.
- Azimo
- ViraCorp
- Harland & Wolff Group Holdings plc
- Liberty Media Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised Seadrill Limited on all aspects of the transaction, including negotiating the share purchase agreement and managing local counsel.
- Represented Noble on its divestment of five jack-up rigs for US$375 million to a newly formed subsidiary (Buyer) of Shelf Drilling, the obligations of which were guaranteed by Shelf Drilling under the asset purchase agreement.
- Advised BP Midstream Partners LP (BPMP), on its definitive agreement for a BP US affiliate to acquire all outstanding common units of BPMP not already owned directly or indirectly by BP (the Public Common Units), representing 47,837,828 common units, in an all-stock transaction whereby each unitholder of the Public Common Units would receive 0.575 of an American Depositary Share of bp in exchange for each Public Common Unit owned.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Derek Jones