Recognition

Baker Botts lawyers and staff work hard to help our clients excel. We have been honored to receive a number of distinguished awards for this work. Below is a snapshot of recent recognitions:

• Chambers Asia Pacific 2013
  Asia-wide
  Energy & Natural Resources (Band 3)
  China
  Corporate/M&A:Foreign (Band 3)
  China/Hong Kong
  Energy & Natural Resources:China:Foreign (Band 2)
  Projects & Infrastructure (Band 3)
• Chambers Europe 2013
  Russia
  Corporate/M&A (Band 3) 
  Dispute Resolution (Band 3)
  Energy & Natural Resources (Band 2)
  Private Equity (Band 3)
  Real Estate (Band 3)
• Chambers Global 2013
  Africa
  Projects & Energy (Band 3)
  Asia Pacific
  Energy & Natural Resources (Band 3)
  China
  Corporate/M&A (Band 3)
  Energy & Natural Resources (Band 2)
  Projects & Infrastructure (Band 3)
  Global
  Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas (Band 1)
  Projects & Energy (Band 3)
  Middle East
  Projects & Energy (Band 3)
  Russia
  Corporate/M&A (Band 3)
  Dispute Resolution (Band 3)
  Energy & Natural Resources (Band 2)
  Intellectual Property (Band 3)
  Saudi Arabia
  Banking & Finance (Band 3)
  Corporate/Commercial (Band 3)
  United Arab Emirates
  Corporate/Commercial (Band 2)
  United Kingdom
  Energy & Natural Resources (Band 3)
  USA
  Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) (Band 1)
  Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) (Band 2)
  Intellectual Property: Patent (Band 2)
  International Arbitration (Band 3)
  Outsourcing (Band 3)
  Projects: Oil & Gas (Band 1)
  Tax: Corporate & Finance (Band 3)
• Chambers UK 2013
  Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration (Band 3)
  Energy & Natural Resources (Band 3)
• America’s Best Corporate Law Firms 2013
  Recognized as a Top 20 firm
• Global Arbitration Review’s 2013 edition of the GAR30
  Ranked among the Top 20 arbitration law firms in the world
• The Legal 500 Europe, the Middle East and Africa 2013
  Russia/CIS
  Banking and Finance:Russia (Tier 2)
  Corporate and M&A: Moscow (Tier 2)
  Dispute Resolution (Tier 3)
  Energy and Natural Resources (Tier 1)
  Intellectual Property (Tier 3)
  Real Estate (Tier 2)
  TMT (Tier 2)
  Saudi Arabia
  (in association with the Law Office of Mohanned bin Saud Al-Rasheed)
  Banking and Finance (Tier 3)
  Corporate/M&A (Tier 2)
  Projects & Energy (Tier 2)
  United Arab Emirates
  Banking and Finance (Tier 3)
  Projects and Energy (Tier 1)
• Oil & Gas Awards
  Named 2012 Gulf Coast Law Firm of the Year
• U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firms 2013
  Recognized as 2013 Best Law Firm -- Natural Resources Law 
  Tier 1
  Appellate Practice
  Commercial Litigation
  Corporate Law
  Energy Law
  Environmental Law 
  Litigation - Environmental 
  Litigation - ERISA
  Litigation - Intellectual Property 
  Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) 
  Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
  Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  Natural Resources Law 
  Oil & Gas Law
  Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  Project Finance Law
  Securities/Capital Markets Law
  Securities Regulation
  Tax Law
  Technology Law
  Trademark Law
  Venture Capital Law
  Tier 2
  Antitrust Law
  Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  Biotechnology Law
  Communications Law
  Derivatives and Futures Law
  Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  Equipment Finance Law
  Financial Services Regulation Law
  Franchise Law
  International Trade and Finance Law
  Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
  Litigation - Patent
  Litigation - Real Estate
  Litigation - Securities
  Litigation - Tax
  Private Equity Law
  Tier 3
  Banking and Finance Law
  Information Technology Law
  International Arbitration - Governmental
  Litigation - Antitrust
  Litigation - Banking & Finance
  Litigation - Bankruptcy
  Litigation - Labor & Employment
  Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
  Real Estate Law
  Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  Trusts & Estates Law
• Chambers USA 2012
  National
  Climate Change (Band 2) 
  Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) (Band 2)
  Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) (Band 1)
  Environment (Band 3)
  Franchising (Band 3) 
  Intellectual Property (Band 3)
  International Arbitration (Band 3)
  Life Sciences (Band 3)
  Outsourcing (Band 3)
  Projects: Oil & Gas (Band 1)  
  Tax: Corporate & Finance (Band 3)
  District of Columbia
  Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (Band 3)
  Environment (Band 2)
  Litigation (Band 2)
  New York
  Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (Band 3)
  Media & Entertainment: Corporate (Band 3)
  Texas
  Antitrust (Band 2)
  Banking & Finance (Band 2)
  Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 1)
  Corporate/ M&A (Band 1)
  Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity) (Band 2)
  Environment (Band 1)
  Intellectual Property (Band 1)
  Litigation: General Commercial (Band 2)
  Real Estate (Band 1)
  Tax (Band 1)
  Technology & IT Outsourcing (Band 2)
  Technology: Corporate & Commercial (Band 1)
• The Legal 500 UK 2012
  Oil and Gas (Tier 3)
  Public International Law (Tier 3)
• The Legal 500 U.S. 2012 
  Debt Offerings: Advice to Issuers (Tier 3)
  Domestic Tax: Central (Tier 3)
  Equity Offerings: Advice to Managers (Tier 3)
  Equity Offerings: Advice to Issuers (Tier 3)
  Energy - Litigation (Tier 1)
  Energy - Transactional (Tier 2)
  Environment Litigation (Tier 3)
  International Arbitration (Tier 3)
  M&A Litigation (Tier 3)
  M&A National Firms - Large Deals (Tier 3)
  Patent Licensing (Tier 3)  
  Patent Litigation: Full Coverage (Tier 3)
  Patent Prosecution: Utility & Design Patents (Tier 2) 
  Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (Tier 3)
  Technology: Outsourcing (Tier 3) 
  Technology: Transactions (Tier 2)
  Telecoms and Broadcasts: Transactional (Tier 3)
• Vault 2012
  Ranked #1 (Nationwide) - The Best Law Firms in: Energy, Oil and Gas
  Ranked #1 (Nationwide) - The Best Law Firms in: Clean Tech/Renewable Energy
  Ranked #1 (U.S. Region) - The Best Law Firms in: Texas
• Who’s Who Legal
  Baker Botts named ‘2012 Texas Law Firm of the Year’