Baker Botts Builds Momentum with Expanded Recognition in The Legal 500 US 2025
Firm Earns Four Tier 1 Rankings and Increases Total Practice and Individual Lawyer Recognitions
HOUSTON, June 13, 2025 — Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm, announced today that it continues its upward trajectory in The Legal 500 US 2025, earning four Tier 1 rankings and expanding its overall footprint across both practice areas and individual lawyer recognitions.
This year, the firm achieved 49 practice area rankings and received Tier 1 honors in the following key areas:
- Energy Litigation: Electric Power
- Energy Litigation: Oil and Gas
- Energy Transactions: Electric Power
- Energy Transactions: Oil and Gas
Reflecting continued growth and excellence, Baker Botts also saw promotions in three additional areas:
- Capital Markets: Equity Offerings – Advice to Managers
- Energy Litigation: Electric Power
- Energy: Renewables/Alternative Power
Further expanding its presence, the firm earned new ranked recognition in four practice areas:
- Aviation and Air Travel – Finance
- Commercial Lending – Advice to Borrowers
- Life Sciences
- Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Corporate
Baker Botts was also newly recognized as a “Firm to Watch” in these emerging areas:
- Structured Finance: Securitization
- Venture Capital and Emerging Companies
In addition to its new and rising practice area rankings, the firm maintained rankings in 38 additional categories, underscoring the consistency and breadth of its legal talent.
The firm also strengthened its individual attorney presence, with 43 total individual lawyer recognitions, up from 36 last year. Four attorneys advanced in the rankings, and 11 were newly ranked, including 10 in the Litigation department, eight in Litigation and two in ESIR, demonstrating notable momentum within that group.
These results underscore Baker Botts’ continued investment in top-tier legal talent and its strong market position across a wide range of practice areas.
ABOUT BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
Baker Botts is an international law firm whose lawyers practice throughout a network of offices around the globe. Based on our experience and knowledge of our clients' industries, we are recognized as a leading firm in the energy, technology and life sciences sectors. Since 1840, we have provided creative and effective legal solutions for our clients while demonstrating an unrelenting commitment to excellence. For more information, please visit bakerbotts.com.