For more than a century, Baker Botts has been a trusted legal partner for public and private companies in the oilfield and energy services industry. Our deep insight into the sector allows us to deliver customized legal solutions that address the unique challenges our clients face.
We assist companies with navigating complex international trade issues, including sanctions, export controls, customs compliance, anti-corruption measures, and CFIUS reviews. Our transactional experience spans across mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, joint ventures, and the purchase and sale of drilling units and vessels. We guide clients through capital markets transactions, such as IPOs, debt and equity offerings, and convertible note issuances, and provide counsel in commercial lending, direct lending, and other complex financial transactions.
Beyond transactions, we offer robust support in joint ventures and business disputes, addressing incident response and related litigation, and representing clients in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death claims. We advise our oilfield and energy services clients on complex business litigation and commercial agreement disputes. Our lawyers are also well-versed in regulatory and administrative law matters impacting the oilfield and energy services sector, as well as tax-efficient restructuring and planning strategies.
Our team excels at handling intricate matters like FCPA diligence for local agents and structuring local ownership arrangements. We also have significant experience drafting drilling contracts, management agreements, drilling unit and vessel time charters, and advising on ownership and operational structures.
We also assist clients to protect intellectual property interests, including licensing, R&D cost-sharing, and portfolio management. We conduct on-site inspections of equipment and controls to ensure freedom-to-operate and protect critical technology assets.
Over the last 30 years, we have played a key role in many of the industry’s most noteworthy strategic transactions. From litigation, including intellectual property disputes, to advisory services in nearly every aspect of oilfield and energy service operations, Baker Botts is committed to helping our clients navigate this critical industry.
Federal Court Preliminarily Enjoins Corporate Transparency Act and Implementing Regulations Nationwide
Federal Court Preliminarily Enjoins Corporate Transparency Act and Implementing Regulations Nationwide