Legal 500 US 2017: Baker Botts Adds Five Leading Lawyer Rankings
The full list of Baker Botts individuals ranked by Legal 500 US are:
- Michael Goldberg (Leading Lawyer)
- Michael Calhoon (Leading Lawyer)
- William Lamb (Leading Lawyer)
- Steven Miles (Leading Lawyer)
- Hugh Tucker (Leading Lawyer)
- David Peterman (Leading Lawyer)
- Coleson Bruce (Next Generation Lawyers)
- Christa Sanford (Next Generation Lawyers)
- Hogene Choi (Next Generation Lawyers)
The firm maintained its Tier 1 ranking in Energy: Litigation: Oil & Gas for the seventh straight year and its Tier 1 ranking in Energy: Transactions: Oil & Gas for the second year.
Additionally, the firm ranked in seven newly formed categories from Legal 500, resulting in 34 overall firm rankings.
Other highlights in the guide include 3 increased practice rankings in M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: large deals ($1bn+) (Tier 6), Tax: US Taxes: Contentious (Tier 3) and Tax: US Taxes: Non-Contentious (Tier 5).
In the client commentary, Baker Botts’ Intellectual Property group is “praised for its ‘practical approach to solving legal issues or litigation’, ‘understanding of the client’s needs’, ‘excellent legal and business judgment’, and ability to ‘staff an IP matter in a cost-efficient way’.”
Please click to view Baker Botts’ complete results in the Legal 500 US 2017. To view the rankings in each practice area, please click the appropriate category sections.
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