LONDON, 6 October 2025 – Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm, continues to excel with strong recognition in The Legal 500 UK 2026. The firm earned rankings in eight practice areas, with thirteen lawyers individually recognized across fourteen categories.

The practice groups ranked include:

• Corporate & Commercial – M&A: Lower Mid-Market, £100m - £750m
• Dispute Resolution – International Arbitration
• Dispute Resolution – Public International Law
• Industry Focus – Emerging Markets
• Real Estate – Construction: Contentious
• Technology, Media & Telecoms – IT and Telecoms
• Projects, Energy & Natural Resources – Infrastructure: Project Finance and Development
• Projects, Energy & Natural Resources – Oil and Gas 

The individual lawyer rankings include:

• Alejandro Escobar – Dispute Resolution – Public International Law
• Dorine Farah – Dispute Resolution – International Arbitration and Public International Law
• Ernesto Feliz De Jesus – Dispute Resolution – Public International Law
• Alex Kerr – Projects, Energy & Natural Resources – Oil and Gas
• Valeriya Kirsey – Dispute Resolution – International Arbitration
• Johannes Koepp – Dispute Resolution – International Arbitration
• Nicholas Jones – Industry Focus – Emerging Markets
• Patrick Lyons – Industry Focus – Emerging Markets
• Stuart McIntyre – Industry Focus – Emerging Markets
• Amy Rees – Industry Focus – Emerging Markets
• Jennifer Rees – Industry Focus – Emerging Markets
• Mark Rowley – Projects, Energy & Natural Resources – Oil and Gas
• Sian Williams – Corporate & Commercial – M&A: Mid-Market, £50m - £500m

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.