1 December 2025 – Baker Botts L.L.P. has once again been recognized as one of the top firms in the world for antitrust and competition law, ranked in the Top 10 overall worldwide in Global Competition Review’s GCR 100 Global Elite 2026, and among the Top 5 globally for Mergers.

The GCR 100 is a comprehensive listing of the world’s best competition practices, spotlighting firms engaged in the most significant antitrust work globally. The Global Elite lists recognize practices excelling across multiple continents, while country-specific categories highlight the top firms in each jurisdiction.

In moving up to the Top 5 for mergers, GCR notes, “Baker Botts has built one of the world’s most recognised merger control shops.”

The publication also ranked Baker Botts antitrust practice in all key jurisdictions where it operates, Washington D.C. (Outstanding), Brussels (Highly Recommended), London (Recommended) and Saudi Arabia (Elite).

The global antitrust and competition practice is chaired by Paul Cuomo in Washington, D.C., and Catriona Hatton in Brussels.

Read Baker Botts’ profile in the GCR 100 Global Elite 2026 rankings here.

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