LONDON/DUBAI/RIYADH – Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm, has earned six practice rankings and four individual lawyer rankings in The Legal 500 EMEA 2026 guide, highlighting the firm’s continued growth and prominence across Europe and the Middle East.

Among the highlights are first-time rankings in Commercial Contracts and Construction (including Disputes) in the UAE, reflecting the firm’s deepening capabilities in the region, driven in part by the relocation of the firm’s Head of Construction, Stuart Jordan, from London to Dubai to lead the practice's expansion. 

The firm’s ranked practices include:

• Competition (EU & Global) – Belgium 
• Commercial, Corporate and M&A – Saudi Arabia 
• Commercial Contracts – UAE  
• Commercial, Corporate and M&A – UAE 
• Infrastructure and Projects (including Project Finance) – UAE 
• Construction (including Disputes) – UAE  

In addition, the following lawyers were recognized for their achievements:

• Catriona Hatton – Hall of Fame (Competition, EU & Global) – Belgium 
• Mark Bisch – Leading Partner (Commercial Contracts) – UAE 
• Adam Ismail – Leading Associate (Corporate and M&A) – UAE 
• Chad Passlow – Leading Associate (Infrastructure and Projects, including Project Finance) – UAE 

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