Baker Botts Advises Westlake on Acquisition of Steel Roofing Operations
HOUSTON, October 7, 2026 – Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, represented Westlake Royal Roofing LLC in its acquisition of steel roofing operations from Metal Center, Inc.
Westlake Royal Roofing, a subsidiary of Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK), acquired specified roofing operations assets associated with facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Wichita Falls, Texas; and Hutchins, Texas. The assets will broaden the products offered under Westlake’s Unified Steel Roofing brand.
Baker Botts Lawyers/Offices Involved:
Corporate: Timothy Taylor (Partner, Houston); Carina Antweil (Partner, Houston); Lakshmi Ramanathan (Special Counsel, Houston); Charlie Gili (Senior Associate, New York); Spencer Russo (Associate, Houston)
Tax: Jordan Hahn (Partner, Dallas); Will Cutler (Associate, Houston)
Intellectual Property: Michael Silliman (Partner, Houston); Lori Ding (Senior Associate, Houston)
Environmental: Elizabeth Singleton (Special Counsel, Houston)
Real Estate: Jeremy Gott (Partner, Dallas); Faris Babineaux (Associate, Dallas)
Employment: Cynthia Uduebor Washington (Special Counsel, Dallas)
Employee Benefits and Compensation: Ron Aizen (Partner, New York); Alira Thomas (Associate, Dallas)
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