Banking & Finance
USA Guide 2024 : Texas
Band 3
About
Provided by Baker Botts L.L.P.
Baker Botts’ Banking and Finance Team has extensive experience in the representation of public and private corporate borrowers, securities issuers, private equity funds and their portfolio companies, foreign and domestic financial institutions, insurance companies, direct lenders and other providers and users of capital in a wide variety of financing transactions. We assist clients throughout the world in providing or obtaining financing through a broad array of vehicles and structures. Our finance lawyers work closely with our corporate and securities lawyers to represent companies and underwriters in connection with capital markets transactions, acquisitions and divestitures. Our finance lawyers work closely with our financial restructuring team to represent debtors and creditors in connection with out-of-court liability management transactions or debtor-in-possession financings and bankruptcy exit financings.
To learn more about our practice, please visit: www.bakerbotts.com/services/practice-areas/corporate/banking-and-finance
Chambers Review
Baker Botts L.L.P. has a Houston-based practice with expertise in the energy finance sector, particularly oilfield services and offshore drilling sectors. Represents a range of clients, including borrowers, issuers and other international financial institutions. Capable of handling cross-border financings.
Work Highlights
- Baker Botts LLP represented LGI Homes in an extension and increase to its credit agreement which increased its commitments to $1.13 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team are always available, prompt and in tune with the market."
"The team are always available, prompt and in tune with the market."
Notable Practitioners
Luke Weedon is a highly regarded borrower-side financing attorney who regularly appears on syndicated loans.
"He is collaborative, easy to work with and practical."
"He's very talented and commercial."
Shad Sumrow typically handles financings within the energy sector and has experience in acting on syndicated transactions.
"He's an excellent lawyer."
Clinton Culpepper is an up-and-coming lawyer with particular experience acting for lenders. He has notable strength in advising clients on asset-based credit facilities.
"He's hard-working, responsive and thoughtful."
Ranked Lawyers at
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Texas
Members
Provided by Baker Botts L.L.P.
Alexander Kamel
Caitlin Lawrence
Head of Department
Mike Bengtson
Head of Department