Baker Botts L.L.P.

Baker Botts traces its history to 1840 and maintains an international practice across the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Its careers materials place energy, technology and life sciences at the center of the firm's work. Those industry connections provide a more specific picture of the firm than a general description of transactions and disputes.

Its practice areas include corporate transactions, global projects, intellectual property, litigation, environmental law, antitrust and tax. The combination connects the development and financing of major projects with the protection of technology, regulatory compliance and the resolution of disputes. Energy and technology work can therefore involve several parts of the firm rather than a single specialist team.

Baker Botts recruits through distinct paths for law students, judicial clerks, lateral lawyers, patent agents and technical staff. The inclusion of technical professionals is relevant to its intellectual-property and science-related work. The firm describes professional development and collaboration as priorities, while its published practice and recruiting materials provide the concrete basis for understanding which opportunities fit a particular legal or technical background.