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As we commemorate Memorial Day, we honor all military service members who “gave their last full measure of devotion” to cause and country. We recognize the immense sacrifice of all Gold Star Families in our Baker Botts community and across the country. #DiversityInAction

Baker Botts is proud to have advised Veriten in the initial close of its second flagship energy venture fund, Fund II, securing more than $105 million in capital commitments. Read more: bakerbotts.com/news/2026/05/b…

Baker Botts represented CenterPoint Energy, Inc. as it entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement with sixteen financial institutions and their affiliates or agents in connection with the commencement of a new at-the-market ("ATM") offering program. bakerbotts.com/news/2026/05/b…

Baker Botts is pleased to have once again represented Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. this time in the closing of its amended and restated $1.8 billion asset-based revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, as agent, and a syndicate of lenders. bakerbotts.com/news/2026/05/b…

Baker Botts Partners Matthew Baker and Samir Bhavsar share an update on AI regulation for energy, covering new timelines in the EU and new standards in the U.S. Read more: bakerbotts.com/thought-leader…

Baker Botts Partner Josh Cole joined senior dealmakers from across the region at TMT Finance APAC 2026 in Singapore, one of the premier annual forums for M&A, financing, and investment across data centers, fiber, telecoms, towers, and cloud businesses in APAC.

Baker Botts represented Commonwealth LNG on long-term LNG sale and purchase agreements and related documentation supporting the positive final investment decision for its 9.5 Mtpa LNG export facility near Cameron, Louisiana. Read more: bakerbotts.com/news/2026/05/b…

Baker Botts advised TAE Technologies in forming TAE Beam (UK), a joint venture with the UK Atomic Energy Authority to commercialize TAE's proprietary particle accelerator technology. Read more: bakerbotts.com/news/2026/05/b…

Baker Botts represented Par Pacific Holdings in a $500 million private placement of percent senior unsecured notes. The notes will be issued at par by Par Petroleum, a wholly owned subsidiary, and fully guaranteed by Par Pacific and certain subsidiaries. bit.ly/4nuLS18

Baker Botts is pleased to welcome Dario Mendoza to the firm as a Partner in its Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits practice in Dallas. Learn more: bakerbotts.com/news/2026/04/b…

Baker Botts secured a landmark victory in a Section 1983 civil rights case for Michael McCurty, a long-tenured California inmate who alleged sexual harassment by a female prison guard. Read more about the case led by our pro bono team: bakerbotts.com/news/2026/04/b…

Baker Botts' London growth is part of broader, global momentum, according to The Lawyer. That momentum is showing in the numbers. Baker Botts increased London lawyer headcount by 14.1 percent YoY, ranking third among participating law firms in The Lawyer's US 50 report.

Continuing our strong momentum with JSC Development Bank of Kazakhstan, Baker Botts is pleased to have advised on its successful placement of KZT 230 billion tenge-denominated Eurobonds in the international capital markets. Read more: bakerbotts.com/news/2026/04/b…

Baker Botts advised the Arab Republic of Egypt on three sovereign note issuances totaling $1 billion under its $40 billion Global Medium Term Note Programme. Read more: bakerbotts.com/news/2026/04/b…

The so-called 2026 Billionaire Tax Act is moving closer to the California ballot. Baker Botts examines the potential legal challenges of the proposed tax, the issues it presents for taxpayers, and what to watch as the process moves forward. Read more: bakerbotts.com/thought-leader…

Baker Botts represented Cleco Corporate Holdings in a $250 million term loan facility to refinance near-term debt and support general corporate purposes. The facility matures in April 2028 and refinances Cleco Holdings’ senior notes due 2026. Read more: bit.ly/4n2XKY2

For years, the main concern in subsea cables was physical disruption, including cable cuts and sabotage. In a new Submarine Telecoms Forum article, Baker Botts lawyers explain why sanctions now deserve similar attention. Read here: bit.ly/4eexO9r

The SEC has cleared a faster path for certain public deals. A new SEC order allows some equity tender offers to remain open for as few as 10 business days, half the time of the prior 20-business-day minimum. Learn more: bit.ly/4eREHO4

Baker Botts represented UGI Utilities, Inc. on the sale of its Electric Division to funds managed by Argo Infrastructure Partners LP for approximately $470 million. Read more: bit.ly/4mZo98T

Baker Botts is representing ARC Resources as U.S. regulatory counsel on its US$16.4 billion sale to Shell. ARC is a pure-play Montney producer and one of Canada's largest dividend-paying energy companies, featuring low-cost operations. Read more: bit.ly/4u918mm