• 132 Baker Botts lawyers from all five U.S. offices recognized

Central & Eastern Europe

• The Central Asian Element (2nd)

Russia

• Corporate/M&A (4th)
• Energy & Natural Resources (3rd)

United Kingdom

• Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration (4th)

Global

• Arbitration (International) (4th)
• Intellectual Property: USA (3rd)
• Projects (4th)
• Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas (1st)
• Projects & Energy: North America (2nd)

Russia

• Energy & Natural Resources (3rd)

Saudi Arabia, in association with the Law Office of Mohanned bin Saud Al-Rasheed:

• Corporate/Commercial (3rd)

United Arab Emirates

• Corporate/Commercial (3rd)

United Kingdom:

• Energy and Natural Resources (3rd)

United States

• Corporate/M&A (4th)
• Energy: Electricity (3rd)
• Energy: Oil & Gas (1st)
• Intellectual Property (2nd)
• IT & IT Outsourcing (3rd)
• Tax: Corporate (3rd)

• Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration-London (4th)
• Projects & Energy: Energy & Natural Resources-Best of the UK (3rd)

• Baker Botts and 88 of the firm's lawyers in 35 practice areas recognized for excellence

Ranked 1st in Texas in:

• Antitrust
• Banking & Finance
• Corporate/M&A
• Energy & Natural Resources
• Environment
• Intellectual Property
• Litigation
• Projects
• Real Estate
• Tax

Also recognized in Texas in:

• Bankruptcy/Restructuring (2nd)
• Energy & Natural Resources: Dispute Resolution (2nd)
• Labor & Employment (2nd)
• Technology & Outsourcing (2nd)
• Technology: Corporate & Commercial (2nd)

New York:

• Corporate/M&A (3rd)
• Intellectual Property: Patent (3rd)

Washington DC:

• Energy: Electricity (5th)
• Energy: Oil & Gas (2nd)
• Environment (3rd)
• Litigation (2nd)
• Projects (3rd)
• Securities (4th)

Nationwide:

• Appellate Law (4th)
• Business Process Outsourcing (3rd)
• Corporate/M&A (4th)
• Energy: Electricity (4th)
• Energy: Oil & Gas (1st)
• Financial Services Regulation: Securities (3rd)
• Food & Beverages (3rd)
• Intellectual Property (2nd)
• International Arbitration (3rd)
• Projects (3rd)
• Tax: Corporate (3rd)
• Transportation (1st)

Fortune 250 named Baker Botts a Go-To firm in the following areas:

• IP (1st)
• Corporate transactions (4th)
• Overall (5th)

• Baker Botts ranked 1st in Energy Litigation

• Baker Botts ranked in the top ten in Project Finance deals in North America

• Baker Botts the only Texas firm in the top 25 among leading patent firms

• Baker Botts named the #1 law firm that Corporate America calls on for IP counsel

• 97 Texas Super Lawyers
• 79 Texas Rising Stars

Hong Kong

• Projects & Energy (Rank 3)

Russia/CIS

• Corporate and M&A: Moscow, Other Recommended Firms (Rank 3)
• Energy and Natural Resources: Russia (Rank 3)
• Real Estate: Russia (Rank 2)

Saudi Arabia

• Banking and Finance (Rank 3)
• Corporate and M&A (Rank 2)
• Projects and Energy (Rank 2)

United Arab Emirates

• Banking and Finance (Rank 5)
• Corporate and M&A (Rank 4)
• Projects and Energy (Rank 3)

London

• Dual US/UK Law Capability: Under 25 Fee Earners - Foreign Law Firms in London (Rank 1)
• Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Rank 3)
• Corporate & Commercial: M&A Smaller Deals (Rank 3)
• Projects, Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas (Rank 4)

• Bank Lending: South (Rank 3)
• Global Offerings (Rank 3)
• International Arbitration (Rank 6)
• Litigation: Energy (Rank 2)
• Litigation: Environment (Rank 3)
• M&A: National Firms - Large Deals (Rank 2)
• Patent Licensing (Rank 3)
• Patent Litigation: Full Coverage (Rank 2)
• Patent Prosecution: Utility and Design Patents (Rank 4)
• Project Finance (Rank 3)
• Transactions & Finance (Rank 1)

• Baker Botts recognized as a leading patent firm for noncontentious patents and patent litigation in the U.S.

• Baker Botts named one of the 10 "Hottest Defense Firms" in the U.S.

• Most Prestigious Law Firms in the World (45th)
• Best in Region: Texas (1st)

• Baker Botts named "Global Firm of the Year for Oil and Gas" three years in a row. 2005 was the first time an individual firm was singled out for this honor.
• Baker Botts partner David Asmus honored in 2005 with the "Oil and Gas Lawyer of the Year" award
• Baker Botts partner George Goolsby described as "exceptional" in the 2005 survey

• Partners Joe Caldwell and Jim Cannon Jr. named two of America's Top Black Lawyers

• Baker Botts special counsel Paul Katz elected a member of the Patent Prosecution Hall of Fame

• Baker Botts partner Jim Doty named one of the top 10 Washington lawyers in Securities and Corporate Governance
• Baker Botts partner Bill Jeffress named one of the top 10 Washington Trial Litigators

• Ten Baker Botts lawyers named among the Top Lawyers in Washington

• Included in the Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity by MultiCultural Law Magazine, 2007 and 2008
• Employer of the Year Award, presented by the Fairfax Area Disability Services Board of Fairfax, Virginia, 2006
• National Disability Employer Recognition Regional Award, presented by the New York State Educational Department Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities, 2006

• Baker Botts partner Jim Doty elected a life member, joining a distinguished group of just over 1000 life members, including retired partners William Harvin and Tom Eubank

• Baker Botts partner Rufus Cormier named the recipient of this award honoring a commitment to equality, fairness and justice

• Current partner Charles Szalkowski, 2006
• Retired partner William Barnett, 2000
• Retired partner William Harvin, 1991
• Retired partner Tom Martin Davis (deceased), 1989

• Baker Botts recognized for outstanding pro bono legal services

• Awarded to Baker Botts in recognition of its contribution as counsel for amici in the Lawrence and Garner v. Texas case