With Texas Legacy, New West Coast MP, What Does Baker Botts' Future Hold?
"Geography just matters less and less," Baker Botts' incoming managing partner, John Martin, said in an interview Thursday, referring to where a firm's leadership is based.
February 14, 2019 at 07:05 PM
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Baker Botts, a 179-year-old Texas firm, has a legacy in oil-and-gas law, and a long string of managing partners based in the the Lone Star state. But its newest managing partner, John Martin, is based in Palo Alto, California, and does corporate work for technology clients.
Does the shift from a managing partner based in Houston to one in California have much significance for the firm or its image? Consultants say it might, but Martin suggests the change isn't revolutionary.
For years, the firm has focused on clients in the technology and energy sectors. And despite its “incredible heritage” in Texas, Martin said, Baker Botts has long been an international firm, with offices outside the United States and a deep reliance on cross-office staffing. Seven of the firm's 14 offices are located outside the United States.
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