Baker & Botts, L.L.P. Adds Major Project Finance Capabilities in Washington, D.C.; With 500 Lawyers Worldwide, The Firm Expands its Power, Utility and Telecommunications Activities.WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 1998--Baker & Botts, L.L.P. has enhanced its project finance practice with the addition of two senior project finance lawyers in its Washington, D.C. office. Noted project finance attorneys Nancy Persechino and Robert Bohme will be joining the Baker & Botts law firm on July 1, providing the firm with the means of offering its clients a full range of project finance services. They have combined experience of nearly 30 years in the project finance area, representing sponsors and lenders in power and other infrastructure projects all over the world. "Bob and I have enjoyed our years at Chadbourne & Parke, and we leave many good friends in the Project Group," Ms. Persechino commented. "Joining Baker & Botts offers us a wonderful opportunity to expand our practices by combining our project finance experience with the Firm's broad-based expertise in the energy and telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. sectors." "Nancy Persechino and Bob Bohme are consummate To carry into completion; to fulfill; to accomplish. A Common-Law Marriage is consummated when the parties live in a manner intended to bring about public recognition of their relationship as Husband and Wife. professionals who will enable us to continue to build on the Firm's established energy, utility and telecommunications practices as they relate to project and infrastructure finance," said James R. Doty, a member of the Baker & Botts executive committee and head of the firm's Washington business practice group. "We are pleased that they chose us, among other leading firms, that they so clearly suit our Firm's culture, and that they fit so well with our existing, firmwide practice. These excellent lawyers bring critical mass to a practice area of importance for us; and they will augment aug·ment v. aug·ment·ed, aug·ment·ing, aug·ments v.tr. 1. To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity: a corporate practice ce of which we are very proud." This move is part of a larger initiative by Baker & Botts to take advantage of its international opportunities, anchored by former Secretary of State James A. Baker, III, a senior partner of the Firm resident in Houston and Washington offices. Earlier this year the firm announced the opening of offices in London and in Baku, Azerbaijan, as part of its representation of a consortium of companies active in the Caspian Region. The Firm's Moscow office was opened in 1993, and represents both U.S. and Russian clients there. The Washington office of Baker & Botts, now with more than 60 lawyers, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. On June 1 the office added antitrust Antitrust The antitrust laws apply to virtually all industries and to every level of business, including manufacturing, transportation, distribution, and marketing. They prohibit a variety of practices that restrain trade. litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and FTC FTC See Federal Trade Commission (FTC). regulatory capability with resident partners Hal Murry, Jr. and Diana Dietrich, who came from Howrey & Simon. "Baker & Botts has been moving steadily in the direction of building complementary capabilities in D.C., strengthening out ability to serve clients in the nation's capitol Capitol, seat of the U.S. Congress Capitol, seat of the U.S. government at Washington, D.C. It is the city's dominating monument, built on an elevated site that was chosen by George Washington in consultation with Major Pierre L'Enfant. in those areas where Washington lawyers have a unique role to play," said Richard C. Johnson, Managing Partner of the law firm, speaking from Houston. "These lateral moves are part of that progression and others may follow. For now, we are simply delighted to have these talented lawyers onboard Refers to a chip or other hardware component that is directly attached to the printed circuit board (motherboard). Contrast with offboard. See inboard. and serving our clients." Bakers & Botts presently has approximately 500 lawyers in domestic offices located in Washington D.C., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Houston, Dallas, and Austin, Texas as well as in London and Moscow, with the Baku office expected to open later this year. CONTACT: Bruce Berman or Kathryn A. Davis, (212) 490-0090 |
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