Andrew Baker is the managing partner of Baker Botts. Mr. Baker began his practice in 1979 in the Houston office. In 1985 he moved to Dallas, Texas, to open Baker Botts’ Dallas office. In the spring of 2012, he became the firm’s managing partner and relocated back to Houston.

Mr. Baker’s practice emphasizes the development of close, long-term, value-added relationships. Public and private companies turn to Mr. Baker for advice and deal execution in connection with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, securities and other finance transactions of all stripes. Mr. Baker also represents companies, boards and audit committees in corporate and government investigations, and counsels on corporate governance compliance, crisis response, dispute resolution, strategic planning and communications strategies.