Baker Botts has appointed Mark Schlackman as a partner in its Houston office, expanding the firm’s capabilities in complex energy and infrastructure transactions. Schlackman joins from King & Spalding, bringing experience advising developers, investors, lenders, and other industry participants on major projects involving energy development, financing, acquisitions, and divestitures.
His practice combines corporate and financing expertise with experience across the development, construction, operation, and maintenance of large-scale energy projects.
Schlackman advises clients on transactions involving conventional and renewable power generation, midstream infrastructure, and downstream oil and gas assets.
His work spans multiple stages of the investment process, including project development, financing arrangements, joint ventures, acquisitions, and sales.
The appointment strengthens Baker Botts’ ability to advise clients on transactions requiring expertise across corporate, finance, and project development matters.
Schlackman’s recent experience includes advising JERA on the joint development and final investment decision for a major low-carbon ammonia production project at the Blue Point Complex in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
The project is being developed in partnership with CF Industries and Mitsui and is described as one of the world’s largest low-carbon ammonia production projects.
The transaction was named a finalist for the 2025 Financial Times Innovative Lawyers North America Awards and the 2026 AIEN Energy Transition Initiative of the Year.
His experience with the project reflects his work advising clients on transactions involving multiple investors, industrial partners, and complex development arrangements.
At Baker Botts, Schlackman will contribute to the firm’s global energy and infrastructure practice as companies pursue investments associated with rising electricity demand, new energy technologies, and evolving capital requirements.
His appointment also strengthens collaboration between the firm’s energy projects and corporate transactional practices.
Baker Botts advises clients across conventional energy, renewable energy, infrastructure, technology, and life sciences.
Its global project capabilities encompass financing, development, construction, and transactions involving major infrastructure assets.
Schlackman’s addition adds experience for clients seeking legal advice across multiple stages of large-scale energy investments.
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“Mark brings together energy projects and corporate transactions in a way few lawyers can. He adds an important connection between those practices and gives clients one adviser who can help them pursue an investment from several angles.”
Danny David, Managing Partner Of Baker Botts
“Mark is the kind of lawyer clients want at the center of a major project or transaction. He understands the commercial objective, sees how the pieces fit together and can help move an investment from initial concept through financing and execution.”
Carlos Solé, Co-Chair Of Baker Botts’ Global Projects Department
“Clients are pursuing increasingly ambitious energy and infrastructure investments across markets and borders. Baker Botts has the global reach and integrated capabilities needed to move those investments forward at a time when they are critically important for our clients to achieve their strategic objectives.”
Mark Schlackman, Partner At Baker Botts
