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Join Baker Botts and FTI on October 28 in Tokyo for our third co-hosted event that will focus on the latest trends in U.S. patent litigation under the second Trump administration, standard essential patents (SEPs) in U.S. litigation, and emerging developments in electronic discovery. Featured Sessions and Speakers: -Session 1: Latest Trends in Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) in U.S. Patent Litigation – Jennifer Tempesta, Christa Brown-Sanford, Lisa Kattan and Doug Kubehl -Session 2: Latest Trends in U.S. Patent Litigation in the Second Trump Administration – Michael Knierim, Margaret Welsh, Rob Maier and Kurt Pankratz -Session 3: Trends and Tools in eDiscovery in U.S. Patent Litigation – Thomas Natsume and Christopher Hong In addition to timely insights and discussion, attendees will have the opportunity to network with peers and gain CLE credit (available for NY and CA). Don’t miss this opportunity to connect and stay ahead of the curve in patent litigation trends. RSVP Here: https://lnkd.in/gvWp9k4F

Baker Botts served as English and U.S. counsel to the Sultanate of Oman in its $1 billion sovereign sukuk issuance and concurrent tender offer. The transaction is Oman’s first international capital markets transaction and liability management exercise since 2021. London capital markets Partners Patrick Lyons and Jennifer Rees led the deal team along with Senior Associate Amy Rees. Learn more: https://okt.to/RBEFgC

USPTO Proposes Major PTAB Changes: On October 17, 2025, the USPTO issued a memorandum returning institution authority for AIA trial proceedings to the Director and proposed new rules that would require broad petitioner stipulations and sharply restrict when inter partes reviews can be instituted or maintained. Learn more from Clarke Stavinoha and Eliot Williams: https://okt.to/jFLGTQ

An empirical study published by Baker Botts and the BIICL (British Institute of International and Comparative Law) has highlighted significant differences in outcomes between investor-state annulment proceedings at the ICSID and before national courts, with both success rates and the basis for successful applications varying widely. The results indicate that some national courts are annulling investor-state awards at a significantly higher rate than ICSID ad hoc committees, raising questions about finality and certainty in investor-state dispute settlement. Learn more from David Turner and Irene Zegarra-Ballón Quintanilla: https://okt.to/edcROY

Baker Botts is proud to once again be recognized as an “IP Litigation Leader” in BTI Consulting Group’s 2026 Litigation Outlook. The BTI Consulting Group Litigation Outlook analyzes trends, changes, and opportunities in law firm litigation. Rankings are based on direct client feedback gathered through in-depth interviews with more than 350 corporate counsel at the world’s largest companies.

Temperatures are dropping but antitrust enforcement is still heating up! Join the antitrust teams at Mijares - Despacho de Abogados and Baker Botts (U.S. and Brussels) for a look at what’s new and what’s next across the United States, Mexico, and Europe during our webinar on Wednesday, October 22. Register here: https://okt.to/QqCUuH This special edition of Competition Currents will offer an update on recent changes to the Mexican merger regime, insights on the U.S. enforcement landscape under the new administration, recent developments at the European Commission, and recent enforcement actions, with an emphasis on practical guidance and best practices for in-house counsel. The discussion will also include a look back at summer developments impacting the consumer products industry. Speakers include: - Matthew Adler (Baker Botts) - Sofia Doudountsaki (Baker Botts) - Christine Ryu-Naya (Baker Botts) - Carlos Orcí Berea (Mijares) - Elian Avila Zataray (Mijares)

Thank you to everyone who joined us virtually or in person for our 9th Annual Energy Summit with the Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies (CES)! This year’s theme — “Resilience in Energy Supply Chains” — explored the complex trade-offs defining the future of global energy systems and the balance between innovation, markets, and policy in ensuring long-term reliability and growth. Weren’t able to join us? We’ve put together key takeaways that can be viewed here: https://okt.to/kfp03u Recordings of each day’s program can also be viewed via the following links: Day One: https://okt.to/AEhlD1 Day Two: https://okt.to/ES4Bz2 We were fortunate to hear from leaders from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, the Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies (CES), Baker Botts, Tinker Energy Associates, Oxford Economics, ExxonMobil, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, aramco, Honeywell, Siemens, White Water Midstream, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Amazon Web Services (AWS), bp, Shell, KAPSARC, Chevron, Pembina Pipeline Corporation, Western LNG LLC, U.S. Department of the Interior, GeoFrame Energy, Calpine, and Cloverleaf Infrastructure. We look forward to carrying these discussions forward throughout the year!

Merger Remedies Guidance: On 16 October 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a four-week consultation on revisions to its merger remedies guidance. The changes proposed by the CMA allow for a more flexible approach to when and if behavioural remedies are adopted in the context of merger control. Learn more from Dina Jubrail, Matthew Levitt and Kassia Pletscher: https://okt.to/pEZVnP

Last week, we were delighted to host the official launch of our International Disputes team’s comparative study on annulment proceedings in ICSID and non-ICSID investor-state proceedings, published in conjunction with the BIICL (British Institute of International and Comparative Law). Johannes Koepp, Jack Biggs and Irene Zegarra-Ballón Quintanilla discussed the report’s findings, after which David Turner moderated a panel discussion featuring special guests Professor Dr. Maxi Scherer (President of the LCIA Court), Professor Martins Paparinskis (UCL) and independent arbitrator Cyrus Benson (4 New Square Chambers), followed by closing remarks from Professor Yarik Kryvoi from BIICL. The full study is expected to be published in December. Thank you to those who joined us in person and online.

Cross-Border Transaction: Baker Botts acted as English and U.S. counsel to the Kingdom of Bahrain on its successful U.S.$2.5 billion dual-tranche sovereign bond and Sukuk issuance. Both tranches listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. Partners Patrick Lyons and Jennifer Rees led the deal team along with Senior Associate Amy Rees. Learn more: https://okt.to/RlgX6Z