24 Aug 2026
Baker Botts Strengthens London LNG Team with Addition of Caroline McDonald
"Baker Botts adds Caroline McDonald as Special Counsel in London to bolster its LNG and energy practice; she joins from White & Case and will advise on LNG project development, commercial contracting and financing."
McDonald relocates from Houston and joins Baker Botts from White & Case, having previously practised at Vinson & Elkins. She will work in the firm’s LNG and energy practice advising governments, project developers, sponsors and investors on complex LNG and energy projects in the U.S. and internationally.
Her work covers project development, structuring, commercial contracting including LNG sale and purchase agreements, financing and investment across multiple jurisdictions and stages of the project lifecycle. McDonald has advised developers and investors on significant projects including Atlantic LNG, Lake Charles LNG and Port Arthur LNG Phase 2.
McDonald joins several former colleagues in a London office that has expanded across complementary practices; in 2025 Baker Botts welcomed 13 lawyers from White & Case and Vinson & Elkins, further enhancing the office’s capabilities in project finance, energy M&A, energy transactions and aviation finance.