Baker Botts Hires Two Transactional Tax Partners From Venable

Oct. 9, 2025, 5:45 PM UTC

Friedemann Thomma and Becca Chappell joined Baker Botts as transactional tax partners in its San Francisco office, the firm announced Tuesday.

Thomma advises publicly traded multinational tech companies, startups, mid-market businesses, high-end consumer manufacturers, and high-net-worth individuals. His work spans international legal and tax restructurings and post-M&A integrations.

Chappell advises clients on US inbound and outbound transactional tax matters and cross-border planning, with a focus on complex acquisitions, business combinations, restructurings, global expansions, and fund structuring.

They join from Venable.

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