Baker Botts has expanded its corporate team on the West Coast by bringing Khoa Do on board as a partner in its Palo Alto, California office, marking a significant shift in the firm’s strategic direction within the region. According to Baker Botts’ announcement on November 11, Do’s appointment aligns with the firm’s ambitions to deepen its capabilities in handling high-stake transactions.
Khoa Do specializes in advising across a spectrum of significant business transactions, ranging from midmarket to large-scale acquisitions and dispositions to cross-border dealings, spinoffs, and strategic mergers. His practice areas span various industries, including software, cybersecurity, fintech, semiconductors, and sports and entertainment. This positions him to cater to clients facing multifaceted transactional challenges that are characteristic of the dynamic sectors he serves.
Do’s addition to Baker Botts underscores the firm’s commitment to bolstering its service offerings in California, a pivotal market for tech-driven and innovative enterprises. This recruitment also reflects the rising competitive climate among law firms in Silicon Valley seeking top-tier legal practitioners with strong track records in complex transaction management and cross-jurisdictional operations.
For more information on this development, see the article on Bloomberg Law.