Baker Botts beefed up its energy litigation and regulatory strength by hiring George Fibbe, who comes from the U.S. Department of Energy, but also previously served as general counsel for a renewable energy company.

Fibbe, who joined Baker Botts as a litigation partner in Houston on Monday, was the deputy general counsel for litigation, regulation and enforcement at the DOE for more than two years. Because of that background, Fibbe will spend some of his time in Washington, D.C., doing energy regulatory work.