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Baker Botts L.L.P.
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Baker Botts L.L.P. has a rich background in Latin America international arbitration. With a strong background in public international law cases, the firm has also built out a thriving commercial arbitration practice. The firm is noted for its ongoing representation of a sovereign state in Latin America as well as a number of state-owned enterprises. It has also built a foreign investor client base, along with further oil and gas businesses in Brazil. Much of the practice centres on oil and gas, power, electricity generation and renewables, along with some political risk matters for US property developers. Alejandro Escobar leads the firm’s public international law practice from London, where he has a lengthy track record in sovereign cases. Houston’s Edward Schorr is also noted for cases related to Brazil, while New York partner Andrew Behrman provides further senior firepower. London senior associate Ernesto Féliz De Jesús is a public international law specialist with a focus on Latin America. The practice was further strengthened with the hires of former Sidley Austin LLP international arbitration partner Jennifer Haworth McCandless and managing associate, María Carolina Durán (as special counsel) to the firm’s Washington DC office in August 2023.
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- ‘I believe that it is a firm that has very high-level professionals and that, having offices worldwide, has extensive experience. Additionally, its professionals have a thorough management of international legislation, as well as a very adequate development of several languages, which translates into better customer service.’
- ‘The members of the Baker Botts firm team have demonstrated at all times to have an adequate business vision, offering permanent, high-quality services and guaranteeing the client an adequate defense of their interests. Alejandro Escobar has served as a team leader, constantly demonstrating his extensive knowledge of international law, he has great leadership skills and manages an appropriate approach to both the problems and the legal defence strategies of the client. He is a top-level professional, very analytical, with extensive experience and who stands out particularly in his interventions in hearings, helping the client to obtain an advantageous position.’
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