About

Provided by Baker Botts L.L.P.

Baker Botts’ International Disputes Team is a multinational, multilingual group of lawyers with deep training in civil law, common law, and international law. The team represents clients before leading international arbitration institutions and ad hoc tribunals, advising at every stage of a dispute, from risk mitigation and pre‑dispute strategy to arbitration, litigation, and enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards.

The practice regularly counsels investors and sovereign states in investment disputes involving allegations such as expropriation, denial of fair and equitable treatment, and violations of national treatment or most‑favored‑nation obligations. These matters arise under bilateral and multilateral investment treaties, free trade agreements, and other international investment frameworks, and include proceedings before ICSID, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, and other arbitral bodies.

With strong public international law capabilities, Baker Botts also provides strategic advice on complex international law issues and has substantial experience in multijurisdictional litigation, representing clients in coordinated proceedings across multiple jurisdictions and navigating differing procedural situations.

To learn more about our practice, visit: www.bakerbotts.com/services/practice-areas/litigation/international-disputes

Chambers Review

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Arbitration (International) - Global Market Leaders

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Baker Botts possess a strong international arbitration practice, offering capabilities across a range of jurisdictions, including in Europe, Latin America, the CIS and the Middle East. The law firm offers:

• Experience acting under ICC, AAA and LCIA rules.

• Industry expertise in the construction, energy, natural resources and telecommunications sectors.

• Proficiency in investment treaty disputes, often acting for states and corporations.

Notable Practitioners

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Alejandro Escobar
5
Alejandro Escobar
5
Band 5

Alejandro Escobar harbours an excellent record in advising top clients, including sovereign states and global corporations, across a range of issues. He often leads high-stakes arbitrations in the energy, oil and gas, and telecommunications sectors, and he has particular expertise in public international law, such as on territorial law and maritime disputes.

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Global Market Leaders

Arbitration (International)

Alejandro Escobar
5
Alejandro Escobar
5
Band 5

Members

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Andrew M. Behrman

Head of Department

Brandt Thomas Roessler

David Turner

Dorine Farah

Dr. Johannes Koepp

Head of Department

Edward Schorr

Jennifer Haworth McCandless

Katie Chung

María Carolina Durán

Michael Goldberg

Vern Cassin