Latin America Guide 2026 : International Counsel
Ranked Individuals
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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
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Baker Botts fields an active team with significant experience acting in international arbitration proceedings across Latin America. The practice group shows proficiency in both commercial and investment disputes, representing sovereigns and state-owned entities as well as multinational conglomerates. The law firm is particularly active in disputes arising out of Central and South America.
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Baker Botts represented the Republic of Peru in an ICSID arbitration brought by Covinca concerning a concession contract to build a portion of the Pan-American Highway in the south of Peru.
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The Baker Botts team does a tremendous job and there is no doubt about their expertise. They know the cases by heart and they give us a lot of confidence.
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Jennifer Haworth McCandless enjoys marked recognition for her solid skills handling complex international arbitration in the Latin America region, including in Peru, Argentina and Colombia.
Alejandro Escobar has a solid track record of representing governments, state-owned companies and corporate clients in international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations across Latin America.
Alejandro Escobar is formidable. He understands the relevant arbitration procedures and his insight is accurate.
International Arbitration
International Arbitration
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Andrew M. Behrman
Head of Department
Dr. Johannes Koepp
Head of Department
Edward T. Schorr
Dr. Ernesto Féliz De Jesús
María Carolina Durán
Jennifer Haworth McCandless
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