Global Guide 2026 : USA
Ranked Individuals
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Latham & Watkins is highlighted for their expertise in handling commercial and investor state disputes. The firm handles arbitrations in various industries including energy, mining and pharmaceuticals. The Latham team also brings particular expertise in the Latin American market.
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Latham & Watkins successfully defended the Dominican Republic in an ICSID arbitration against, an Australian mining company, EnviroGold. The dispute focused on breach of contract allegations.
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The team showed excellent compliance with deadlines and very fast responses to any requirement from the counterparty or from us as customers.
The human quality, business acumen and their commitment is all amazing.
Latham & Watkins is sensible and client-focused.
Latham & Watkins was good in guiding us through the process, putting it all together and arguing in front of the tribunal. The amount of preparation that went into the case was truly impressive.
Latham lawyers are very human and personable, a real pleasure to deal with. They focus on winning and prepare themselves for every legal twist and turn.
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John is a terrific advocate. He is very credible, reasonable and persuasive. Arbitrators are always willing to hear what he has to say.
Just the way he cross-examines and presents certain points was so helpful to the case. He took an immense amount of preparation and familiarized himself with all the intricate details in the case.
John is level-headed, sensible and calm. His advocacy skills were also really strong.
John is a well-seasoned attorney. He is very thorough and approaches the case with a lot of imagination. He thinks things through and is good with the strategizing; his intellect really impressed me.
Santiago Bejarano represents both companies and states in commercial and investor-state disputes. He regularly handles matters pertaining to M&A, as well as energy and pharmaceutical disputes.
I cannot praise him enough. He is a measured, effective advocate, a diligent and commercial lawyer, and he is adept at providing clients with realistic, helpful advice. A real superstar in the making.
Santiago has a lot of energy and goes deep into the case. He knows the case strategy inside out.
Santiago is a great advocate. He is commercial, bright, driven and really good with clients. His ability to work in more than one language is excellent.
International Arbitration: Counsel
International Arbitration: Counsel
Latin America 2026
Practice area: International Arbitration
Location: International Counsel
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