International Arbitration
Latin America Guide 2025 : International Counsel
Band 5
Chambers Review
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. The Republic of Peru is a Baker Botts new client win.
Work Highlights
- Baker Botts represented the Republic of Peru in two matters in which the counterparties raised claims regarding a legal stability agreement with respect to alleged investments in the mining sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Because of the quality of Baker Botts' lawyers, we take all our most complicated matters to them. The partners have broad experience working for a range of major clients in the Latin American region."
"Because of the quality of Baker Botts' lawyers, we take all our most complicated matters to them. The partners have broad experience working for a range of major clients in the Latin American region."
Notable Practitioners
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.
"The analysis and level of depth with which Alejandro Escobar does his work is admirable, as he evaluates problems from various perspectives that usually go unnoticed by other eyes."
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.
"Jennifer Haworth McCandless is a great lawyer in the Latin American international arbitration field."
Ranked Lawyers at
Baker Botts L.L.P.
International Counsel