Ranked in 6 Practice Areas
3

Band 3

4

Band 4

Public International Law

Global Market Leaders

4 Years Ranked

5

Band 5

Arbitration (International)

Global Market Leaders

4 Years Ranked

5

Band 5

Arbitration (International)

Latin America - International Counsel

3 Years Ranked

F

Foreign Expert

F

Foreign Expert

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About

Provided by Alejandro Escobar

Global

Practice Areas

International law; international arbitration; dispute resolution

Career

Mr. Escobar has extensive experience representing clients in investment treaty and related disputes, in other areas of public international law and in international commercial disputes. He has handled numerous claims of expropriation and abusive regulation in various industries, including power, oil & gas, telecommunications, and public concessions and procurement. His matters typically involve concurrent jurisdictions and treaty obligations.

Mr. Escobar serves as arbitrator, including in ICSID, ICC, SCC and UNCITRAL Rules proceedings. He is a member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and a member of the World Bank Sanctions Board.

Mr. Escobar works bilingually in English and Spanish.

Professional Memberships

Law Society of England and Wales; Bar Association of Chile

Publications

“Multilateral and Bilateral Investment Treaties and the United Kingdom,” in Arbitration in England (Kluwer, 2013)

“The Relative Merits of Oral Argument and Post-Hearing Briefs,” in Arbitration Advocacy in Changing Times (ICCA Congress Series No. 15, 2011)

“Procedural Issues Raised by Treaty Interpretation in ICSID Proceedings,” in International Institutional Reform: Proceedings of Hague Joint Conference on Contemporary Issues of International Law (TMC Asser Press, 2007)

Personal

PhD, University of Cambridge, 1997; Bachelor’s degree in law, University of Chile, 1990

Chambers Review

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Global

International Arbitration - UK
3
Band 3

Alejandro Escobar is an esteemed arbitration practitioner with strong credentials in commercial and investment treaty disputes. He acts for clients in the energy, telecoms and engineering sectors as both counsel and arbitrator across various jurisdictions.


Public International Law - Global Market Leaders
4
Band 4

Alejandro Escobar leads matters focusing on high-stakes arbitrations involving a wide range of sectors such as energy, oil and gas, and telecommunications. Additionally, he has a distinguished record of advising top clients on elements of public international law.


Arbitration (International) - Global Market Leaders
5
Band 5

Alejandro Escobar leads matters focusing on high-stakes arbitrations involving a wide range of sectors such as energy, oil and gas, and telecommunications. Additionally, he has a distinguished record of advising top clients on elements of public international law.


Arbitration (International) - Latin America - International Counsel
5
Band 5

Alejandro Escobar of Baker Botts has a solid track record representing governments, state-owned companies, and corporate clients in international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations across Latin America.


International Arbitration - UK
F
Foreign expert in Chile

Alejandro Escobar is an esteemed arbitration practitioner with strong credentials in commercial and investment treaty disputes. He acts for clients in the energy, telecoms and engineering sectors as both counsel and arbitrator across various jurisdictions.


International Arbitration - UK
F
Foreign expert in Latin America-wide

Alejandro Escobar is an esteemed arbitration practitioner with strong credentials in commercial and investment treaty disputes. He acts for clients in the energy, telecoms and engineering sectors as both counsel and arbitrator across various jurisdictions.

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