Baker Botts Recognized by Legal 500 Latin America
Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm has once again been recognized by The Legal 500 Latin America guide. Our 2025 rankings include International Arbitration, Projects & Energy, and City-wide Focus Houston.
In addition, Baker Botts celebrated two new individual rankings in International Arbitration, alongside the retention of two existing rankings. Partners Alejandro Escobar and Jennifer Haworth McCandless were distinguished as Leading Individuals, while Special Counsel María Carolina Durán and Senior Associate Dr. Ernesto Féliz De Jesús maintained their accolades in the International Arbitration category.
More about our award-winning colleagues:
- Alejandro A. Escobar advises businesses and states in disputes arising out of investment protection treaties and in arbitrations arising out of project agreements. Specializing in public international law and arbitration, he offers counsel on a broad range of international law matters.
- Jennifer Haworth McCandless is an international disputes partner, who serves as legal counsel in complex, high-stakes international arbitration cases, focusing on investor-state arbitration. Her cases span the full range of economic sectors, including electricity, mining, oil and gas, infrastructure, real estate development, and financial services.
- María Carolina Durán is trained both in civil and common law,and focuses her practice on international dispute settlement. Over her career, María has successfully represented clients in arbitral proceedings conducted in English and Spanish under the ICC, ICSID, ICSID Additional Facility, and UNCITRAL rules.
- Dr. Ernesto Féliz De Jesús is an experienced practitioner in public international law, commercial arbitration, and construction arbitration, with a focus on Latin American disputes.
ABOUT BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
Baker Botts is an international law firm whose lawyers practice throughout a network of offices around the globe. Based on our experience and knowledge of our clients' industries, we are recognized as a leading firm in the energy, technology and life sciences sectors. Since 1840, we have provided creative and effective legal solutions for our clients while demonstrating an unrelenting commitment to excellence. For more information, please visit bakerbotts.com.
