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BakerHostetler, among various commercial arbitration matters, has been notably active in representing sovereign nations in investor-state arbitration. The team, split between Houston, New York and Washington DC, consists of attorneys with Spanish and Portuguese language skills and cultural connections to Latin America. Analía González leads the team’s Latin America litigation practice from Washington DC and is the go-to counsel for the Republic of Nicaragua in a series of arbitrations. Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky is currently representing the Republic of Guatemala in all phases of confirmation proceedings of multiple arbitration awards. Sashe D. Dimitroff is the global head of the firm’s international arbitration practice, while Marco Molina oversees the international commercial arbitration team. Nahila Cortés is an important member of the team.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘This team features top-level arbitration professionals with extensive experience and motivation in complex international cases. The team has an international practice but can count on a bilingual Spanish-speaking team, from the partner to the paralegal.

  • ‘Sashe Dimitroff, who leads the team, is a lawyer with extensive experience and success in arbitration and litigation, with particular expertise in the energy sector. '

  • 'Analía González is recognised as one of the 100 most influential women in Latin America. She is a key figure as a lead lawyer in both Latin America and Europe.'

  • 'Marco Molina and Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky are attorneys with extensive experience in numerous successful arbitrations. This team includes a large team of partners, attorneys, associates, and paralegals with extensive experience.’

  • ‘BakerHostetler has an international arbitration team that complements each other very well: Sashe Dimitroff, Analia González, and Marco Molina are fantastic. They are very hands-on and efficient at the same time. ’

  • ‘Sashe Dimitroff exercises empathetic, open, and effective leadership over the teams he leads internally at BakerHostetler, as well as the attorneys she co-counsels with. His effectiveness in moving forward and resolving issues is admirable.’

Key clients

  • Republic of Nicaragua
  • Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of Nicaragua
  • Republic of Guatemala
  • Jive Investments
  • CH Mamacocha
  • Empresa Siderurgica Del Mutun
  • True Blue Development
  • Latam Hydro
  • Republic of Nicaragua
  • Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of Nicaragua
  • Republic of Guatemala
  • Jive Investments

Work highlights

Successfully represented the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport of Nicaragua in a $43m commercial arbitration against Makro, a Mexican construction company over a road contract.
Representing the Republic of Nicaragua in a $585m ICSID investor-state arbitration brought by Riverside, a US investor in an avocado farm, alleging expropriation.
Representing the Republic of Guatemala in all phases of confirmation proceedings of three arbitration awards initiated by Sigma Constructores, S.A. against Guatemala currently pending in the United States District Court of the District of Columbia, before the DC Circuit.

Practice head

Sashe D. Dimitroff; Analía Gonzalez; Marco Molina

Other key lawyers

Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky; Nahila Cortés