The team at Baker Botts (UK) LLP is led by Johannes Koepp, who advises clients on both commercial and investor-state arbitrations, and brings particular sectoral experience in energy, telecoms, and joint ventures. Dorine Farah is another key member of the team; Farah is regularly instructed on complex energy and infrastructure cases, and has experience acting under the full range of arbitration rules, including ICSID, ICC, and LCIA. Bringing strength in Latin American disputes, Alejandro Escobar focuses on investor-state arbitrations and matters of public international law. Valeriya Kirsey continues to advise on disputes in energy and telecoms.
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Key clients
- Republic of Peru
- Republic of Iraq
- PSJC Mobile TeleSystems (MTS)
- Republic of Peru
- Republic of Iraq
- PSJC Mobile TeleSystems (MTS)
Work highlights
Successfully defended the Republic of Iraq in a US$1 billion ICSID arbitration brought by German investor AHG Industry GmbH & Co. KG.
Acted for MTS, one of Europe’s largest mobile telecoms network operators, in a major Swedish-seated ICSID (Additional Facility) arbitration against the State of Turkmenistan.
Acted for the Republic of Peru in defending an arbitration concerning the construction of part of the Pan-American Highway, including claims arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Practice head
Johannes Koepp
Other key lawyers
Dorine Farah; Alejandro Escobar; Valeriya Kirsey