ICSID arbitrations and investor-state arbitrations for sovereign states constitute a core area of work for the international disputes team at Baker Botts (UK) LLP. Practice head Johannes Koepp has notable expertise advising on international arbitrations in the telecoms, defence, and financial services industries, while Alejandro Escobar acts for governments, corporations, and state entities on matters regarding investment contracts, ICSID arbitrations, and treaty issues. Dorine Farah is another key contact for investment treaty arbitration, as is David Turner. Also in the core team, Ernesto Féliz De Jesús has a focus on Latin American disputes.
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Alejandro Escobar; Irene Zegarra-Ballon; Jack Biggs; Dorine Farah; Ernesto Feliz De Jesus; David Turner