BakerHostetler

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• ‘The B&H team is highly skilled, experienced and successful. There are at least five members of a 30-person team with lead trial experience. The team is diverse and bilingual, capable of conducting a hearing entirely in Spanish. Other members of the team are fluent in other languages. B&H was one of the first law firms to add AI research capability and it now is efficient in document review using AI. I highly recommend this team.’

• ‘What distinguishes the individuals at BakerHostetler is their rare ability to balance legal rigour with a high degree of strategic thinking. In the field of international arbitration, it is common to find practitioners who are technically sound but lack a broader commercial perspective. BakerHostetler’s team, however, approaches every dispute with a clear understanding of the "long game," ensuring that every legal move serves a specific strategic objective. Beyond their technical and strategic capabilities, the team stands out for their human qualities. In high-stakes proceedings, they maintain a composed and collaborative presence that fosters trust, both with clients and with local counsel. They are highly responsive and demonstrate a genuine commitment to the client's interests that goes beyond simple billable hours. Specific mentions to Analia Gonzalez, Gonzalo Zeballos and Fabian Zetina.’

• ‘I have worked mainly together with Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky and Paul Levine. Both excel in their knowledge and expertise, in particular before US courts.’

• ‘The Baker Hostetler team is exceptional; They have great depth and insight into international arbitration practice and international law; a team that is highly committed to excellence and will not let the ball drop. They are able to draw upon experience and expertise in complex litigation and great advocacy skill as well as people management skills, minimizing friction with counterparties thereby optimizing time and costs for their client. The team posses the critical skills and depth that international arbitration practice requires, maximizing the client's chances of obtaining a favourable result and being able to enforce such result. Beyond their effective representation, the Baker teams are innovators in that they were able to assist my client in finding the right financing and insurances product that were critical for our case and the mix between outstanding lawyering skills, soft skills and financial innovation is unique. Few firms around the world are able to provide such a complete service.’

• ‘Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky is an outstanding international law and international arbitration practitioner; Carlos' in depth knowledge in law and procedure is accompanied by deep knowledge of all the actors in this branch of legal practice; Carlos is responsive, highly committed to his clients, diplomatic and reliable, and it is very enjoyable to work with him. Paul Levine outstanding international law and international arbitration practitioner; He brings to any team great emotional depth and a US litigators' to notch skills and capabilities; he is the kind of lawyer that remains calm in very complex situation, and he is the kind of lawyer you want beside you in highly complex situations. He is great to work and ethical person. Oren Warshavsky, world-class asset tracing lawyer and cross border litigation lawyer; his skills are critical for complementing the international arbitration procedures, and he is the lawyer that will maximize the chances of enforcing the arbitral award and thereby maximize the value for the clients.’

• ‘Carlos Ramos has built a very a strong arbitration practice. He offers top quality work product and excellent client service. His fees are more flexible than other competitors, and as such, he is strategically positioned to help companies and claims of different sizes. He is super responsive and provides great strategic advice. I thoroughly recommend his practice. ’

• ‘An outstanding firm with wonderful litigation practitioners in the persons of Oren Warshavsky, Gonzalo Zeballos, Michelle Usitalo and Tatiana Markel – a pleasure to know and work with.’

• ‘The team of partners at BakerHostetler is very strong! Sashe Dimitroff, Analia Gonzalez and Marco Molina are all great. They have strong Latin American capabilities.’

• ‘Sashe Dimitroff is a great team player. He will do whatever it takes to get results. It is truly enjoyable to work with him in an arbitration. His cross-examination skills are very impressive. He is very knowledgeable of the oil and gas sector.’

• ‘Analia Gonzalez is highly skilled at analyzing potential investment arbitration cases. She develops very intelligent strategies for sovereign states in cooling-off periods. Furthermore, she is always available to her clients, regardless of the time or day. As part of her team, Fabian Zetina has a deep understanding of complex issues.’

Key clients

• Republic of Nicaragua
• Pacific Coast Energy Company, LP
• Towra SA-SPF
• Republic of Guatemala
• Republic of Belarus
• Resolute Forest Products, Inc.
• Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport of Nicaragua
• Empresa Siderurgica Del Mutun
• True Blue Development, Limited
• Hydra-Pro Dutch Harbor, Inc.
• Pyrotek, Inc.
• Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC, successor to Siemens Industry, Inc.
• Superior Energy Services, Inc. (as well as its subsidiaries Superior Energy LLC and Integrated Products Services)
• ITG Brands LLC., Commonwealth Brands Inc., Liggett Group LLC, Japan Tobacco U.S.A. Inc., and others
• Unimacts

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