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Baker & McKenzie, S.C.

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Baker & McKenzie, S.C.‘s dispute resolution group is experienced in high-profile local and international disputes, ranging from civil and commercial litigation to commercial and international investment arbitration. The team benefits from being a part of a global network, which allows it to handle cross-border matters efficiently, with María Eugenia Salazar-Furiati leading cross-border teams from the Paris and New York offices in international investment arbitrations taking place in Venezuela. The strong compliance practice includes Jesús Dávila and senior associates Jesús Villegas and Adriana Gonçalves, whose expertise includes compliance investigations, as well as regulatory and compliance defence strategies for several industries. Senior associate Héctor Martínez is experienced in investment arbitration, having represented clients before ICSID and UNCITRAL tribunals, while Eugenio Hernández-Bretón and Gabriel De Jesús are other key individuals from the firm.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Baker McKenzie is distinguished by its excellent capacity and fast responses to all requests, as well as its follow up on each case. Additionally, they have cutting-edge technology for both the provision of services and billing.'

  • ‘We consider that Baker differentiates itself through its good handling of cases, which also includes a good relationship with the key people involved in the dispute resolution sphere. Héctor Martínez and María Eugenia Salazar have provided us with a direct and excellent quality service, combining good response times and accurate responses, supporting us to resolve all the controversies that we have handled with them.'

Key clients

  • Longreef
  • Sucesión Heemsen

Work highlights

Represented Agroinsumos Ibero-Americanos, along with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Washington DC, in its $300m investment arbitration before ICSID regarding the expropriation of the Agroisleña Group by Venezuela in 2010.