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Contacts

Latin America Regional Council
c/o Roberto Mendoza, Chairman

Postal Address:
P.O. Box 1286
Caracas 1010-A, Venezuela

US Mailing Address:
M-287, Jet Cargo International
P.O. Box 020010
Miami, Florida 33102-0010, USA

Tel: +58 212 276 5089
Fax: +58 212 264 1532
E-mail: info-latinamerica@bakernet.com

Regional Operating Officer:
Leon J. Sacks

Marketing Manager:
Maria Clara Ortega


Of Note

PLC selected Baker & McKenzie as the best law firm in Latin America in its 2006 "Which Lawyer?" list of Top 20 firms. We also ranked first in 2005.

Baker & McKenzie was named Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year for Mexico in International Tax Review's America's Tax Awards 2006.

Our partner Jorge de Regil of Mexico City is named a member of the Mexican Academy of International Law.

Our Caracas office opened in 1955, making us the first firm to offer international legal advice in Latin America. Read
our history of the Caracas office to learn more.

Latin America Region
Committed to Your Success

 

We make your business our business. The market in which you do business, the industry in which you operate, and the growth of your company are as essential to us as they are to you. We strive for your success. We are committed to it.

Our 15 locations in six Latin American jurisdictions, plus a solid network of correspondent firms, help us comply with this commitment.

Global Coverage Defined by Local Experience
Over 400 attorneys in our Latin American offices help clients capitalize on business, trade, and investment opportunities in the region and throughout the world. Our Caracas anniversary graphicclients range from businesses based in Latin America to large multinational corporations headquartered in the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Each of our Latin American offices is a leading firm in its jurisdiction and is staffed by local attorneys who are among the most experienced and prestigious lawyers in the region. They have been a part of their respective legal and business communities for many years and have well-established relationships with local business, government and community leaders, court authorities, and other local attorneys.

Baker & McKenzie encourages community service, so our attorneys participate actively in local bar associations, serve as professors at local universities and other academic institutions, and lead many a project for community welfare. We are proud that our reputation for specialization, efficiency, creativity, and professional ethics has attracted a prime local and foreign clientele.

Our “fair balance between global presence and local culture” helps us win Best Firm in Latin America.
- “PLC Which Lawyer?" in 2006

(Baker & McKenzie Latin America) "has consistently undertaken high profile work across several jurisdictions, backed up its omnipresent global network."
- Chambers' Global The World's Leading Lawyers, 2002-2003

Baker & McKenzie is 1st in Chambers' Top Six Firms in Latin America
- Chambers' Global The World's Leading Lawyers, 2002-2003

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