LONDON, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- International arbitration and investigation capabilities were enhanced this week at Baker Botts L.L.P. with the move of litigation partners Jay Alexander and Casey Cooper to the firm's London office.
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This expansion of the firm's London team increases the capacity of Baker Botts in its key practice areas of litigation, arbitration and international investigations where client demand for legal services continues to grow.
"With the addition of Jay and Casey to our London office, we continue to enhance the reach of our litigation team," said Baker Botts Managing Partner Walt Smith. "These moves will provide our international clients more direct access to our highly-regarded arbitration and dispute resolution, white collar criminal defense and international investigation practice groups."
Alexander, who was recently named co-chair of the firm's International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (IADR) group, has more than 20 years of experience in the dispute resolution field. He will work with IADR co-chair Michael Goldberg to manage client representations in this growing practice area.
"With Jay based in London, we are well-positioned to support increased client demand for arbitration and dispute resolution services with a team of top-tier international lawyers who are recognized by the legal industry as being among the best in the field," Goldberg said.
Cooper's practice focuses on white collar criminal defense and corporate investigations. His move to London comes as the U.S. Department of Justice has increased joint investigations with its European counterparts who are increasing their focus on anti-corruption efforts.
"Casey brings more than 15 years of white collar and international investigation experience to the London office," said Tony Higginson, partner in charge of the firm's London office. "With international enforcement activity by U.S. and European authorities on the rise, Casey's move to London is very timely."
About Baker Botts L.L.P.
Baker Botts L.L.P., dating from 1840, is a leading international law firm with offices in Abu Dhabi, Austin, Beijing, Dallas, Dubai, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Moscow, New York, Palo Alto, Riyadh and Washington. With approximately 750 lawyers, Baker Botts provides a full range of legal services to international, national and regional clients. For more information, please visit www.bakerbotts.com.
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