Awards

  • Selected as Distinguished Negotiator for the year 2023 by the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN).  Ceremony held in Houston in November 2023.
  • Key Women in Energy 2004 Awards.  This award recognized women in the energy profession in six distinct categories at a ceremony held in Washington DC in 2004.
  • Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN). Member of the Year Award in 2008. This award goes to the one member (sometimes two), out of about 4000 members, that the Association recognizes for its contributions.
  • Latin Lawyer. Law Firm Leader of the Year Award. 2011. This award goes once a year to the top law firm leader in a major Latin American jurisdiction. It evidences leadership skills and widespread recognition.
  • Latin Lawyer. Women in Law Award. 2016. Elisabeth was recognized for her leadership as one of the top senior lawyers in Latin America.

Rankings & Recognitions

  • Chambers Latin America in the areas of Energy & Natural Resources (star individual ranking) and Corporate/M&A
  • Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Corporate/M&A and Energy & Natural Resources (star)
  • The International Who’s Who of Oil and Gas Lawyers “one of the ten most highly regarded individuals” in the world
  • Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN).  Member of the Year Award in 2008. 
  • IFLR1000: Energy and Infrastructure: Latin America – Leading lawyer in Banking and Finance; Projects; Corporate and Commercial; Disputes; and Energy & Natural Resources; and Compliance and Public Law
  • The Legal 500 Latin America: Tier 1 leading lawyer in Corporate/M&A and Energy & Natural Resources
  • Best Lawyers – Lawyer of the Year in the areas of Corporate and M&A
  • Latin Lawyer Law Firm Leader of the Year 2012
  • Who’s Who Legal, Global Mining Law Firm of the Year
  • The International Who’s Who of Arbitration Lawyers
  • The International Who’s Who of Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyers
  • The International Who’s Who of Corporate Governance
  • The International Who’s Who of Project Finance Lawyers
  • Euromoney Expert Guides – named ‘The Best of the Best’ in Energy and Natural Resources “one of the top 25 natural resources and energy lawyers in the world”
  • PLC Which Lawyer? (Venezuela) in the area of Energy