李蔼德现任贝克·麦坚时国际律师事务所执行委员会的主席。自1979年加入贝克·麦坚时， 1986年成为本所合伙人的李蔼德先生，是一位在能源、基础设施项目和并购领域成果颇丰的律师。1999年至2003年，李蔼德先生任本所执行委员会委员，并担任本所拉丁美洲区域理事会的主席。2005年则任本所政策委员会主席。在当选为主席之前，李蔼德先生是巴西境内四家办事处的首席合伙人，并在本所芝加哥和迈阿密办事处任职多年。李蔼德先生现任洛基山矿业法基金会成员。
      李蔼德先生的执业重点是能源问题、并购、电力和可再生能源以及项目融资。他曾代理巴西政府（BNDES）或代理私人投资者，参与了巴西几乎所有的私有化项目。李蔼德先生领导的团队使里约热内卢的Light Serviços de Eletricidade（代表爱依斯和可信能源）成功实现私有化，在巴西石油公司Barracuda Caratinga 项目中发挥了作用，并在巴西的很多项目融资交易中担任首席法律顾问。此外，李蔼德先生领导过与发电厂、纸浆造纸以及能源领域中的重大合资经营、私有化和合并相关的多个大型项目。他的代表性客户包括：巴西石油公司、美国爱依斯电力公司、可信能源和淡水河谷（前称CVRD）。
      李蔼德先生曾获巴西约翰六世奖。

  Eduardo de Cerqueira Leite is Chairman of Baker & McKenzie’s Executive Committee.  He joined the Firm in 1979 and became a partner in 1986.  Mr. Leite is an accomplished lawyer specializing in energy, infrastructure, and M&A projects.  From 1999 to 2003, he served on Baker & McKenzie’s Executive Committee and was Chairman of the Latin American Regional Council.  Mr. Leite chaired the Firm’s Policy Committee in 2005.  Prior to being elected Chairman, Mr. Leite was the managing partner of the Firm’s four offices in Brazil.  Before that, he spent several years working in Baker & McKenzie’s Chicago and Miami offices.  Currently, Mr. Leite is a member of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation.
  Mr. Leite’s practice focuses on energy issues, mergers and acquisitions,power and renewables, as well as project finance. He has worked on almost all Brazilian privatizations either for the Brazilian government (BNDES) or for private investors. Mr. Leite led the team that successfully privatized Light Serviços de Eletricidade in Rio de Janeiro (representing AES and Reliant), had a role in the Petrobras Barracuda Caratinga Project and was lead counsel for many project finance deals in Brazil. Additionally, Mr. Leite led several major projects in connection with power plants, paper and pulp, as well as significant joint ventures, privatizations and mergers in the energy sector. Some of his representative clients include: Petrobrás, AES, Reliant and Vale (formerly CVRD).
  Recipient of the Medal D. João VI – Brazil.