The 2018 edition of Chambers Latin America guide recognized Otto Licks as one of the best individual lawyers in the Intellectual Property and Life Sciences practices in Brazil. In IP clients says that "He understands how to create winning strategies for clients." Peers add: "He is one of the great names in our market." In Life Sciences, market sources describe him as "a leading lawyer for both patent and regulatory issues" and "a very combative litigator."