Gilberto focuses his practice on commercial and investment arbitration, international litigation and investment protection. He has acted in international arbitration disputes under the rules of ICC, ICSID, PCA, UNCITRAL, the ICSID Additional Facility, the Danish Institute of Arbitration, and the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution of the Dominican Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Gilberto represents claimants in investment arbitration proceedings against European, Central and South American sovereign states, and before ICSID and the PCA in the mining, coffee, infrastructure, poultry, hospitality, real estate, telecommunications, technology, and pharmaceuticals industries.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Represented a sovereign state before the ICSID in a multimillion-dollar treaty-based arbitration claim in the mining sector.
Represented a South American company in an international commercial arbitration dispute settled by the CISG and governed by the rules of a European arbitration center.
Represented a Barbadian company in settling a treaty-based arbitration claim against a South American state in the coffee industry.
Represented a sovereign state before the ICSID in a multimillion-dollar treaty-based arbitration claim in the mining sector.
Represented a South American company in an international commercial arbitration dispute settled by the CISG and governed by the rules of a European arbitration center.
Represented a Barbadian company in settling a treaty-based arbitration claim against a South American state in the coffee industry.
Serves as arbitrator in settling commercial disputes related to franchise contracts, construction, leasing, and aviation according to the rules of CACC (ICC affiliated) and CEDCA.
Recognitions
- Included in the Jus Connect 2023 Powerlist of Most Active Male Arbitration Lawyers
Credentials
Education
Education
- Stanford Law School, 2013, J.S.M., Dissertation (Honors)
- Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid & Universidad Fco. de Vitoria, 2003, LL.M., Business Law
- Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, 2001, LL.M.
- Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, 1997, J.D., summa cum laude
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- Florida International University College of Law, International Legal Program Manager, 2016-2019; Advisory Board Member, 2017-present
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Media Appearances
- January 2020, Interviewed on Treaty-based arbitration claim against Colombia on CNN (Spanish)
- 2019, Interviewed on Kellogg's and expropriation in Venezuela on CNN (Spanish)
- 1 November 2018, Interviewed on arbitration, class actions and litigation on CNN (Spanish)