Matters of international law.™
Formed in 2009, GST LLP is an international dispute resolution firm with offices in Washington, D.C., Miami, and a foreign law desk in London. The firm has represented global companies, governments and private client parties in Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean, including States and their instrumentalities, multi-national corporations, and select individuals.
GST LLP is lauded for their creative, strategic thinking, extensive experience and value-driven, boutique-style service across all matters of international law. The firm holds top-ranking status from industry media and review organizations including Global Arbitration Review and Legal 500. Leading publications such as Bloomberg Law, Law360 and International Comparative Legal Guides have recognized GST LLP’s work, and members of the firm are frequently featured as speakers at events organized by renowned academic and professional organizations around the world. Arbitral institutions often turn to GST LLP practitioners when selecting arbitrators and advising on best practices in dispute resolution.
GST LLP’s areas of practice include International Arbitration, Public International Law, International Litigation and Mediation.
No organic law can ever be framed with a provision specifically applicable to every question which may occur in practical administration. No foresight can anticipate nor any document of reasonable length contain express provisions for all possible questions.
Our Ethos
GST LLP takes its leadership responsibility seriously as experts in the field of international law. Our commitment to public service and advocacy is central to our ethos. We have fought against social injustice and racism at both the local and federal level alongside organizations like Community Justice Project and Civil Rights Corp, and we have launched and participated in multifaceted grassroots and grasstops campaigns creating real, meaningful change. Our tight-knit team of thinkers, doers and givers has dedicated their time, talent, and treasure to public arts and cultural programming too, including O, Miami poetry festival, and The Rhythm Foundation, improving the communities in which we work and live.
In addition to volunteer initiatives and philanthropic efforts, our attorneys work with universities and associations around the world; they include Columbia University, Queen Mary University of London, New York University, American University, and Georgetown Law School. We mentor up-and-coming attorneys participating in Moots and other leadership programs and advance the profession and practice through scholarly writings and presentations.
GST LLP is a diverse and inclusive boutique law firm, in composition and practice. Our workforce is representative of our global service and clients, with attorneys from the Caribbean, North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Our culture of empowerment values different perspectives and encourages the free exchange of ideas.
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Recent News
Bloomberg Law
Quinn Smith
31 – March – 2022 —
Partner Quinn Smith pens an op-ed for Bloomberg Law Insight on international law governing seizure of foreign-owned assets, with respect to Putin’s threatened seizure of foreign investments in Russia. Smith states that under investment treaties, expropriation can give rise to claims for damages. However, collecting on the claims could prove challenging.
Asociación Zambrano
28 – March – 2022 —
The multi-day symposium, produced by Peruvian organization Asociación Zambrano, included special guests from the world over sharing in insights related to investment arbitration and international arbitration. Among the featured speakers were Partners Ignacio Torterola and Mauricio Gomm Santos who discussed ethical issues in arbitration and the procedural challenges facing international commercial arbitration, respectively.
RED ARB MED Asociación Civil Pro Arbitraje y Mediación y Cátedra de Régimen Jurídico Del Comercio Exterior de la Facultad de Derecho
11 – March – 2022 —
GST LLP Partner Diego Brian Gosis was a panelist for the IV Seminario Internacional: Comercio Internacional, Inversión y Arbitraje conference. He participated in the "Speed in Arbitration" panel and was joined by a who's who of international specialists.
ICDR-AAA
18 – February – 2022 —
GST LLP's Mauricio Gomm Santos was invited to participate in the 15th Annual ICDR Practice Moot and Lecture Series. He presented a seminar entitled "Cross-Cultural Tips in International Arbitration." The annual event provides a forum for law students from around the world to gain practical experience in the field of international dispute resolution.
Jus Mundi
Kabir Duggal and Fabian Zetina
6 – February – 2022 —
GST LLP Associate Fabian Zetina delves into the meaning and mechanics of Valuation Dates in Investment Law & Arbitration.
Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution of the Philippines (OADR)
26 – January – 2022 —
The DOJ - Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution of the Philippines invited Foreign Associate Anjo David to be a resource speaker for its first ever pre-moot training series. The OADR and supporting organizations joined forces for this initiative with the aim of introducing future Filipino lawyers to the practice of international arbitration.
Club Español del Arbitraje (CEA)
20 – January – 2022 —
GST LLP's Pablo Mori joined the Swiss Chapter of the Club Español del Arbitraje for an industry talk entitled, "El apoyo de los jueces a tribunales arbitrales y partes en procedimientos arbitrales extranjeros: una perspectiva comparada en Suiza, Perú, Estados Unidos y Francia." Conducted in Spanish, the panelists discussed court assistance to foreign and international tribunals, while Pablo focused on the experience in the United States (28 U.S.C. Section 1782) and Peru.
Miami Foundation
17 – December – 2021 —
Miami Foundation recognized Managing Partner Quinn Smith with the Emerging Philanthropist Award for 2021. The recognition celebrates a 40-or-under donor who uses charitable giving to drive measurable results around a local cause, broadly improve the lives of Greater Miamians, and encourage others to give.
CIARb Brazil Branch
8 – December – 2021 —
The CIArb Brazil Branch and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) collaborated to present a webinar on the 2021 ICDR regulations for international dispute resolution. Among the speakers, GST LLP's Mauricio Gomm Santos.
Washington Arbitration Week (WAW)
1 – December – 2021 —
Ignacio Torterola was a featured speaker of the second edition of Washington Arbitration Week (WAW), presenting on the panel entitled "Ethics and International Arbitration: Is it Time for an International Code of Ethics?" The panel centered its discussion on whether it is necessary to regulate the ethical conduct of arbitrators, counsel, and experts in international arbitration to enhance the legitimacy of the arbitral process.
Swiss Chinese Law Association (SCLA)
26 – November – 2021 —
GST LLP was invited to present at the Swiss Chinese Law Association’s Special Event: “Challenges and problems of the current arbitration and mediation institution” on November 26, 2021. Partner Mauricio Gomm Santos joined a group of esteemed international law experts for a panel entitled “Issues on the Appointment of Arbitrators and Integration Arbitration/Mediation.”
CIARb Brazil Branch
16 – November – 2021 —
GST LLP's Mauricio Gomm Santos served as a featured speaker at The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) “Investment Legal Security in Brazil: Arbitration as an Alternative” conference. The conference, produced in partnership with ApexBrasil (the Brazilian Foreign Trade Promotion Agency), was hosted by the CIArb’s Brazil Branch and took place in Dubai on November 16, 2021.
