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
Jus Mundi
27 – August – 2021 —
Jus Mundi nominates International Arbitrator at GST LLP Diego B. Gosis as "Arbitrator of the Week."
CIARb Brazil Branch
25 – August – 2021 —
CIArb-Brazil: Arbitration in Court: US Legal Framework, and Issues regarding Commercial Arbitration
Law360
Diamond Naga Siu
20 – August – 2021 —
Law360 reports on the latest proceedings pertaining to LLC Energoalliance v. Republic of Moldova. Representing Moldova, GST LLP urged the court to pause a $58MM award enforcement considering the recent European Court of Justice's ruling on the arbitration provision found in the Energy Charter Treaty.
The Lawyer Magazine
20 – July – 2021 —
The Lawyer Magazine profiled GST LLP Associate Fabian Zetina in their "Océanos Azules: Prácticas legales con alto potencial de crecimiento" edition. In the article, Zetina tells the story of his beginnings in Guatemala, Law School at Columbia University, and landing his first international arbitration position.
Global Arbitration Review
15 – July – 2021 —
GST LLP was included in this year's GAR 100. Global Arbitration Review is one of the leading journals in the field, and the guide offers an in-depth analysis of the best arbitration practices in the world.
ICLG.com
Robert Li
15 – July – 2021 —
ICLG.com and CDR Magazine announce the appointments of Domenico Di Pietro as partner and Carmine A. Pascuzzo as of counsel. Domenico will be the firm's first London partner, and Carmine will be based out of GST's D.C. office. Both bring a valuable and unparalleled skillset to the table, as well as Italian as a working language in addition to the firm’s existing English, Spanish, Portuguese and French capabilities.
Law360
Caroline Simson
15 – July – 2021 —
In this feature story, Law360 writes about GST LLP and its new partner and of counsel hires. Domenico di Pietro will be the firm's first London partner, boosting the firm's presence overseas while enlarging and strengthening its commercial and investment arbitration capabilities. Di Pietro told Law360 that in addition to the firm's high-profile team and fast-paced growth, he was attracted to the character and values of its lawyers, who he said are "devoted to offering the highest standard of assistance in international dispute resolution while bearing in mind the challenges currently faced by the entities that we assist."
Global Arbitration Review
Cosmo Sanderson
13 – July – 2021 —
Global Arbitration Review breaks the news of our firm's newest appointments: Domenico Di Pietro as partner and Carmine Pascuzzo as of counsel. Di Pietro is the firm's first London partner and will spend time drumming up business for that office among other initiatives. He is also the fifth partner at GAR 100 firm GST. Meanwhile, the boutique has strengthened its DC offering by hiring of counsel Carmine Pascuzzo. Pascuzzo previously spent time at the Venezuelan firm ADM & Asociados, where he was a junior partner.
Canal Arbitragem
4 – July – 2021 —
GST LLP’s Mauricio Gomm Santos sat down with the venerable Professor Julian DM Lew QC for a fascinating review of modern international arbitration and its ongoing evolution. Presented by Canal Arbitragem, the InterViews series offers viewers a front-row seat to the industry's most accomplished arbitration professionals.
NYU Law
7 – June – 2021 —
GST LLP Partner Domenico Di Pietro spoke at an event organized by NYU Law and co-hosted by the Milan Chamber of Arbitration focused on the study entitled “Responsible private funding of litigation” authored by Jérôme Saulnier with Ivona Koronthalyova and Klaus Müller, European Added Value Unit, Directorate-General for European Parliamentary Research Services (EPRS), and the research paper annexed to it entitled “State of play of the EU private litigation funding landscape and the current EU rules applicable to private litigation funding”, co-written by Professors Cristina Poncibò and Elena D'Alessandro, University of Turin, Law Department, with cooperation, inter alia, by Dr. Niccolò Landi.
Institute for Transnational Arbitration
1 – June – 2021 —
GST Counsel Pablo Mori joined Karima Sauma, Alfredo Bullard, and Sophie Nappert for the ITA's virtual "YoungITA Mentorship Program" to elaborate on The (Sometimes Forgotten) Importance of the Arts and Psychology in Advocacy in International Arbitration. The presenters discussed the use of the arts and psychology in international arbitration and how the employment of such devices stands to influence an arbitrator's decision-making.
GAR
Cosmo Sanderson
7 – May – 2021 —
The 2021 Peru presidential election and frontrunner Pedro Castillo's proposals related to foreign investment and international arbitration are examined in this news article by GAR. Counsel Pablo Mori's perspective is included, as he warns "that Castillo's planned mining sector reforms - forcing investors to hand over more of their profits to the government - could result in more arbitrations against the state."
