Partner Domenico Di Pietro provided the opening remarks during the Sovereign States and the Protection of Foreign Investments lecture presented by Arbit. Joined by leaders in the field, the discussion focused on new policies, objectives, and expectations through bilateral and multilateral treaties.
Domenico Di Pietro is a GST LLP Partner based in Miami and London. He has practiced international commercial and investment arbitration with leading international firms for nearly 25 years in jurisdictions as diverse as Italy, England & Wales, Japan and the United States. He has acted as counsel in over 100 international arbitrations relating to a broad variety of industries under the aegis of more than fifteen different arbitral institutions worldwide, including ICC, ICSID, ad hoc (mostly under UNCITRAL Rules), HKIAC, LMAA, Milan Chamber, Vilnius Chamber, Madrid Chamber, Swiss Chambers, Stockholm Chamber of Commerce and Court of Arbitration for Sports, in addition to serving as an arbitrator himself. His areas of specialization include energy, foreign investment and joint ventures, international arbitration, oil and gas, sports and construction.
He has been involved with several groundbreaking commercial arbitrations, including a case dealing with the enforcement of undertakings for the clearance of antitrust regulations in Europe (Merger Control), as well as complex disputes in the defense sector ranging from the breach of contracts for the production of warships to the development of sophisticated detection radars. He was involved in possibly the first case dealing with the use of orbital satellite slots, as well as the circulation and certification of energy from renewable resources throughout Europe. Additionally, Di Pietro has spearheaded cases dealing with the annulment of arbitral awards in investment arbitration and the settlement of investment disputes brought for the alleged breach of BITs in relation to international bonds.
Di Pietro has written and lectured extensively in the field of international arbitration. Among his more than 50 publications on international arbitration are “Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements and International Arbitral Awards” from The New York Convention of 1958 in Practice, Cameron May Publishers 2008, London (Co-editor with Prof. Emmanuel Gaillard) and “Enforcement of International Arbitration Awards” from The New York Arbitration Convention of 1958, Cameron May Publishers 2001, London (Co-authored with Dr. Martin Platte). His publications have been referenced by leading courts in common and civil law jurisdictions to settle proceedings relating to the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.
His past academic appointments include lecturer at University of Rome, a Co-Directorship of the Certificate in International Commercial and Investment Arbitration at Roma Tre and Scholar-in-Residence at the Center for Transnational Litigation, Arbitration and Commercial Law at New York University School of Law.
He is co-founder of ARBIT, the Italian Forum for Arbitration and ADR, and he was the first Italian national to be admitted as a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators, City of London. His additional affiliations include the American Board of Trial Advocates, International Arbitration Institute, Cyprus Eurasia Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Center (CEDRAC) and Panel of Arbitrators, Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration.
Highlighted Cases
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International Arbitration
Highlighted Publications
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Blog
Author, The Controversial Role of Dissenting Opinions In International Arbitral Awards, The Center for Transnational Litigation, Arbitration, and Commercial Law, Transnational Notes, Reflections on Transnational Litigation and Commercial Law, October 2011.
Author, Applicable Law Under Article 42 of the ICSID Convention, The Center for Transnational Litigation, Arbitration, and Commercial Law, Transnational Notes, Reflections on Transnational Litigation and Commercial Law, October 2011.
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Book Chapter
Co-Author, The Definition of Investor in Investment Treaty Arbitration, Handbook of International Investment Law and Policy, Julien Chaisse editor, 2020.
Co-Author, International Investment Arbitration in a Nutshell, Chapter: "Introduction to the Umbrella Clause". Editors Franco Ferrari and Bryan King, 2020.
Co-Author, Concise International Arbitration, Chapter: "The New York Convention 1958". Editor Loukas Mistelis, 2015.
Author, General Interests of the Host States in International Investment Law, Chapter: "Italy's treaty practice and case law: what balance between investors' protection and general interests of states?". Editors Giorgio Sacerdoti with Pia Acconci, Mara Valenti, Anna De Luca and Federico Ortino, 2014.
Author, Forum Shopping in the International Arbitration Context, Chapter: "Forum Shopping and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards: Notes on Public Policy". Editor Franco Ferrari, Sellier 2013.
Author, The Chamber of Arbitration of Milan Rules: a Commentary, Chapter: "Filing and sending of the acts". Editors Ugo Draetta and Ricardo Luzzatto, 2012.
Author, The Chamber of Arbitration of Milan Rules: a Commentary, Chapter: "Time limits". Editor Ugo Draetta and Ricardo Luzzatto, 2012.
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Journal Article
Author, The Use of Precedents in ICSID Arbitration. Regularity or Certainty?, International Arbitration Law Review (Int.A.L.R. 3 2007).
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23 – September – 2021
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Events & Appearances
New York University School of Law’s Center for Transnational Litigation, Arbitration, and Commercial Law hosted a webinar entitled “Introduction to International Arbitration in Africa.” The event was moderated by GST LLP Partner Domenico Di Pietro. The lecture included an overview of the historical development of arbitration law in Africa and of the legal framework applicable in various African countries. The speakers also addressed practical issues, such as the implications of choosing to seat an arbitration in an African jurisdiction, the importance of African arbitrators and counsel in international arbitrations with seats in Africa and outside Africa, and the attitudes of domestic courts vis-à-vis arbitration at both the pre-award and post-award stages.
07 – September – 2021
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Events & Appearances
Produced by Tashkent International Arbitration Centre and the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the inaugural Uzbekistan Arbitration Week brought together a who’s who of international arbitration leaders in the fall of 2021. GST LLP’s partners Ignacio Torterola, Diego Brian Gosis, and Domenico Di Pietro headlined the “New Trends in Investment Arbitration: Jurisdiction, Merits and Damages Calculation” panel. They discussed recent reforms taken in Uzbekistan in the realm of business development and international arbitration.
15 – July – 2021
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Recognition
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.
15 – July – 2021
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Press
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.
15 – July – 2021
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News
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."
13 – July – 2021
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News
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.
07 – June – 2021
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Events & Appearances
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.
16 – November – 2020
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Events & Appearances
Presenting to a group of lawyers, arbitrators, and academics, Domenico Di Pietro and Diego Brian Gosis formed part of an expert panel at the event entitled "When the award is not the end of arbitration," presented by Florida International University and the Miami International Arbitration Society.
10 – October – 2018
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Events & Appearances
Domenico Di Pietro spoke at the UNCITRAL Congress in honor of the organization's 60th anniversary. His lecture was on the New York Convention. The event took place in Kiev, Ukraine.
Rankings
Areas of Practice
Jurisdictions
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England & Wales
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Italy
Arbitral Bodies
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BA
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VINCA
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VCCA
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ICDR
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ICC
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UNCITRAL
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Center of the Chamber of Madrid
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HKIAC
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Italian and Swiss Courts
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Swiss Chambers
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SCC
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AAA
Memberships & Associations
Arbit, the Italian Forum for Arbitration and ADR, Co-founder
International Arbitration Institute, IAI Member
ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, Member, 2012-16
ICC Institute of World Business Law, Member, 2012-16
Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration, Panel of Arbitrators
Education
Queen Mary College University of London, LL.M.
University of Rome “La Sapienza”, J.D.
Languages
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English
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Spanish
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French
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Italian
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Japanese