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For over 30 years, Mr. Garibaldi has drawn on his triple training as a common-law, civil-law and public- international-law lawyer in representing clients in a broad range of international matters involving complex issues of national and international law. His current practice is centered on international arbitration and international litigation. On international arbitration, Mr. Garibaldi is specialized in investor-State dispute resolution and also represents clients in international commercial arbitration and trade disputes. He also serves as arbitrator. On international litigation, Mr. Garibaldi concentrates on representing clients in complex disputes that require strategic direction or coordination of multiple lawsuits around the world.
Representative Matters
- Arbitrator.
- Lead counsel to the claimants in Tidewater Inc. et al. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/5) (pending).
- Lead counsel to the claimants in Mobil Corporation et al. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/27) (pending).
- Lead counsel to the claimant in Mobil Cerro Negro v. Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. et al. (ICC Case No. 15415/JRF) (pending).
- Co-Lead counsel to the claimants in MTD Equity Sdn. Bhd. et al. v. Republic of Chile (ICSID Case No. ARB/01/7) (final award and final decision in annulment proceedings in favor of the claimants).
- Co-Lead counsel to the claimants in LG&E Energy Corp et al. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/02/1) (final award in favor of the claimants, annulment proceeding pending).
- Co-Lead counsel to the claimants in Rail World Estonia LLC et al v. Republic of Estonia (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/6) (settled).
Previous Experience
- University of Virginia Law School, Lecturer on public international law and legal philosophy (1979-1981)
- Cornell Law School, Assistant Professor of Law for public international law and legal philosophy (1976-1978)
Honors and Rankings
- Member of ICSID Panel of Conciliators (appointed by the United States for a term ended on 7 February 2008)
- Chambers Global for International Arbitration (2007-2011)
- Chambers USA for International Arbitration (2007-2011)
- Chambers Latin America for International Arbitration (2009-2011)
- The Legal 500 US for International Arbitration and Energy (2007-2011)
- Expert Guides The Best of the Best USA for Commercial Arbitration (2011)
- The International Who’s Who of Commercial Arbitration Lawyers (2009)
- Who's Who Legal for Arbitration (2007-2010)
- Best Lawyers in America for International Arbitration (2007-2011)
- Super Lawyers (2007-2011)
- Euromoney’s Expert Guides to the World’s Leading Lawyers for International Commercial Arbitration (2006-2010)
- Who’s Who in Public International Law (First Ed. 2007)
- Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Rómulo Gallegos Fellowship (1974)
Publications and Speeches
- "Consequences of Non-Compliance with the Duty of Disclosure," V Latin American Arbitration Conference (4/28/2011)
- "Appeal v. Annulment of ICSID Awards," Juris Conference (4/5/2011)
- "The Impact of Investment Arbitration on Commercial Arbitration in Latin America," The Impact of BIT Arbitration on Latin American Commercial Arbitration: Good or Bad News? (3/22/2011)
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