Mayer Brown Expands Trade Dispute Resolution Capabilities with Pablo Bentes Appointment in Brussels

Brussels - Mayer Brown today announced that Pablo Bentes has joined its International Trade practice in Brussels as a partner.

Pablo’s arrival enhances Mayer Brown’s leading sovereign-state capability and strengthens its ability to help governments and businesses address intensifying geopolitical and economic tensions. Pablo joins Mayer Brown with his team from Baker McKenzie, where he led the firm's global international economic disputes resolution practice. Pablo brings more than 20 years of experience representing sovereign states, governments, private clients and trade associations on trade negotiations, investigations, and disputes between states.

Nikolay Mizulin, Partner and Co-Leader of International Trade, said: “Pablo’s sovereign-state practice, combined with Mayer Brown’s disputes platform, strengthens our ability to help clients navigate high-stakes conflicts between states. His experience before World Trade Organisation (WTO) panels and Free Trade Agreement (FTA) tribunals complements our work in trade disputes, trade remedies, national security and investor-State arbitration. We are delighted to welcome him to Mayer Brown."

Globally, Pablo is one of very few practitioners to have successfully represented sovereign states at every stage of WTO and FTA proceedings, including as lead counsel in oral pleadings before WTO panels, the Appellate Body and FTA arbitral tribunals.

Pablo commented on his appointment: "Mayer Brown's global platform and deep expertise in arbitration and government advisory make it a natural home for my practice. The firm's reach and client relationships will help me build on my work for governments and businesses as demand for practical solutions to complex trade conflicts grows."

Jean-Philippe Montfort, Managing Partner, Mayer Brown Brussels, commented: "Pablo is a market leader in trade litigation and is deeply connected to the governments and institutions at the centre of today's most significant trade disputes. His arrival adds tremendous depth to our Brussels offering and I am very pleased to welcome him to Mayer Brown."

Pablo's appointment continues Mayer Brown's global International Trade expansion, following last year’s arrival of partners Thea Kendler and Aiysha Hussain in Washington, DC.