Pablo Bentes

Pablo focuses on representing WTO Members before the WTO Dispute Settlement Body and advising private clients and trade associations on strategically leveraging WTO and FTA disciplines to resolve trade disputes. Widely recognized as one of the few practitioners globally with experience across every stage of WTO dispute settlement proceedings, Pablo has successfully represented WTO Members from consultation through final adjudication, serving as lead counsel in oral pleadings before WTO panels, the Appellate Body, and arbitral tribunals under FTAs.

Pablo also has extensive experience advising clients on trade remedy matters in multiple jurisdictions including the US, the EU, Brazil, the UK, among others.  He also advised both sovereign states and private clients in administrative proceedings in the US such as Section 232 (national security), and Section 301 (unfair trade investigation) investigations.

• Arbitration Concerning Australia’s Intended Modification of its Schedule of Specific Commitments under the GATS (S/SECRET/13/ARB).*
• European Union – Measures Concerning the Importation of Certain Poultry Meat Preparations from Brazil (DS607).*
• Panama – Measures Concerning the Importation of Certain Products from Costa Rica (DS599).*
• Indonesia – Measures Relating to Raw Materials (DS592).*
• United States – Countervailing Duty Measures on Certain Products from China (DS437)*
• Argentina – Measures Affecting the Importation of Goods (DS438/444/445).*
• Argentina – Measures Relating to Trade in Goods and Services (DS453).*
• Russia – Measures affecting the importation of railway equipment and parts thereof (DS499).*
• Australia – Certain Measures Concerning Trademark, Geographical Indications and other Plain Packaging Requirements Applicable to Tobacco Products and Packaging (DS435/441/458/467).*
• Brazil – Certain Measures Concerning Taxation and Charges (DS472/497).*
• United States – Countervailing Duty Measures on Certain Products from China (Article 21.5 – China) (DS437).*
• European Communities – The ACP-EC Partnership Agreement - Recourse to Arbitration pursuant to the Decision of 14 November 2001 (WT/L/616).*

Representative Cases: Legal Advisor to the Appellate Body:

• United States – Measures Relating to Zeroing and Sunset Reviews (DS322).*
• Brazil – Measures Affecting Imports of Retreaded Tyres (DS332).*
• United States – Final Anti-Dumping Measures on Stainless Steel from Mexico (DS344).*
• United States – Continued Suspension of Obligations in the EC — Hormones Dispute (DS320/321).*
• United States – Laws, Regulations and Methodology for Calculating Dumping Margins (Zeroing) (DS294).*
• Colombia – Indicative Prices and Restrictions on Ports of Entry (DS366).*
• European Communities and Certain Member States – Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft (DS316).*
• United States –  Measures Affecting Imports of Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tyres from China (DS399).*
• Philippines – Taxes on Distilled Spirits (DS396).*
• United States – Measures Affecting the Production and Sale of Clove Cigarettes (DS406).*

* experience gained prior to joining Mayer Brown