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Dr Gabriel Gari, BA & LLB (UDELAR), LLM (LSE), PhD (London)

Gabriel

Reader in International Economic Law

Email: g.gari@qmul.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7882 8216
Room Number: Lincoln's Inn Fields

Profile

Gabriel specialises on international trade law, with a focus on trade in services. He has published extensively on trade in services, including his book on the liberalisation of trade in services in MERCOSUR and his forthcoming book ‘Adapting the GATS to a Changing Trade Landscape’ (Routledge, 2023). Gabriel is the founder and Director of the International Economic Law LLM at Queen Mary University of London. He regularly works with International Organisations, Government Officials, and Industry Associations on trade in services matters. In 2013-14 Gabriel held a visiting scholar position at the Trade in Services and Investment Division of the WTO. Prior to joining Queen Mary, Gabriel practised Employment and Commercial Law and worked for the Uruguayan Supreme Court of Justice.

Postgraduate Teaching

Research

Research Interests:

Gabriel’s research interests lie in international trade law and the legal aspects of financing development. Gabriel’s current research is focused on trade rules for services in the twenty first century and the institutional framework underpinning trade policy formulation and enforcement.

Publications

Books

Book chapters

Journal Articles

Other Selected Publications

  • (with Jane Drake-Brockman, B. Hoekman, H. Nordas and S. Stephenson) “Digital Trade and the WTO: Top Trade Negotiation Priorities for Cross-Border Data Flows and Online Trade in Services” [2021], Jean Monnet TIISA Network Working Paper no. 11-2021, September 2021.
  • (with Jane Drake-Brockman, B. Hoekman, H. Nordas and S. Stephenson) “Digital Trade: Top Trade Negotiating Priorities for Cross-Border Data Flows and Online Trade in Services” T20 Policy Brief, G20 Italia 2021, September 2021.
  • (with Ignacio Bartesaghi and Natalia Melgar) “China´s trade concessions in services and the opportunities for a small economy" [2021], Universidad Católica del Uruguay, May 2021,
  • (with Yulia Dragunova) “What do Americans want from a U.S. – UK Trade Agreement? Analysis of USTR’ public consultation [2021], Trade & Investment in Services Associates, Institute for International Trade, University of Adelaide, Working Paper No. 2021-08,
  • Book Review: Advanced Introduction to International Trade Law, 2nd edn, Michael J. Trebilcock and Joel Trachtman, Edward Elgar 2020, Transnational Commercial Law Review, (2021) 2.
  • Rapporteur, Additional Protocol to the Treaty of Asuncion on the Institutional Structure of MERCOSUR (Protocol of Ouro Preto), OXIO 517 Oxford International Organizations, (OUP, 2019)
  • Rapporteur, Treaty for the establishment of a Common Market between the Argentine Republic, the Federal Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay (Treaty of Asunción), OXIO 518 Oxford International Organizations, (OUP, 2019)
  • Expert Contributor, “Rethinking Services in a Changing World” Low, Patrick. 2016. Rethinking Services in a Changing World. E15 Expert Group on Services – Policy Options Paper. E15Initiative. Geneva: International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) and World Economic Forum.
  • “Frenos Culturales del Avance Científico en la Investigación Jurídica Nacional”, Revista Nexo – Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de la República, Año 8, No 74, Agosto 2001, pp. 8-18, ISSN: 0255-0050.
  • (with Professor Marcos Supervielle) El Sindicalismo Uruguayo: Estructura y Acción (Fundación de Cultura Universitaria, 1995), 124 pages (ISBN 9789974200500)

Blogs

Public Engagement

  • Presenter, ‘Higher Education and Free Trade Agreements – Setting the Scene’ in ‘Gulf Cooperation Council Free Trade Agreement Roundtable organised by Universities UK International, online 8 December 2021.
  • Presenter, ‘Trade in Services: current trends and challenges ahead’, organised by the Latin America Trade Policy Network, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, online, 29 November 201.
  • Panellist, ‘Algeria’s Accession to the WTO: The Services Dimension” in Algeria and WTO: What future?, organised by National Economic, Social and Environmental Council of Algeria, online, 12 October 2021.
  • Panellist, ‘A first approach to a Free Trade Agreement between China and Uruguay’, Universidad Católica del Uruguay, online, 27 September 2021.
  • Discussant, ‘The COVID-19 Quake: Tectonic Changes on Corporations and Commerce’, Queen Mary Postgraduate Law Conference, online, 22 July 2021.
  • Presenter, Universities UK International and Russell Group, India UK Free Trade Roundtable, online, 16 July 2021.
  • Presenter, ‘Stakeholder Engagement in Trade Policymaking – Lessons from USTR Public Consultation on UK-US Trade Negotiations’ Society for International Economic Law Conference, online, 7 July 2021.
  • Panel organizer, ‘Domestic institutional frameworks underpinning trade and investment negotiations: fit for purpose?’ Society for International Economic Law Conference, online, 7 July 2021.
  • Panel co-organizer and moderator, ‘Stakeholder Perspectives on an Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement: Services, Innovation and our Shared Digital Future’ co-hosted by Queen Mary University of London and the Institute for International Trade, The University of Adelaide, online, 6 July 2021.
  • Co-organizer and moderator, “China Forum on Global and Investment Law”, CCLS and Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, online, 18 January 2021.
  • Discussant, “A New Trade Regime for the Servitization of Manufacturing: Rethinking the Goods-Services Dichotomy” by Shin-Yi Peng, TIISA 2020 Annual Conference on Trade & Investment in Services, University of Adelaide, online, 13 November 2020.
  • Roundtable discussant, ‘Roundtable on UK Higher Education priorities for an Australian Free Trade Agreement’ organised by Russell Group and Universities UK International, online, 30 October 2020.
  • Discussant, “Blockchain: Creating and Eliminating Trade in Services” by Weiwei Zhang, New Dimensions in International Trade Law, UKTPO, Chatham House, London, 6 November 2019.
  • Presenter, “A proposal to split the WTO in accordance with the nature of its obligations”, Paradise Lost Or Found? The Post-WTO Int’l “Legal” Order, (Utopian & Dystopian Possibilities) Workshop Number 3 (The Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London), 18 – 19 October 2019.
  • Presenter, “The WTO in Crisis: How Did We Get into This Mess and How Can We Get Out of It?”, CCLS Commercial Law in China Series 2019, ‘Intellectual Property, Disruptive Technology and Trade’, CCLS, London, 3 September 2019.
  • Presenter, ‘China’s preferences on trade in services: what’s on the menu?’ UIBE Law Seminar, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, 4 July 2019.
  • Panel organiser and presenter, ‘China’s preferences on trade in services: what’s on the menu?’ 6th Sino - UK Annual Conference on Commercial Law, Economics and Business, CCLS, London, 8 June 2019.
  • Discussant, ‘Trade Regulation and Governance’ 8th SIEL PEPA Conference, King’s College London, 30-31 May 2019.
  • Presenter, ‘Recent preferential trade agreement’s disciplines for tackling regulatory divergence in services: how far beyond GATS?’, WTO Simply Services Seminar, Geneva, 10 May 2019.
  • Presenter, “My market for your market? Exploring the nature of USA’s Trade Agreements from USA-Israel FTA to USMCA”, International Economic Law Interest Group, European Society of International Law Research Forum (programme), University of Göttingen, Germany, 3 April 2019.
  • Presenter, “CPTPP and CETA disciplines on domestic regulation in services: a step in the right direction?”, Coherence and Divergence in Agreements on Trade in Services, International Workshop (programme), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany, 14 and 15 March 2019.
  • Presenter, ‘Recent preferential trade agreement’s disciplines for tackling regulatory divergence in services: a step too far?’ UNCTAD Global Services Forum – REDLAS Conference 2018 (programme), Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina, 13 and 14 September 2018.
  • Presenter, ‘Potential Impact of an FTA between China and Uruguay for the Services Sector’, Universidad Católica del Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay, 4 September 2018.
  • Presenter, “Recent Preferential Trade Agreements’ disciplines for tackling regulatory divergence in services: a step too far?”, SIEL Biennial Conference (programme), American University Washington College of Law, Washington DC, 12-14 July 2018.
  • Roundtable discussant, launch of the book ‘Public Private Partnership for WTO Dispute Settlement Enabling Developing Countries’ (Edward Elgar, 2018) by Amrita Bahri, Mexico City, 4 May 2018.
  • Presenter, “Is the WTO Approach to International Standards Outdated”, Workshop on Economic Globalisation, University of Melbourne, 23-24 November 2017.
  • Presenter, “Towards a UK higher education position paper on trade: some guiding questions” in Trade Policy Lab: UK Higher Education and Free Trade after Brexit, Universities UK International and CCLS, London 15 September 2017.
  • Co-organizer, Trade Policy Lab: UK Higher Education and Free Trade after Brexit, Universities UK International and CCLS, London 15 September 2017.
  • Presenter, “Services in new Free Trade Agreements”, Universidad Católica del Uruguay, 17 August 2017, Montevideo, Uruguay.
  • Presenter, “The negotiation of a UK-EU trade agreement: objective, process and possible outcomes”, Brexit, China and Other New Challenges to International Trade Law, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London, 31 May 2017.
  • Presenter, “The negotiation of a UK-EU trade agreement: objectives, process and possible outcomes”, Doing Business After Brexit – Impact on Trade, Arbitration and Data Protection, Association Française des Juristes d'Entreprise, Paris, 19 April 2017.
  • Presenter, “What can Trade Agreements do for Traditional Chinese Medicine Services? Considerations for post Brexit Sino-British trade negotiations”, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce (SCOFCOM) – CCLS, QMUL Round table Meeting, CCLS, London, 31 March 2017.
  • Presenter, “Services in recent Preferential Economic Agreements: What’s New?”, Regional Organisations and Regional Integration Workshop, London School of Economics and Political Science, 9 - 10 December 2016.
  • Organiser, “CCLS and Linklaters Roundtable - In search of a legal framework for UK Trade and Investment after BREXIT”, CCLS, London, 23 November 2016.
  • Presenter, “Is GATS Approach to International Standards Outdated?”, Brown Bag Lecture Series, World Trade Institute, Berne, 15 February 2016.
  • Roundtable discussant, “TISA, challenges and opportunities for Latin America”, Uruguayan National Chamber of Commerce, Montevideo, 13 August 2015.
  • Presenter, ‘A quarter century of multilateral services negotiations: where have we been and where are we heading?’, New Horizons in Services Trade Governance (International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development and World Trade Institute), WTO, Geneva, 26 November 2014.
  • Presenter, ‘GATS and other international disciplines and arrangements related to services: overlaps and the quest for policy coherence’, E15 Expert Meeting on Services (International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development and World Economic Forum), Geneva, 25 November 2014.
  • Presenter, ‘Multilateral negotiations on trade in services: an overview of the state of play and ways forward’, paper to be delivered at the 24th Annual RESER (The European Association for Research on Services) Conference, Helsinki, 11-13 September 2014.
  • Discussant, ‘Annual Review on International Trade Dispute Resolution’, presented by Mr. WANG Xuehua, London Summit on Commercial Dispute Resolution in China, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, London, 6 June 2014.
  • Presenter, “Implications of trade disciplines for export incentives for the service sector: free will?”, paper delivered at the 3rd Latin American Network for Research in Services (REDLAS) Conference, 3rd Latin America Network for Research in Services (REDLAS) Conference, Mexico City, 13-14 March 2014.
  • Presenter, "Capital controls, GATS disciplines and the need for a more coherent global economic governance structure", Speakers' Series, Graduate Institute's Centre for Trade and Economic Integration, Geneva, 20 February 2014.
  • Presenter, “Capital controls, GATS disciplines and the need for a more coherent global economic governance structure”, King and Spalding LLP, Geneva, 16 January 2014.
  • Speaker, “Policy space for managing capital flows under the GATS: the Latin American Experience”, paper delivered at the Second biennial conference of the Latin American International Economic Law Network, Lima, 28-29 October 2013.
  • Chair, panel on International Trade Law, Graduate Conference on Latin America Law and Policy, University College London, 15 February 2013.
  • Speaker, Report findings of survey on rules affecting trade in services, Second Annual Conference of the Latin American Export Services Association, Quito, 24-25 October 2012.
  • Speaker, “GATS and Offshoring: Is the regulatory framework ready for the trade revolution?”, paper delivered at the conference Offshore Services in Global Value Chains: new drivers of structural change in Latin America and the Caribbean?", Economic Commission for Latin America, Santiago de Chile, 18-19 October 2012.
  • Speaker, “GATS and offshoring: Is the regulatory framework ready for the trade revolution?”, paper delivered at the Society for International Economic Law 2012 Conference, Singapore 12-14 July 2012.
  • Contributor Expert, The World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2012-2013

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