Gary Birnberg

Resumo profissional

Mediador e Árbitro

Mediador certificado pelo International Mediation Institute (IMI), Fellow do Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb – UK), e Distinguished Fellow do International Academy of Mediators, Gary atua exclusivamente como mediador/árbitro e treinador, focando em disputas internacionais comerciais complexas, particularmente nas áreas de aviação, esportes, artes, e entretenimento, e seguros/resseguros. Tendo realizado centenas de casos, com valor agregado de bilhões de Euros, Gary é membro do JAMS e afiliado com instituições na Áustria, no Brasil, na Coreia do Sul, nos EUA, na França, na Holanda, na Russia, e na Suíça. Ele já completou mandatos de Co-Chair do Comitê de Mediação da IBA e Chapter Chair (Flórida) do CIArb, e é Presidente do Conselho Consultivo do Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation. Juris Doctor pela Boston University, MBA de INSEAD, e BA em Relações Internacionais da University of Pennsylvania, ele trabalha em francês, inglês, e português. Gary foi reconhecido durante os últimos anos em Mediação pela Leaders League (Brasil) e em Mediação e Arbitragem pelo Best Lawyers (EUA).

Formação acadêmica

M.B.A., INSEAD, 1986;

J.D., Boston University School of Law, 1985;

B.A., International Relations, University of Pennsylvania, 1981.

Mr. Birnberg is a Citizen of the USA and has Permanent Residency status in Brazil. He speaks, reads, and writes on a fluent, professional level in English, French and Portuguese. He also speaks conversational Italian and Spanish.

Outras atividades profissionais

More than 30 years of experience as a commercial dispute resolution and business relations intermediary, management consultant, corporate board member, entrepreneur, trainer, speaker, and advisor to companies worldwide.

Gary Birnberg serves as a mediator, arbitrator, and settlement negotiator in a diverse array of complex commercial matters, both internationally and domestically. Mr. Birnberg’s significant, hands-on business experience coupled with his legal acumen allow him to quickly grasp the facts in multifaceted cases, and nurture trust amongst the parties.  He employs determination and creativity to assist parties in reaching resolution. His ADR practice is concentrated on business and commercial, aviation, insurance/reinsurance, financial markets, and intellectual property disputes. Prior to joining JAMS, Mr. Birnberg spent 20 years providing strategic and business consulting services to companies in a wide variety of industries, including aviation, technology and communications, energy, life sciences, sports and entertainment, and maritime, among others. Through his work consulting with companies on global business initiatives, such as creating and executing distribution expansion strategies, Mr. Birnberg has garnered a strong understanding of the needs of businesses facing cross-border disputes. His business experience, multi-lingual capabilities, and negotiation skills make him uniquely qualified to resolve matters involving international issues.

Chair, Board of Advisors and Rules Standing Committee, the Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation. 2022-2023.

Member, Advising Committee, U.N. Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, 2022-2023.

Member, Board of Advisors, Câmara Especial de Resolução de Conflitos em Reestruturação de Empresas (CamCMR), Centro de Mulheres na Reestruturação Empresarial (CMR) [The Women’s Center of Business Restructuring], 2022.

Distinguished Fellow, International Academy of Mediators, 2021.

Member, Rules Committee ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition, 2021-2023 .

Chair, Arbitration/Mediation Committee (new merged committee), International Law Section, Florida Bar, 2022-2023.

Chair, Mediation Committee, International Law Section, Florida Bar, 2020-2022.

Member, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, Florida Chapter, 2020-2023.

International Bar Association:

Advisory Board Member 2022-2023;

Advisory Board Chair 2021;

Co-Chair, Mediation Committee, 2019-2020.

Past President, French-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida, 2018-2020.

Chair, Florida Chapter, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) North America Branch, 2019-2020.

Fellow, CIArb (UK), 2017-2023.

Member, CBAR – Brazilian Arbitration Committee.

Member, Miami International Arbitration Society, 2014-2023.

Expert Assessor, CDRC Vienna: IBA-VIAC Mediation and Negotiation Competition, 2016-2019.

Operating Committee, CDRC Vienna 2018-2021.

Submissions Judge, CONIMA – CBAME, 2015-2019.

Judge, CAMARB Mediation Competition 2018.

Judge and Mediator, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Mediation Competition, 2016-2023.

Member Local Organizing Committee, Global Pound Conference: Miami, 2016-2017.