Based in Mexico and the United Kingdom, her practice is noted for its attention to detail and efficiency in dispute resolution.
She has experience as president of arbitral tribunals, sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator, and in expedited proceedings under the rules of the ICC, ICSID, LCIA, CAM (Mexico), CANACO (Mexico), and CCL (Peru).
She has worked with parties from Italy, England, Ireland, Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, the United States, and Gambia.
Her experience covers the energy (PPAs), construction, infrastructure, oil & gas, aviation, and maritime sectors in commercial and investment arbitrations, in both civil law and common law jurisdictions.
During the 2026-2028 term, she will serve as President of the UNCITRAL WG III Academic Forum, dedicated to investment arbitration and investor-State dispute settlement.
Since 2023, she is part of the “Mexican Women in Science” list of the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation, being the only representative from the legal field.
Experience
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
International Investment Energy Arbitration, School of International Arbitration, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom.
Master of Laws (LLM)
International Comparative Dispute Resolution (with a specialization in Investment, Construction and Commercial Arbitration), School of International Arbitration, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom.
Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip)
European Union Law, King’s College London, United Kingdom.
Certificate, European Union Law
Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, France.
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico.
Scholarship and Recognitions
ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy in Latin America, 2024-2025.
Commercial and Investment Arbitration Researcher, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom, 2012-2020.
Investment and Energy Law Visiting Professor, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, since 2019.
Investment and Energy Law Visiting Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Canada, since 2019.
Energy Arbitration Law Associate Professor, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, since 2017.
Visiting Researcher, Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, Cambridge University, United Kingdom, 2017.
Guest Scientist, Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law, Luxembourg, 2016.
Visiting Researcher, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, China, 2015.
Energy Arbitration Professor, International Commercial Arbitration Diploma, ICC Mexico and Escuela Libre de Derecho.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
- Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law.
- ICC Mexico, Partner and Arbitrator Proposals Committee Member (2025-2027).
- UNCITRAL WG III, Academic Forum, President (2026-2028).
- Queen Mary University of London, School of International Arbitration, Alumni Association, Steering Committee Member.
- ICSID Review, Editorial Board Member.
- Journal of International Arbitration, Editorial Board Member.
- EILA Review, Editorial Board Member.
- ALARB, Member.
- ArbitralWomen, Member.
- ITA, Member.
- Young ICCA, Mentoring Program Coordinator (2017-2019).
Conferences
XX Congreso Internacional del CEIA: Arbitraje Internacional y Valor Económico
Speaker, CEIA, Madrid, June 2026.
Online Arbitration and the Use of Technology: Advantages, Challenges, and the Future
Speaker, ICC YAAF, Maputo, November 2025.
Financiación de Terceros en Arbitraje: Experiencias Globales y Perspectivas para México
Speaker, CEIA -40, Mexico City, November 2025.
Toolkit for Award Writing
Speaker, IBA Arb40, Stockholm, September 2025.
El Rol del Secretario Arbitral en Arbitrajes Internacionales: Eficiencia y Buenas Prácticas
Speaker, CIAC, San Jose, Costa Rica, September 2025.
Consideraciones Importantes Previo a una Audiencia Arbitral
Speaker, ICC Mexico, Monterrey, June 2025.
Escudo Jurídico en Tiempos de Cambio: Estrategias de Defensa ante las Reformas Energéticas en México
Speaker, ICC Mexico, Mexico City, June 2025.
The Role of the London Courts in Investment Treaty Disputes Involving Latin America
Speaker, London International Disputes Week, London, June 2025.
Particularidades de Arbitrajes Contra el Estado
Speaker, Mexican Arbitration Week, Mexico City, May 2025.
Investment and Environmental Claims
Moderator, Academic Forum on ISDS Conference, Florence, May 2025.
La Soledad de los Árbitros ante Ataques Injustificados de las Partes – Posibles Remedios
Moderator, ICC Bolivia, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2025.
Admissibility of Confidential and Privileged Evidence: Challenges in International Arbitration
Speaker, Panamerican University, 10th Conference on International Arbitration and the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, Guadalajara, February 2025.
Publications
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See moreArbitration in Mexico. Edited by Gloria M Álvarez and Carlos Alvarado.
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See moreInternational Investment Law in the Energy Transition. By Gloria M Álvarez and Jorge Viñuales.
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See moreInternational Arbitration in Latin America: Energy and Natural Resources Disputes. Edited by Gloria M Álvarez, Mélanie Riofrio Piché, and Felipe Sperandio.
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See moreRoutledge Handbook of Energy Law. Edited by Tina Hunter, Ignacio Herrera, Penelope Crossley, and Gloria M Álvarez.
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See moreThe ICSID Convention, Regulations and Rules: A Practical Commentary. Edited by Julien Fouret, Rémy Gerbay, Partner Hughes, and Gloria M Álvarez.
Team
Tamara Capdevila
Associate / Arbitral Secretary
Her work focuses on providing administrative support to the arbitral tribunal in the management of proceedings.
Her competitive training in international moot courts and her participation in arbitration forums as a speaker and writer reinforce her analytical skills, argumentation, and precision in legal writing.
She has also served as an advisor and coach for moot courts and as an arbitrator in Moot Mexico.
María Fernanda Treviño
Law Clerk / Arbitral Secretary
She has a deep interest and experience in national and international commercial arbitration, particularly in the energy, construction, and infrastructure sectors, oil & gas, as well as supply contracts, under the rules of the ICC, CAM, and CANACO.
She acts as a mentor and member of the Tecnológico de Monterrey debate team, where she has led her teams to win several national awards in competitions such as Moot Mexico.
She also contributes as a writer to the student law journal Dicho & Derecho, where she has published several academic papers recognized by the Tecnológico de Monterrey School of Social Sciences and Government.
Dr. Gloria M Álvarez
International Arbitrator and Founding Partner
2019-Present | Investment and Energy Law Visiting Professor, University of Lausanne.
2019-Present | Investment and Energy Law Visiting Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.
2017-Present | Energy Arbitration Law Associate Professor, University of Aberdeen.
2015-2019 | Editor for Commercial Arbitration in Latin America, Kluwer Arbitration Blog.
2014-Present | Founding Partner, Arbitrator, Secretary to Arbitral Tribunals, and Dispute Resolution Expert, GM Arbitration S.C.
2012-2020 | Commercial and Investment Arbitration Lecturer and Researcher, School of International Arbitration, Queen Mary University of London.
2008-2009 | English Rule Drafting and Case Management, CAM (Mexico).
2007-2008 | Drafting and Negotiating Commercial and Civil Contracts, Kraft Foods México, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Admitted to Practice:
Mexico.
Languages:
Spanish and English (Bilingual).
Portuguese and Greek (Basic Professional Competence).
Nationalities:
Mexican and American.
Contact
Mexico City | Los Angeles | London
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