Geraldo Vidigal appointed to EU list of experts for trade agreement disputes

29 June 2022

On 23 June, the EU published its list of persons suitable for appointment in case of disputes under its trade agreements. Dr Geraldo Vidigal, Assistant Professor in International Trade Law, has been chosen for both trade arbitrations and for disputes on trade and sustainable development (TSD). These often relate to commitments on labour standards protection and environmental conservation.

In December 2020, the European Commission called for applications in connection with the renewal of the pool of arbitrators and the separate pool of trade and sustainable development (TSD) experts for dispute settlement panels under trade agreements to which the EU is a party. A selection panel of experienced international judges and academics examined the candidates to confirm their suitability for appointment.
Dr Geraldo Vidigal, along with other candidates, was found suitable for appointment for the position of Arbitrator and TSD Expert.

The Commission will draw on this list to make proposals for the appointment of arbitrators and TSD experts in a specific case or for pre-agreed lists (rosters) under the relevant bilateral agreements with third countries.

Further information about the list of candidates

Dr Vidigal's most recent article on Regional Trade Agreements Regional Trade Adjudication and the Rise of Sustainability Disputes: Korea—Labor Commitments and Ukraine—Wood Export Bans

Geraldo Vidigal is Assistant Professor at the University of Amsterdam (UvA), where he lectures International Trade Law and Public International Law and coordinates the LL.M. in International Trade and Investment Law. Prior to joining UvA, he worked as a Dispute Settlement Lawyer at the World Trade Organization (Legal Affairs Division) and was a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of International Law and Dispute Resolution of the Max Planck Institute in Luxembourg. He is the Managing Editor of Legal Issues of Economic Integration (Kluwer) and, since early 2018, integrates the WTO's indicative roster of dispute settlement panelists.

Dr. Vidigal holds a PhD in Law from the University of Cambridge, a Master’s in International Law from the Sorbonne Law School and a Bachelor’s in Law from the University of São Paulo.

Dr. G. (Geraldo) Vidigal

Faculty of Law

Public International Law

g.vidigal@uva.nl +31 (0)20 525 3229

Geraldo Vidigal appointed to EU list of experts for trade agreement disputes

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