Patricio Barbirotto

Patricio Barbirotto is a Partner at IntLaw LLP. His practice focuses on public international law, and international contractual and treaty-based arbitration, acting in complex proceedings across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East.

Patricio has advised more than ten sovereign States and State entities, international organizations, and over fifty private entities in international contentious and non-contentious proceedings. His experience spans international peace and security, cyber operations, artificial intelligence, and blockchain systems, as well as international humanitarian law and international human rights law, including matters arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

With a decade of teaching experience in public international law, international business law, investment arbitration, and European Union law, Patricio serves as Adjunct Professor at Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia and Rome Business School. Patricio has also lectured at Harvard University and other leading academic institutions.

Patricio is a member of the Italian Society of Law and Economics and serves on the editorial board of Diritto del Commercio Internazionale.

As part of his ongoing practice, Patricio speaks at international conferences and publishes in leading international law journals on a regular basis.

Patricio holds a double Ph.D., both awarded summa cum laude, from Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia in International Law and Astrakhan State University in Political Science and Regional Governance. Patricio is qualified to advise on international law matters in Italy and throughout the European Union.