Giovanni Angles
Counsel
Giovanni Angles is Counsel at Sequor Law, where he focuses his practice on international arbitration and complex business litigation. He represents individuals, corporations, and sovereign governments in high-stakes international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations under the world’s major arbitration rules, including ICSID, ICC, UNCITRAL, and ICDR.
With more than a decade of experience, he has acted as lead counsel in cross-border disputes and has represented clients across a range of industries—including hospitality, pharmaceuticals, luxury consumer goods, financial services, food and beverage, and telecommunications. His litigation experience spans U.S. state and federal courts and covers matters such as breach of contract, business torts, defamation, fraud, trademark infringement, unfair competition, and trade secret misappropriation.
Fluent in Spanish, Giovanni frequently works with international clients and witnesses throughout Latin America and Europe. His deep grasp of cross-cultural legal issues helps him deliver innovative and strategic solutions tailored to his clients’ needs.
Prior to joining Sequor Law, he served as Senior Counsel at a nationally-recognized litigation firm, where he acted as lead counsel in cross-border disputes and handled all phases of international arbitration proceedings—from opening statements to witness examinations and closing arguments.
Earlier in his career, Giovanni practiced at a global Vault Law 100 firm, representing sovereigns and investors in high-value proceedings under the ICSID and UNCITRAL Rules—including a $400 million expropriation claim against the Venezuelan government.
Giovanni began his legal career at a Chicago-based international firm, litigating commercial disputes, civil rights and international child abduction matters under the Hague Convention. He also served as a legal clerk in the Felony Trial Division of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Languages:
- English
- Spanish
Favorite Quote:
“Anyone can quote the law. But can you move the room?”
Giovanni Angles
Counsel
- Intenational Arbitration
- Investor-State Arbitration
- International Commercial Litigation
- International Judgment and Arbitral Award Collection
Giovanni Angles
Counsel
Education
- University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D. (Cum Laude, 2011)
- Notre Dame Law Review — Note & Submissions Editor
- Outstanding Oral Argument Award for 1L Moot Court
- Bengal Bouts boxing tournament
- Florida International University, B.A. (2007)
- Vice President of Pi Sigma Alpha chapter (Political Science Honor Society)
- Goalie for FIU Hockey Club
Admissions
- Florida Bar
Professional Associations & Memberships
- Director, Miami International Arbitration Society (MIAS)
- Past-President, International Arbitration Commission, and Honorary Member, International Association Young Lawyers (AIJA)
- Board of Directors, Notre Dame Law Association (NDLA)
Giovanni Angles
Counsel
Publications
- Barkett, Angles, and Ampudia, The 2022 ICSID Amendments: Key Strategic Considerations for Parties (2022)
- Giovanni Angles and Chiara Caliandro, Exploring Integrity, Spotlight AIJA Podcast (2022)
- Giovanni Angles, Carlos Concepcion, et al., Virtual Hearings in International Arbitration: A Checklist (2020)
- Giovanni Angles and Emma Lindsay, International Investment Arbitration in Latin America: Year in Review 2014-2016
- Giovanni Angles, Note, No Suit For You! Iqbal’s Effect on Potentially Meritorious Cases, 86 NOTRE DAME L. REV. 795 (2011)
Giovanni Angles
Counsel
- Represented hospitality property investors from Argentina, France, Portugal and Canada in a multiparty investment treaty dispute under the UNCITRAL Rules against the United Mexican States. The proceedings are administered by ICSID and seated in Washington, D.C.
- Represented a multinational medical device manufacturer in pre-investment dispute negotiations against a Central American state concerning prospective treaty violations under DR-CAFTA.
- Represented a German construction manufacturer and affiliate distributor in a breach of contract and business tort dispute administered by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and seated in Boston.
- Represented Barbados investor in ICSID (World Bank) arbitration against the Venezuelan government involving claims under the Barbados-Venezuela bilateral investment treaty, related to expropriation of hotels and tourism-related assets with claims exceeding $400 million.
- Represented the Government of the Dominican Republic in an UNCITRAL investor-state dispute involving the real estate sector.
- Represented financial services investors in parallel ICSID and UNCITRAL (Permanent Court of Arbitration) investor-state proceedings against the Republic of Colombia.
- Represented Panamanian company in ICDR arbitration with Canadian entertainment company involving rights to sale and use of entertainment technology throughout Latin America.
- Represented U.S. investor in ICDR arbitration concerning a Jamaican joint venture in the technology industry.
- Represented British Virgin Islands companies in federal litigation against the Republic of Ecuador concerning a $1 billion asset expropriation.
- Represented a veterinary pharmaceutical manufacturer in trade secret misappropriation litigation in the U.S. District of Kansas.
- Represented a multinational chemical producer and distributor to negotiate international arbitration clauses for its Asia-Pacific affiliates’ commercial transactions.
- Represented a Panamanian company in vacatur proceedings pursuant to the New York Convention in the Southern District of Florida.
- Represented U.S. aerospace defense company subject to a subpoena in the Southern District of Florida and advised on confidentiality issues related to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the U.S. Arms Export Control Act.
- Represented a financial institution in negligence action in Florida state court involving liability for latent environmental issues in connection with real estate mortgage.
- Represented consumer products manufacturer in the Middle District of Florida for breach of contract in connection with a stock purchase and settlement agreement executed prior to a corporate buyout.
- Represented luxury goods manufacturer in international arbitration under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), to defend its trademark rights where foreign infringers were held to be cybersquatters and the improper domain names were seized.
- Represented an indigent mother in a federal bench trial in the Northern District of Illinois under the Hague Convention of the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, ultimately negotiating a favorable post-trial settlement that won the client custody of her daughters.
- Represented an indigent father in federal court proceedings in the Northern District of Georgia under the Hague Convention of the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, resulting in an order reestablishing his custodial rights by enforcing the foreign court’s jurisdiction in our client’s favor.
- Deposed two federal ICE agents in a class action lawsuit alleging constitutional civil rights violations due to improperly issued immigration detainers, and co-authored briefs to successfully certify the class.
- Advised on choice of law issues and led factual investigation of more than 200 alleged false statements in a defamation and disparagement suit in South Dakota state court against ABC News and others, seeking more than $1 billion in actual and statutory damages for a beef producer.
- Represented a multinational bank in a patent infringement case against a non practicing entity (a patent troll) involving data encryption technology.
- Represented a digital cable television provider in a high-stakes patent infringement case against a telecommunications provider involving VoIP and data transmission technologies.
