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Gilbert K. Squires

Address: 

LAW OFFICES OF SQUIRESBENSON, P.L.
301 West 41st Street, Suite 502
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
U.S.A.

www.squiresbenson.com

Phone Number: 
305-575-2400
Fax Number: 
305-575-2409
Email: 
gilbertsquires@squiresbenson.com
Born: 
1958 Republic of Panama
Languages: 
English Spanish Portuguese French
Nationalities: 
USA
Panamanian
Education: 
JD, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma – 1993; BS Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas – 1980.
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
2015 Board Certified International Lawyer, Florida Board of Legal Specialization & Education
2003 D.C.
2002 Florida
1991 Professional Engineer, Texas
Supreme Court of the United States.
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
Present Position: 
International Arbitrator & Litigator, Managing Member – SquiresBenson, P.L.
Professional Experience: 

Law Offices of SquiresBenson, P.L., and Gilbert K. Squires, P.L.: (2002-); International Arbitrator and Litigator: Oil & Gas, Civil, Mediation, Business, Probate, Real Estate – Florida and D.C. Vivendi – Universal Music Group: Director, Latin America Content Management (2000-01): focused: Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Venezuela. SKG CONSULTING: (1996-2000) TEPCI: (1999-99) COO Miami: Latin America IPP. Conoco Inc.: President, Conoco Mexico Ltd., Mexico City, (1994-96). Director – Latin America Business Development (1993-94); Sr. Acquisitions Advisor Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East (1991-93); Chief-of-Staff – Global V.P. Production Engineering & Research (1990-91); Area Engineering Manager – Oklahoma City (1987-90); Assistant Drilling Manager – California (1985-87). Exxon Co. U.S.A. – New Orleans: Offshore Drilling Engineer (1980-84). Panama Canal Company (1976-76).

Professional Associations: 

Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators; Founder – Miami International Arbitration Society (MIAS); American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Association for Justice; Treasurer, Dade County Bar Association; Past-President, Miami Beach Bar Association; Director, Equitable Origin, Inc.; Past-Chair, Society of Petroleum Engineers Economics and Evaluation Committee; Past, International Energy Law Center’s Advisory Board; Past, Vice Chairman of the Board of AHEAD Energy Corporation.

Panels of Arbitrators: 

ICDR, AAA

Arbitration Experience: 

Numerous party and institution appointed Arbitrator; several times as chair (20%) and at least 50% as sole Arbitrator; Business and Commercial Transactions: Arbitrator and advocate on complex commercial disputes including Internet technologies (avg. $2 million); Oil & Gas: International, Environmental, avg. $15 million. Panel member and advocate for party; Power: International avg. $2 million; Construction: avg. $5 million; Real Estate purchase-sale contracts: Sole and lead Arbitrator on complex domestic and international real estate transactions disputes, advocate for plaintiff/defendant on issues involving alleged breach (avg. $10 million); Probate: Arbitrated estates averaging $1.5 million); Music Contract: alleged non-performance and non-payment breach (avg. $500 thousand); Mediator: complex domestic and international commercial disputes (also as ICC co-mediator) avg. $2 million.

Areas of Specialization: 
International Business Law
Oil & Gas
International Litigation
International Arbitration
International Commercial Transactions
Construction
Real Estate
Technology
Publications from JURIS: 
Publications: 

Speaker: View from the Tribunal – Florida Bar, Ft. Lauderdale 2013; Managing Your First Arbitration – AAA and College of Commercial Arbitration, Miami, Florida 2012; World Without Borders - International Arbitration in Construction, Orlando, 2004; 17th Congress of the World Energy Council, Houston, 1998; Chair, Natural Gas Projects in Mexico Conference, Houston, 1997.