Giambrone & Partners LLP is delighted  to announce the appointment of Gonzalo Butori as a partner

Gonzalo Butori is an Abogado, a Spanish-qualified lawyer, as well as admitted in England & Wales as a Registered Foreign Lawyer (RFL) and also  Avvocato Stabilito in Italy. He divides his time between the London and Barcelona offices.

Gonzalo is particularly noted for his expertise in managing complex cross-border disputes across a range of jurisdictions and advises claimants and defendants on civil and commercial matters and regularly appears at mediation and arbitration hearings where his speciality in the conflict of laws and jurisdiction enables him to achieve successful results in various EU jurisdictions. He has acted as co-advocate in international commercial disputes under ICC rules.

Gonzalo is a great asset and his pragmatic approach and solution-based strategies together with his robust approach to achieving the best result his clients has made him a sought-after legal expert.

Gonzalo has frequently been asked to speak at a range of events, the most recent at the Arab Chamber of Commerce on UK investment in Tunisia as part of a speaker programme including His Excellency Ambassador Nabil Ben Khedher and Baroness Symons. Gonzalo's informative legal articles are regularly published.

Gonzalo is highly regarded by his clients and Giambrone & Partners is delighted to count him as one of its most astute and capable lawyers.

Recent Cases:
Represented an Italian company in an Arbitration proceeding before the ICC sitting in London in connection with a dispute arising from breach of contract. The matter was successfully settled.
 
 Represented a UK company before the High Court in connection with a claim for breach of contract against a Swiss construction company in excess of £400,000. The matter presented several complexities due to the defendant being based out of the jurisdiction.
 
Represented the CEO of an international well-known clothing brand. Advising the client in connection with the Settlement Agreement with his former employer and negotiated a substantial termination package for our client.
 
Represented a client in connection with an anti-suit injunction issued in London by the Executor of the estate of an Italian national. The matter related to a high value estate in which the claimant was already part of other proceedings issued abroad.
 
Represented the director of a UK company in a judicial mediation arising from a claim issued by formed employees and shareholders for unfair dismissal and unfair prejudice. The matter was successfully settled following considerable negotiations, resulting in our client avoiding having to attend five day trial.
 
Assisted the London subsidiary of a Japanese company drafting a number of agreements with some of their consultants based abroad.
 
Instructed in Gonzalo's capacity as Spanish lawyer, to represent a British national in connection with criminal proceedings in Spain for trespassing. The matter was successfully settled and the claim withdrawn following complex negotiations with the claimant.
 
Represented a UK company in an Adjudication process. The case was complex due to the lack of evidential documentation, however we successfully managed to mitigate our client's exposure and achieved a result that the client aimed for.
 
Represented the wife in an arbitration proceedings involving assets in Italy and the UK in excess of £2 million. The arbitration was conducted in London and it was successfully concluded with a consent order sealed by the High Court in London.
 
Assisted an LGBT client with the drafting of a settlement agreement in connection with the termination of a long-term relationship.
 
Advised, together with Italian colleagues, a UK-based company within the aviation industry in relation to a supply contract.
 
Instructed in Gonzalo's capacity as Spanish lawyer, to represent a British national involved in criminal proceedings in Spain in connection with a drug-related case. The matter was successfully settled with the Prosecutor.
 

Acted for a husband against an Italian wife (resident in London) in conjunction with Julie O'Malley of Lamb Building before Mrs. Justice Parker at the High Court of Justice in a significant cross-border family dispute involving the application of the MFPA 1984 in circumstances where the divorce proceedings have commenced abroad.
 
Advising an Italian student in relation to a prospective claim against UCL in conjunction with Gregory Jones QC of Francis Taylor Building.