Mr.Rafael Gil Nievas is an attorney, a Professor of Law and part of the Eversheds Sutherland’s international arbitration group.

Previously he has represented clients in more than 50 investment arbitrations. He has been General Counsel of big energy multinationals, negotiator of the modernization of the Energy Charter treaty, and he has negotiated relevant EU legislation (as the Lisbon Treaty, Rome I and II, Corporate Law, IP and Financial EU Directives). He is civil and common law trained attorney, admitted as an attorney in Madrid and Bar certified in NY.

During period from 2019 to 2022, He was in charge of over more than 50 Arbitration cases as Deputy Head of Arbitration of the Spanish Government. Amongs of the main achivements he was lead counsel in the CSP Equity vs Spain case (1.5 billion for the total victory for Spain) and in the Green Power vs Spain case (first time ever where the intra-EU objection was upheld).
International Arbitration and Litigation

Markus advise clients on public international law and EU law and act for both investors and states in international arbitrations, mainly under investment treaties, under ICSID and UNCITRAL rules.

He acted for Vietnam in three separate UNCITRAL arbitrations under a Bilateral Investment Treaty and  the investment chapter of a Bilateral Trade Agreement.

He is also nominated to the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators.