Chief of Staff CSA Mission of Israel WTO | Trade Policy & Negotiation | Law Professor | MCIArb Arbiter/Panelist | Storyteller & Podcast host 🎙️ | MBA
Expert in legal advice, negotiation, public policy, team management, communication, and government relations w/ 20+ years of international experience in the private & public sectors.
Certified Chief of Staff WTO Affairs & Switzerland’s Regional Director @ The Chief of Staff Association. Frontline negotiator on 6 intergovernmental agreements, including the Trade Facilitation Agreement, with an accrued global value of over US$1 trillion a year by reducing costs by 16.5% for low-income countries; the revised Government Procurement Agreement, with market access coverage of US$ 1.7 trillion per year (15-20% of Global GDP); & the expansion of the Information Technology Agreement, with $1.3 trillion in added global trade p/ year. Associate Professor of Law on International Economic Law and a regular speaker on IP, policy, trade & dispute settlement. Top 10% SSRN author with 46 articles & 17K downloads. Creator, producer, and host of The Rodolfo Rivas Project podcast ranked in the top 10% worldwide and is currently in the 6th season with over 380K downloads.
Arbitrator (FCIArb) & Domain Name Panelist with 77 Panel Decisions adjudicating 233 domain names across FORUM, CAC, CIIDRC, ADNDRC, HKIAC, WIPO, and URS Examiner at MFSD.
I've worn many hats in my career—litigator, arbitrator, negotiator, translator, manager, author, podcaster, strategist, and policy professional. As a result, I have a unique ability to manage multi-disciplinary projects and navigate complex challenges with strategic nous and creativity. If I were to boil down my professional value, it comes down to the following:
❖ I have been leading and managing multicultural teams for over thirteen years.
❖ I understand business and how geopolitics affects it.
❖ I don't care who gets the credit. I want to get the job done.
❖ I listen, and I connect with people.
❖ Ideas are great, but execution matters, and I do execution.
❖ I'm the calm one.
❖ I'm eager to share with new generations what I wish I had known back then.
❖ I know the law is but a tool in policymaking and business.
❖ I'm a conversationalist and communicator who harnesses storytelling.
❖ I excel under pressure.
In my spare time, I write and occasionally direct films.
Contact me to discuss law, technology, trade, business, policy, start-ups, culture, storytelling, or films.
Specialties: International Trade, International Business, Policy & Negotiation, Management, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Trademarks, Domain Names, Compliance, Arbitration, Mediation (ADR), Advocacy, Diplomacy, Corporate & Government Affairs.
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About Rodolfo C. Rivas
Expert in legal advice, negotiation, public policy, team management, communication, and government relations w/ 20+ years of international experience in the private & public sectors.
Certified Chief of Staff WTO Affairs & Switzerland’s Regional Director @ The Chief of Staff Association. Frontline negotiator on 6 intergovernmental agreements, including the Trade Facilitation Agreement, with an accrued global value of over US$1 trillion a year by reducing costs by 16.5% for low-income countries; the revised Government Procurement Agreement, with market access coverage of US$ 1.7 trillion per year (15-20% of Global GDP); & the expansion of the Information Technology Agreement, with $1.3 trillion in added global trade p/ year. Associate Professor of Law on International Economic Law and a regular speaker on IP, policy, trade & dispute settlement. Top 10% SSRN author with 46 articles & 17K downloads. Creator, producer, and host of The Rodolfo Rivas Project podcast ranked in the top 10% worldwide and is currently in the 6th season with over 380K downloads.
Arbitrator (FCIArb) & Domain Name Panelist with 77 Panel Decisions adjudicating 233 domain names across FORUM, CAC, CIIDRC, ADNDRC, HKIAC, WIPO, and URS Examiner at MFSD.
I've worn many hats in my career—litigator, arbitrator, negotiator, translator, manager, author, podcaster, strategist, and policy professional. As a result, I have a unique ability to manage multi-disciplinary projects and navigate complex challenges with strategic nous and creativity. If I were to boil down my professional value, it comes down to the following:
❖ I have been leading and managing multicultural teams for over thirteen years.
❖ I understand business and how geopolitics affects it.
❖ I don't care who gets the credit. I want to get the job done.
❖ I listen, and I connect with people.
❖ Ideas are great, but execution matters, and I do execution.
❖ I'm the calm one.
❖ I'm eager to share with new generations what I wish I had known back then.
❖ I know the law is but a tool in policymaking and business.
❖ I'm a conversationalist and communicator who harnesses storytelling.
❖ I excel under pressure.
In my spare time, I write and occasionally direct films.
Contact me to discuss law, technology, trade, business, policy, start-ups, culture, storytelling, or films.
Specialties: International Trade, International Business, Policy & Negotiation, Management, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Trademarks, Domain Names, Compliance, Arbitration, Mediation (ADR), Advocacy, Diplomacy, Corporate & Government Affairs.
Disciplines
Honors and Awards
- Graduated from Universidad Panamericana Law School (consistently ranked among the top three law schools in Mexico) with “Honores” (equivalent to magna cum laude).
- Recipient of full merit tuition waiver grant (highest GPA and highest admission exam score).
- Awarded merit grant (50% tuition) for LL.M. studies at the Universitat d'Alacant.
- Listed on the Vienna International Arbitration Centre's List of Practitioners (www.viac.eu).
- Domain Name Panelist at the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre (www.adndrc.org)
- Neutral at the London Court of International Arbitration (www.lcia.org)
- Member of the Indicative List of Governmental and Non-Governmental Panelists to hear WTO disputes
- Domain Name panelist at the ADR.EU - Czech Arbitration Court