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Alvaro Santos is Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Center for the Advancement of the Rule of Law in the Americas (CAROLA) at Georgetown Law. He is actively engaged in research and teaching in international trade, economic development, transnational labor law, and drug policy. He previously served as Deputy Chief Negotiator of the USMCA Agreement for Mexico's newly elected government in 2018 and was Co-Director of the Center for Transnational Legal Studies (CTLS) in London during 2014–2015.
His educational background includes an LL.B. with high honors from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), followed by an LLM and SJD from Harvard Law School. He has taught at institutions such as the University of Texas, Tufts University, Melbourne Law School, CIDE, and the University of Turin, and regularly participates in Georgetown’s Global Trade Academy and Harvard’s Institute for Global Law and Policy (IGLP).
Professor Santos' research centers on reimagining global trade and development law through a progressive and inclusive lens. His work critically examines the role of law in developmental states, particularly in Latin America, and advocates for equitable globalization. His interdisciplinary approach spans legal theory, political economy, and public policy, with a strong emphasis on transnational justice and regulatory frameworks.
He has co-edited influential volumes including World Trade and Investment Law Reimagined: A Progressive Agenda for an Inclusive Globalization (2019), Law and the New Developmental State: The Brazilian Experience in Latin America (2013), and The New Law and Economic Development: A Critical Appraisal (2006). Though specific publications are not listed, his scholarship appears widely in journals and book chapters.
- Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Comparative Law
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of International Economic Law
- Editorial Board Member, Law and Development Review
- Editorial Board Member, Latin American Journal of International Trade Law
Professor Santos has held leadership roles in major academic initiatives and has advised on high-level international trade negotiations. His work bridges academia and policy, contributing to both scholarly discourse and real-world legal reform. He mentors emerging scholars and collaborates across institutions, though specific advisees are not named in the text.
He is affiliated with research centers including CAROLA and CTLS, and contributes to global academic networks such as the Global Trade Academy and the Institute for Global Law and Policy. These platforms support interdisciplinary dialogue on trade, development, and the rule of law.
