Lawyer graduated from Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), with over 15 years of experience in the energy sector, both in private practice and in-house. Holds a Master’s degree in Public Utilities Regulation from Universidad del Pacífico, specializing in regulatory matters. Further training in international commercial and investment arbitration at American University Washington College of Law and Universidad CEU San Pablo. Registered arbitrator at the AMCHAM Peru Arbitration Center and Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) since 2021. Holds executive management qualifications from INCAE Business School and an MBA with a Latin American focus from Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez. Part-time professor at UPC, with nine consecutive years of previous university teaching experience. Also pursues acting studies.

Fabio Núñez del Prado is a tri-qualified lawyer admitted in Peru, New York, and England and Wales, with a law degree summa cum laude from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and an LL.M. from Yale Law School. He specializes in commercial and investment arbitration, civil law, and international commercial law, having participated in more than 50 arbitrations under major international institutions. He is Co-Chair of CEA-40 and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb). A professor and published author, he has received recognition from Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for his work in international arbitration.

Partner – Litigation and Arbitration

A lawyer with over twelve years’ experience in complex cases before courts, arbitral tribunals and supranational bodies, in civil, commercial, contentious-administrative and constitutional matters. His practice focuses on procedural law, driven by the conviction that justice remains an ideal worth striving for every day.

He serves as a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Department at Philippi, Prietocarrizosa, Ferrero DU & Uría (PPU), where he devises procedural strategies aimed at protecting clients’ rights and safeguarding their interests.

He views procedural law as more than just a neutral technique: it is the framework that enables rights to be effectively realised, and the justice system is the rational and civilised means of achieving this.

This same conviction led him to create ‘Coleccionista de Sentencias’ (www.coleccionistadesentencias.com), a platform dedicated to compiling rulings from high courts around the world, viewed through the lens of case law as a living, evolving body of law.

His academic background includes studies in Peru, Italy, Spain and Argentina. Furthermore, he has published in specialist journals and books, and participated in conferences on oral proceedings, constitutional justice and judicial independence. These experiences reinforce his commitment to intellectual rigour and honesty regarding the limits of his own knowledge.

Maria Luiza is a Brazilian-qualified lawyer who works with strategic dispute resolution
and prevention, arbitration and contract management, with focus on the sectors of
infrastructure and construction.

Graduated in Law (University of São Paulo-USP) and Business (Getúlio Vargas Foundation-
FGV/SP). Master in Civil Procedure. MBA in Agribusiness. PhD in Sociology.

Founder at L. Baddauy Advocacia.
Professor at Londrina State University (UEL), teaching Arbitration and ADRs. UELaw International
Dispute Resolution research program founder and coordinator.
Member of the Clube dos Arbitralistas Lusófonos, Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr), Latin
Committee for Greener Arbitrations Pledge and Searching Committee of the ERA Pledge.
Board Member of the Brazilian Institute of Conflict Management (IBGConf).
Board Member of Aurora Incorporadora S/A.

International lawyer with 12+ years’ experience in high-value, cross-border disputes and investigations across energy, construction, financial services and corporate sectors. Experience includes LCIA, ICC and CAM-CCBC arbitrations and English High Court proceedings involving sovereign states, financial institutions and multinational companies, with matters valued up to USD 2 billion.

Brazilian-qualified lawyer (OAB/PR), British, Italian and Brazilian national, LLM in International Corporate and Commercial Law from King’s College London and MCIArb. International experience across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Fluent in English, Italian and Spanish; native Portuguese; working French. Focus: international arbitration, financial disputes, fraud, sanctions, regulatory, construction, energy and cross-border corporate matters.

Private equity and venture capital investor and advisor. Board director. Engineer, Lawyer. Technology, corporate finance, complex shareholder disputes.

Lawyer with an LL.M. in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine University’s Straus Institute, with experience in strategic legal support, contract management and corporate governance. Currently Deputy Secretary-General of CAM AMCHAM, coordinating legal and finance teams, supporting senior leadership, risk management and operational efficiency. Experience in arbitration and mediation administration, contract negotiation and risk allocation, dispute consulting and Dispute Systems Design. Also develops conflict prevention and leadership training initiatives.

Cristina M. Wagner Mastrobuono is an arbitrator and legal consultant with a large experience in the public sector. She is a JD from Universidade de São Paulo and holds an LLM degree from the University of Chicago. Former Vice Chair of the Legal Department of the State of São Paulo,  she has occupied various high-profile positions across practice areas including Infrastructure, Public-Private Partnerships, Concessions, Arbitration, Corporate, and Finance & Tax. Founding partner of Cristina Mastrobuono Advogados, she acts as arbitrator in proceedings related to the infrastructure sector and coordinates the Infrawomen Brazil Mediation and Arbitration Committee.

Referee / Adjudicator / Lawyer and Master’s degree in Administrative and Economic Law / DRBF Member / CIARD Member / Specialist in Construction Law and Public Procurement / Lecturer

Lawyer, OECE arbitrator, adjudicator, and Partner at Chipana Catalán Abogados, with over 15 years of professional experience and university teaching experience since 2015. Author of more than ten books on arbitration, public procurement, infrastructure, and civil law. President of the Appeals Committee of the Peruvian Football Federation since 2026 and ranked by Leaders League.

Economist, PUC-SP, Pos Graduate, FGV-SP.

Founder of Arbitration Channel, a global multiplatform network focused on promoting arbitration and disseminating knowledge about alternative dispute resolution methods.

With more than 20 years of experience in event development and realization, and specialist in marketing and legal communication and reputation management.

The Channel offers online content in English, Spanish and Portuguese, and promote and realize events around the world, creating the environment for knowledge exchange between different cultural backgrounds. The Arbitration Channel network is made up of law firms, universities, experts, arbitration chambers, institutions, TPF and neutrals from all over the world.

With more than 1.000 hours of content, and a network of more than 20,000 professionals, the Channel is a partner of the CIARB in promoting its initiatives and values.

The Arbitration Channel has physical headquarters in São Paulo, Miami, Lima, Lisbon and Luanda, and representatives in several jurisdictions. In partnership with the most renowned universities and institutions, we promote events and disseminate content.

Brazilian lawyer specializing in international arbitration and cross-border commercial disputes, with experience handling complex cases at across many different sectors, including construction, corporate (M&A), securities, energy, and insurance, among others. Holds an LL.B. and a Postgraduate Degree in Contract Law from PUC-Rio, as well as an LL.M. from Columbia Law School (with honors). Served as Officer at CLS Brazil and as LL.M. Representative of the Columbia International Arbitration Association, and worked as Research Assistant to Professors George A. Bermann and Kabir Duggal.

Senior Partner at Estudio Reyes Consultores, a lawyer recognised in Band 5 of Chambers Latin America 2026 and Global Chambers 2026, recommended by Legal 500 Latin America 2026 and Leaders League 2026, and an MCIArb arbitrator.

A lawyer qualified from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru with over 20 years’ experience in public and private arbitration, holding a Master’s degree in Public Procurement Law from the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain; and a Master’s degree in Company Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru; and with specialisations in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Boards (JRDs), delivered by the Centre for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP), CEU San Pablo University in Madrid, Spain, and other institutions; as well as studies in investment arbitration and construction law at the American University Washington College of Law.

Lawyer graduated from Universidad San Martín de Porres, arbitrator and partner at Montezuma Abogados. He acts as an arbitrator in ad hoc proceedings and before various arbitration centres in Peru, including the Lima Chamber of Commerce, AMCHAM, OSCE, CAPECO, the College of Engineers of Peru and the Lima Bar Association. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) in London and a candidate for FellowCIArb. He is also included on the list of arbitrators of the Arbitration Court of the Madrid Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the American International Commercial Arbitration Court (AICAC). He is a lecturer in Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution and coaches university teams participating in international arbitration competitions.

Daniel B. Ferreira is the CEO of the Brazilian Center for Mediation and Arbitration – CBMA. He is also a professor of at AMBRA University (USA), Senior Researcher at South Ural State University, and research fellow at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Author and co-author of several papers in ADR, published in high-ranked journals, including Scopus and Web of Science, monographs, and textbooks. Daniel is also Editor-In-Chief of the scopus indexed Brazilian Journal for Alternative Dispute Resolution (RBADR) and Co-Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Law in Changing World (IJLCW). Daniel is a Fellow at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), qualified mediator at the International Mediation Institute (IMI), and Young Regional Chair for Brazil at the Institute for the Transnational Arbitration (ITA)

Eric Franco brings over 20 years of experience as lawyer, international arbitrator, member of dispute boards, mediator and professor. He has worked on infrastructure, engineering and construction projects and disputes in Latin America, Europe and Asia, both as inhouse counsel for owners and an international contractor, as well as external counsel, arbitrator and member of dispute boards. He is Managing Partner at Legal Delta. Was an in-house lawyer in large international companies in the power, mining, infrastructure, engineering, and construction sectors, for more than 16 years until March 2024. His last position was contracts and disputes Global Expert at Engie Group and General Counsel at Engie Energía Peru. As an arbitrator, he participates in international and domestic arbitrations, both in English and Spanish. He is a member of standing and ad-hoc dispute boards and one of the leading promoters of dispute boards in Latin America. Holds leadership positions in several organizations related to arbitration, dispute boards, mediation and construction law. He is a professor of conflict prevention and resolution, construction law and infrastructure law. Is used to working within international and intercultural environments and teams. He has worked in Switzerland, England, Japan and Peru. He is fluent in Spanish (native) and English and has basic knowledge of German and Japanese.

Bachelor of Law from the State University of Londrina. Master in European Union Law from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and Master in International Trade Law from Université Paris X. PMP certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI). He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).

Lawyer, arbitrator, adjudicator and consultant.

Civil litigation and arbitration lawyer, working with focus on commercial and contractual disputes, as well as arbitration proceedings in this regard. Extensive experience in pre-litigation, litigation and arbitration involving corporate and contractual matters, regulatory sector, agribusiness, construction, mining, energy and infrastructure.

Partner at FCDG Advogados, specialising in civil, administrative and commercial litigation, as well as domestic and international arbitration.

Lawyer at Laudelino Advogados, specialising in advisory work and arbitration in the areas of commercial contracts, company law and M&A, infrastructure, energy and oil & gas.

Experienced Principal with a demonstrated history of working in the legal services industry. Strong education professional skilled in International Law, Legal Assistance, Legal Research, Foreign Investment, and Joint Ventures.

Senior Associate at Garrigues in Lima, specializing in international commercial and investment arbitration. Holds an LL.M. in International Business Regulation, Litigation and Arbitration from NYU School of Law, where he founded the NYU Latin American Arbitration Society (LAAS), and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). Recognized by Legal 500 for Dispute Resolution: Arbitration in Peru in 2024 and 2025. Active in academic publications, conferences, and coaching, including leading the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú team to victory in the 2026 American University International Investment Arbitration Competition.

Partner at ECIJA, Expert in Civil and Corporate Law, Lawyer, Arbitrator, Law Lecturer, Board Member of international corporations and non-profit associations.

Legal adviser on infrastructure and public works projects. Arbitrator registered with the National Register of Arbitrators and the Arbitration Centre of the Lima Chamber of Commerce. Has over 15 years’ professional experience as a specialist in dispute resolution relating to infrastructure and public works. Speaker and lecturer at conferences, postgraduate courses and academic forums organised by universities, professional bodies and national and international arbitration centres. Master’s degree in International Arbitration from the International University of La Rioja (UNIR), Spain. Specialisation in International Arbitration and Investment from the UP. Specialisation in Construction Law from the UPC. Specialisation in Corporate Law from ESAN. Qualified as a lawyer from UNMSM.

Advogada e Mediadora. Head de resolução de conflitos da Paschoa Sociedade de Advogados. Mediadora certificada no Brasil e no Reino Unido. Bacharel em direito pela Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP/SP). Pós-graduada em Direito Processual Civil pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC/SP). Mediadora formada pela Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/SP). Accredited Mediator pela London School of Mediation (LSM). Membro Fellow do Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – FCIArb (Corporate Mediation).

Arbitration and Dispute Resolution – University Professor.

Peruvian lawyer and arbitrator specializing in public procurement, construction law, and alternative dispute resolution. Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), holder of a Master’s in Economic Administrative Law from Universidad del Pacífico, and doctoral candidate in Government and Public Administration at Universidad Continental, Paredes Espejo researches new arbitrable matters such as State liability. Additional studies include Public Works Law (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile), Dispute Boards (PUCP), and Construction Law and Dispute Resolution (UPC).

Director of BAPE Legal: Public Works Law, Paredes Espejo has acted as arbitrator in numerous institutional proceedings before the Lima Chamber of Commerce, the Arequipa Chamber of Commerce, the Peruvian College of Engineers, and other arbitration centers. Experience also includes serving as arbitral secretary in over sixty cases and as an expert witness in reports totaling hundreds of millions of soles in public works contracts. Current practice encompasses comprehensive contract management under Law No. 32069 and advisory work on contractual risks in road infrastructure.

Author of publications on arbitration and public procurement, Paredes Espejo wrote a thesis on arbitration as the natural forum for State liability disputes arising from public works, which earned academic recognition and was later published as a scientific article. With the newly obtained Ciarb credential, Paredes Espejo adds an international seal to a career built on hard work and without shortcuts.

Partner of R. Amaral, Huland, Castro Alves, Linhares; Barros Leal Law Firm, in charge to manage the corporate and international areas of practice, having strong expertise in advising foreign investors, bankrupt estates and companies operating in the markets of real estate, tourism, hospitality, construction and transports. Bachelor of Law at the University of Fortaleza – UNIFOR, Specialist in Business Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo –
PUC/SP, Master in International Law at the Lisbon University School of Law – FDUL. Registered in the Brazilian and Portuguese Bar Associations. Member of the Arbitration and Mediation Unit of the Alliance of Business Lawyers – ABL (Geneva), Vice-President of the Brazilian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ceará – CCIBAC (Fortaleza), Member for Brazil for the Deutsch-Brasilianische Gesellschaft – DBG (Berlin), Professor of the LL.M. Business Law and Management of the University of Fortaleza – UNIFOR (Fortaleza), Arbitrator of the Specialized Arbitration and Mediation Chamber – CAMES (Fortaleza). Worked professionally in arbitrations, due diligences, business acquisitions, corporate restructuring, international finance, corporate conflicts, insolvency proceedings, projects to implement corporate governance rules, disputes on intellectual property rights, negotiation of international agreements, as well the incorporation, merger and split of companies. Was speaker in Brazil and abroad in panels related to foreign capital, investment attraction and Brazilian legal system. Author of the book; From the Development to the Consolidation of the Legal Institute of Nationality in International Law;
(2020).

Bachelor of Laws-Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR). Master in Civil Procedural Law-Faculdade de Direito do Largo São Francisco, USP. Lawyer, Associate of Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini Advogados. Representative of this office at CBAr – Comitê Brasileiro de Arbitragem. Member of the Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Processual – IBDP. Arbitrator of CAIEP – Câmara de Arbitragem da FIEP. Arbitrator of ARBITAC -Câmara de Mediação e Arbitragem. Co-coordinator of the Infrastructure Commitee of CAMARB – Câmara de Mediação e Arbitragem Empresarial Brasil.

FCIAbr. Senior Partner at Wongtschowski Kleiman Advogados. Tax advisor at Sistema B Brasil. Arbitrator at the Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration Chamber of OAB/SP and Arbitac/PR.

Civil Engineer (Universidade da Amazônia – Brazil), with a Master’s Degree in Construction Management (Florida International University – USA) and a postgraduate degree in International Construction Law (University of the West of England, Bristol – UK). Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – MCIArb (UK) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors – MRICS (UK). With extensive experience in Contract Administration, derived from more than 33 years of international experience working in more than 10 countries, combines knowledge of construction; preparation, analysis, negotiation, and administration of engineering and construction contracts, including preparation and analysis of claims; and dispute resolution techniques (negotiation, Dispute Boards, mediation and arbitration). Trained by the FIDIC Academy in FIDIC Contracts.

-Arbitrator – Centro Brasileiro de Mediação e Arbitragem (CBMA), Brazil;

-Sports Arbitration course Coordinator – Centro Brasileiro de Mediação e Arbitragem (CBMA), Brazil;

-Vice-President of the 1st Disciplinary Committee of the Santa Catarina Football Sports Court, Brazil;

-Member of the Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil, Santa Catarina Section Arbitration Committee, Brazil;

-Member of the Brazilian Bar Association;

-Member of the Portuguese Bar Association;

-Master in Transnational Law (Dissertation: Sports Arbitration);

-Publisher:

— A Câmara Nacional de Resolução de Disputas da CBF: Instauração do Processo, Procedimento e Natureza das Decisões à Luz do Instituto da Arbitragem. In: Douglas Anderson Dal Monte; Rodrigo de Assis Horn. (Org.). ANUÁRIO MH 2019. 1ed. Florianópolis: Conceito Editorial, 2019, v. 1, p. 261-282

— The Arbitral Nature of the Dispute Resolution Chamber – ‘Discussion on the necessary requirements for the decisions of the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber to be recognized as arbitration awards’. In: MEIRIM, José Manuel (Director). REVISTA DO DIREITO DO DESPORTO. Ano II, n.º 4, Setembro-Dezembro 2020. Lisboa: AAFDL / FPF PORTUGAL FOOTBALL SCHOOL, 2020, p. 76-100

— ARBITRATION: STATUTES OF LIMITATION TO INITIATE AN ARBITRATION PROCEEDING

Discussion about the institute, legal nature and possible consequences for the expiration of the term. Revista Brasileira de Alternative Dispute Resolution – RBADR, v.2, n.4 (jul-dez).

Marcelo Alencar Botelho de Mesquita works as a lawyer, arbitrator and dispute board member with building and infrastructure contracts since 2003. Author of the book “Contratos Chave na Mão (Turnkey) e EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction)” (Almedina, 2019) and of chapters and essays focused on construction law. Currently, Vice President of the Brazilian Institute of Construction Law (IBDIC). Former President of the Mediation and Arbitration Committee at Brazilian Bar Association of Santa Catarina between 2016-2018 (OAB-SC). Vice-President of Câmara de Mediação e Arbitragem da ACIF – CMAA.

Dr. Verissimo is a Tenured Professor of Law at the University of São Paulo (Department of Public Law) since
2010. He is a former Commissioner at the Brazilian Antitrust Authority (CADE) (2011-2013) and a former
member of the senior management at the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) (2009-2011). Verissimo
has a Bachelor of Laws, a Master of Laws, and a Doctor in Law degrees issued by the University of São
Paulo, and was a Visiting scholar at Yale University. He has more than 25 years of experience in corporate,
public and competition law, with a particular focus on disputes. Dr. Verissimo is an arbitrator in Brazil and
a Ciarb Fellow, and his main areas of experience include project finance disputes, regulatory disputes,
M&A disputes, and competition law disputes.

Since August 2023, Daniel has been working exclusively as an arbitrator in the resolution of disputes arising from or relating to public or private works contracts, concessions, works-in-lieu-of-tax contracts and various commercial contracts.

Alessandro is a lawyer and arbitrator specialising in national and international arbitration, with experience in commercial and public procurement disputes. He holds a Master’s degree in Procedural Law from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) and postgraduate studies in International Arbitration and Investments. He also acts as an arbitrator before major arbitration centres in Peru and is a lecturer in Procedural Law at PUCP.

Partner specializing in civil and commercial litigation, domestic and international arbitration, corporate law, M&A, and complex dispute resolution. Holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School as a Lemann Fellow (2024) and a law degree from FGV Direito Rio. Recognized by The Legal 500 and GAR 100. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr).

A UK-qualified and US-based lawyer, Juliya Arbisman has a broad international law practice with a focus on complex jurisdictions (Africa, Middle East and CIS), complex industries (mining and energy), and complex claims (parallel criminal-civil proceedings). Juliya is experienced in serving as lead counsel in international arbitrations under the LCIA, ICC, ICDR, SCC, AAA, SIAC, Swiss Chamber, PCA, ICSID and ad hoc rules. She represents clients in a number of court-based applications regarding arbitration (in the UK and elsewhere), including injunctions, set-aside claims, and enforcement proceedings.

Juliya has particular experience in mining and energy sector cases involving both public and private projects that ranged in value from $100m to $7bn. She has worked on some of the largest ever claims under the Energy Charter Treaty, many of which concerned the former CIS countries. Juliya holds a Non-Executive Director position in a mining advisory firm in London.

Juliya also has substantial experience on protection of property and fair process cases in international and regional courts in Europe, Africa and Americas. She has appeared in many proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights. She has co-counseled on claims at the UK Privy Council arising from Commonwealth jurisdictions. These
claims have ranged from judicial review over energy regulation, judicial review over declaration of marine protection area that had excluded an aboriginal population in the Indian Ocean, habeas corpus and other submissions invoking diplomatic and consularlaw.

Juliya joined Steptoe from a national law firm where she headed the International Practice and was a member of the executive committee. Juliya began her career in the international arbitration group of a major UK international law firm in London.

Founding partner of the firm. Qualified as a lawyer from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and holds a Master’s degree in International Commercial Law (LLM) from King’s College London. Arbitrator at the arbitration centres of the Lima Chamber of Commerce, AmCham-Peru and the Belgian and Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Peru. International expert in ICSID arbitration. Member of the Spanish Arbitration Club and The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb). He specialises in the areas of arbitration, contracts, civil law, company law and mergers and acquisitions. He has extensive experience in structuring and designing particularly complex contractual transactions, as well as in devising and managing legal strategies in commercial and corporate disputes. He is the author of various articles in specialist journals in Peru and abroad. Has also previously lectured at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences.