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).

Diogo is a partner in Lefosse’s Dispute Resolution practice.
He has extensive experience in litigation and arbitration, with a focus on complex litigation and domestic and international arbitration. He represents clients from a wide range of sectors, including logistics, pulp and paper, energy, construction and hospitality, handling numerous highly complex commercial and regulatory disputes.

Law student at Veiga de Almeida University (UVA), member of the Equipe de Mediaqäo e Arbitragem da UVA (EMAUVA) and researcher by the same institution. Associate at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). Graduated in History from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Master in the Post-Graduation Program in Social History (PPGHIS-UFRJ). Member of the editorial board of Topoi Magazine.

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

Full Professor of Private International Law at PUC-Rio and partner at Nadia de Araujo Advogados. Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. Former Arbitrator and President (2019) of the Mercosur’s Permanent Tribunal of Revision. President of the Advisory Council of CAM-CCBC. Doctor of Juridical Science from USP and Master of Comparative Law from George Washington University.

Advogada associada ao COSRO. Atua em resolução de disputas e arbitragem. Pesquisadora visitante na Unidroit (Roma). Pós-graduação em Direito Processual Civil pela UERJ. Mestranda em Direito Civil na PUC-Rio. 

A graduate in law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and an arbitrator at the Arbitration Centre of that institution. Holds a Master’s degree in International Trade Law from the University of Turin, in association with UNCITRAL.

Has over seven years’ experience in dispute resolution in areas such as trade, public procurement and administrative law.

Lawyer, Partner at Marcato Advogados; Master’s in Civil Procedural Law from USP; Specialist in Arbitration from FGV; Continuing Education in Dispute Mediation at Harvard University; Fellow of CIArb; Counselor of AASP – Associação dos Advogados de São Paulo; Member of CBAr and its legislation, mediation, and equity committees; Acting as Arbitrator, including being listed as an arbitrator in various institutions (CAM-CCBC, Amcham, CAMARB, FGV, CAMAGRO, CMA-IE, CAMCA-OAB, and CAESP).

Legal professional with an Executive Master’s in General Counsel: Strategy and Leadership from Sciences Po and a Master’s in Litigation, Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution from Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas. Postgraduate qualifications in Business and Economic Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and Tax Law from Universidade Estácio de Sá. President of CAMARC and member of CFA, CBAr, CCI France-Brésil, CCBF, IAB, OAP and OAB/RJ.

Bachelor, Master and PhD in Commercial Law from FDUSP – Largo São Francisco. Vice-president of IDiP – Private Law Institute. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). Lawyer in São Paulo.

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

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.

LL.M. and J.D. in Civil Procedure from University of São Paulo Law School. Conflict Mediation Specialist from Northwestern University. Visiting Scholar at Columbia University. Arbitrator. Mediator. University Professor. Attorney-at-Law and Court Litigation, Arbitration, and Conflict Resolution Partner at Lobo De Rizzo Advogados.

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.

Luíza Kömel is Deputy Secretary-General of the CAM-CCBC (Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada). She has obtained her law degree from the University of São Paulo (USP) and is certified in civil law by the University of Paris II: Pantheón-Assas. She has acted as counsel and case manager in domestic and international arbitration proceedings and has extensive experience in international arbitration and mediation academic competitions.

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.

Judge at São Paulo Corporate and Arbitration Court. LLM at PennState University (EUA) focus on international commercial arbitration and ADR. She has been a judge since 2000. Member of International Arbitral Women , member of DRBF, SCL-North America Construction Law

Lawyer at Nanni Advogados, with a degree in Law from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, postgraduate studies in Contract Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and an LLM in International Trade Law from Universidade de São Paulo. Experience in Civil, Commercial and Private International Law. Associate Editor of the Revista de Arbitragem e Mediação and member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee, ITA Advisory Board, New Voices, Young ITA and INOVARB-AMCHAM.

Lawyer specializing in infrastructure projects, corporate litigation and alternative dispute resolution, with extensive experience as counsel and arbitrator in ad hoc and institutional arbitrations under ICC, CAM-CCBC, FGV and CAMFIEP rules, as well as proceedings before Brazilian courts. Holds a law degree from UFPR and an LL.M. with distinction from Tulane University School of Law. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), former President of the OAB/PR Mediation and Arbitration Commission, and member of ICC Brazil’s Arbitration Commission and the Brazilian Arbitration Committee. Recognized among Brazil’s most admired lawyers in infrastructure, ports and arbitration, and featured by Leaders League for notable arbitration practice. Fluent in English, with proficiency in French and practical knowledge of Spanish.

Lawyer with advisory and contentious experience before Brazilian courts, including the Supreme Federal Court, Superior Court of Justice and Federal Court of Accounts. Practice focused on accountability, civil and criminal investigations, white-collar crime, plea bargaining, leniency and compliance, with international law firm collaboration since 2015. Experience in construction and energy contracts, claims, disputes, arbitration, public procurement, PPPs and concessions. PhD from PUC São Paulo; Master’s and LL.B. from UFMG.

Graduated from the most prestigious Law School in Brazil where I have also obtained mymaster’s degree inPhilosophy of Law under the orientation of Professor Celso Lafer, formerBrazilian Chancellor at the WTO and where I’m currently a PH candidate in InternationalPrivate Law., MBA in Agribusiness Management obtained at Getulio Vargas Foundation(FGV), LLMin Transnational Commercial Practice organized by the Center for InternationalLaw Study (CILS), based in Salzburg–Austria, together with Lazarski University fromWarsaw, Eötvös Loránd University from Budapest and Boston University, and LLM inMaritime Law from the Maritime Law Academy–Brazil.Member of the Brazilian ArbitrationCommittee–CBAR, of the Grains and Feed Association–GAFTA, The International CottonAssociation-ICA and of the Federation of Oil and Seeds Associations-FOSFA. Fellowmember of Chartered International Arbitrators–CIARB.

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.

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.

Lawyer with broad experience in public and private affairs. Arbitrator in commercial disputes and member of the most prestigious arbitration institutions in Peru. Delegate in the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR. Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators- MCIArb. In her arbitration practice, she has experience as presiding, co and sole Arbitrator and emergency Arbitrator in commercial arbitration. Former member of the Arbitration Court of the Arbitration Center of the Lima Chamber of Commerce (2022-2025). Member of several Boards of Directors. General Counsel in Repsol Peru, an energy company in the oil and gas industry (2008-2021). Wide experience in upstream and downstream Energy projects. Held senior positions in government as well as in private organizations, leading multidisciplinary Teams. Speaker or panelist in Energy and Arbitration. Fluent in both Spanish and English. Conversant in German. Peruvian and Italian citizenships.

Partner at MVGA Advogados – Madeira, Valentim & Gallardo Advogados.

Lawyer graduated in Law from UFRJ, with a postgraduate degree in Civil Procedure from Instituto Romeu Bacelar, an LL.M. in International Trade Law from the University of Turin, Italy, and a master’s and PhD in Economic Law from PUCPR. State Attorney for Paraná, professor at PUCPR, Coordinator of the PUCPR Arbitration Center, and Coordinator of the postgraduate program in Corporate Law and Business Contracts at PUCPR. Vice-President of the Arbitration Commission of OAB Paraná for the 2022–2024 and 2025–2027 terms, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), and member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr).

Arbitrator. Mediator. Adjunct Professor at Straus Institute/Pepperdine University. Master and Doctor of Laws (Ph.D). Founding Partner at Gevaerd & Associates. Senior Research Advisor at South Ural University (Russia).

Has relevant experience in civil and commercial matters, both in the litigation and consultancy areas.
In the litigation area, she represented clients for more than fifteen years in conducting mediation, arbitration and judicial processes, in all instances.

In the consultancy area, she has extensive experience in pre-litigation advice and risk assessment related to corporate operations.

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Marcelo is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators of London (CIArb) and founding member and current Director of CIArb Brazil Branch. He is an attorney and arbitrator based in São Paulo, Brazil. He is also a founding and managing partner at Escobar Advogados, where he has been developing a practice on art, third sector, tax and international law in addition to his primary activity as a litigation lawyer. He is a current legal advisor to Brazilian Contemporary Art Association (ABACT). He is included in the roster of arbitrators of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and several Brazilian institutions (CAMFIEP, CBMAE, CAMES and CAMNORTE). Further, Marcelo was appointed to the Arbitration pool of CAfA in June 2020. He also has experience in resolving disputes as a former Judge of the Administrative Tax Court of the State of Sao Paulo, and a former Counselor Judge of Tax Council of the City of Sao Paulo.

Marcelo’s educational background includes: PhD and Master degrees in Law; Visiting Student at Durham University (UK); Postgraduate in Corporate Law and Civil Procedure. He is a professor at LL. M. in Arbitration at the Brazilian Institute of Capital Markets (IBMEC) and Post-Graduation in Arbitration at PUC/SP-COGEAE (TOP UK Santander Universities Award Winner, Makenzie/Santander Universities). He is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese and has an additional good command of French.

In the field of legal practice, Dr. di Salvo is a professional with over ten years of experience in managing contract negotiations and resolving infrastructure disputes.
Specializing in projects across transportation, energy, sanitation, and pulp and paper sectors, her expertise encompasses both national and cross-border projects. She holds both a Doctorate and a Master's degree in Administrative Law from the University of São Paulo. She has practiced law at prestigious law firms in Brazil, such as Pinheiro Neto Advogados and Veirano Advogados.

Senior Associate (MCIArb) at Estudio Echecopar, specializing in Construction Law, infrastructure projects, NEC and FIDIC contracts, public procurement, and arbitration. Holds postgraduate studies in Public Procurement from the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences (UPC). Experienced in contract administration and legal advisory for civil infrastructure and hospital projects, with expertise in risk management, claims, and dispute resolution before public entities and Dispute Boards (JPRD and DAB). Advanced English proficiency.

Linneu de Albuquerque Mello is a lawyer and professor with 25 years of experience in consultancy and litigation. Resident in Rio de Janeiro, he also works in São Paulo and the Federal District, and in international operations.

It stands out for its expertise in the areas of Civil, Corporate, Tax, Arbitration and Legal Compliance, with special attention to the Oil and Gas industry.

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)

Andrea Maria Rowlands de la Borda is a lawyer graduated from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, specializing in administrative law, arbitration, and public procurement. She was a Teaching Assistant at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú from 2006 to 2015, teaching courses on Insolvency Law and Arbitration and supporting Legal Research Methodology, with a focus on arbitration and insolvency law. From 2012 to 2015, she was also a Teaching Assistant at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, where she taught National and International Arbitration and Conciliation. She currently works as an independent arbitrator.

Arbitration and Dispute Resolution – University Professor.

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.

Cesar Pereira is a Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Ciarb, partner
at Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini, Sao Paulo (Brazil), and co-head of the firm’s infrastructure and
arbitration practice. His practice as counsel, arbitrator or legal expert focuses on infrastructure projects,
regulated industries, public procurement and international contracts, and he has authored or edited
articles, book chapters and books in these fields. He holds a doctorate in public law from PUC-SP (Brazil)
and has been a visiting scholar at Columbia University, University of Nottingham and George Washington
University. He is a Fellow of the University of Nottingham’s Public Procurement Research Group and is on
the editorial board of Public Procurement Law Review – PPLR.

Legal professional with experience since 2014 in infrastructure, public and private works, contract administration and alternative dispute resolution, particularly arbitration. Experience includes construction arbitration under FIDIC contracts involving a USD 30 million disruption claim, with over 85% of the amount awarded. Since 2018, management of 300+ arbitrations and Dispute Boards. Since 2025, Head of the Dispute Board Area at the CCL Arbitration Center. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Public Utilities Regulation and Infrastructure Management.

Diego is a managing partner at Martinez & CIA Abogados. He holds a law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP). He holds an LL. M. in ‘Comparative and International Dispute Resolution’ from Queen Mary University of London (England), has completed advanced studies in arbitration at the Swiss Arbitration Academy in collaboration with the Universities of Lucerne and Neuchâtel (Switzerland), and has completed postgraduate courses in contracts and damages at the University of Salamanca (Spain), and in public procurement at the PUCP and ESAN.

He is an arbitrator at the Arbitration Centre of the American Chamber of Commerce in Peru (Amcham), the Cusco Chamber of Commerce and Ankawa International. He is a member of the Peruvian Association of Constitutional Law, the Spanish Arbitration Club and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (ACiarb). He currently lectures in procedural law at the PUCP and the University of Lima.

He has been a partner at Benites, Vargas & Ugaz, and an associate in the litigation and arbitration practice at Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez, and Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano. He also served as in-house counsel for Maple Gas, focusing his practice on providing legal services to the hydrocarbons sector.

Head of Legal, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability for South America

Counsel in the Arbitration and Litigation practices, with over 14 years of professional experience, specializing in negotiation and client advisory across various industries in domestic and international arbitration proceedings, as well as complex judicial litigation involving civil, commercial, administrative, and regulatory matters.

In addition to legal practice, Angela is a university lecturer and an arbitrator listed with the rosters of leading arbitration centers in Peru. Postgraduate studies include international arbitration and public utilities and infrastructure regulation. Professional experience has been recognized by leading legal rankings, including Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, and the Women in Business Law Awards.

Law degree from UNICURITIBA, postgraduate qualifications in Constitutional Law from the Brazilian Academy of Constitutional Law (ABDCONST) and in Law, Logistics and International Business from PUC/PR. LL.M. in International Business Law from Sorbonne-Assas University (Paris 2) and a Master’s degree in Business Law, Arbitration and ADR from the Instituto Superior de Derecho y Empresa (ISDE), Madrid. Judicial mediator certified by the OAB/PR Higher School. Fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish.

Partner at Giamundo Advogados, specializing in Life Sciences & Healthcare and Electric Energy. Advises domestic and international companies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and electric energy sectors on regulatory matters, complex projects, and negotiations with public authorities. Extensive experience in administrative and judicial disputes, as well as arbitration proceedings.

Partner at Trench Rossi Watanabe since 2006, leading the firm’s Arbitration and Mediation practice. Extensive experience in dispute resolution, M&A, infrastructure contracts, mining, and oil and gas regulation. Holds an LL.M. from the University of Chicago and is admitted to the New York Bar. Recognized by leading legal rankings, including Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer 250, and Leaders League. Professor of arbitration, M&A, and corporate law in postgraduate programs. President of CONIMA and the Arbitration Committee of OAB-RJ, and member of the SIAC Advisory Council and several arbitral institutions’ rosters. Author of numerous books and legal articles on arbitration and dispute resolution.