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Participe do evento “30 anos da Lei de Arbitragem”, promovido com apoio institucional do Canal Arbitragem, do Ibrachina e do Center for International Arbitration Studies da PUC-SP

Em comemoração aos 30 anos da Lei nº 9.307/96, este evento gratuito organizado pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo …

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Inscreva-se no evento “AI in International Arbitration: Regulation and Guidelines”

O Ciarb promove um encontro dedicado aos impactos da inteligência artificial na arbitragem, reunindo especialistas de diferentes jurisdições para discutir …

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Ciarb promove encontro sobre provas documentais e técnicas na arbitragem — participe!

O Ciarb Brazil Branch, em parceria com o IBDiC e com o apoio de Pinheiro Neto Advogados, promove o evento …

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Participe do evento Carreira nos Métodos Autocompositivos de Solução de Disputas

O YMG do Ciarb Brazil Branch promove o encontro “Carreira nos Métodos Autocompositivos de Solução de Disputas”, que reunirá profissionais …

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Ciarb Brazil Branch lança pesquisa sobre Objeções à Exibição de Documentos (Sigilo Profissional e Confidencialidade)

Seguindo a iniciativa de sucesso que culminou no lançamento, em 2025, do Guia Ciarb Brazil de uso de depoimento escrito …

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Beatriz Estill

Position: Vice-Presidente do YMG do Ciarb Brazil Branch

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. 

Beatriz Estill

Advogada associada ao COSRO. Atua em resolução de disputas e...

Eduardo Terashima

Position: Fellow
Phone: +55 (11) 996321600
Email: [email protected]
Country: Brazil
Languages Spoken: Portuguese, English
Membership Grade: Fellow

Lawyer and Arbitrator based in São Paulo.

Eduardo has extensive experience with national and international matters related to different sectors, such as the financial market, agribusiness, life sciences, civil construction, automotive industry among others.

Eduardo is a Ph.D candidate and holds a LL.M in International Law at PUC/SP, where he also obtained his Postgraduation Degree in Administrative Law. He holds a LL.M in International Commercial Law from University College London-UCL. He is a professor of Postgraduate courses in Arbitration and International Law at COGEAE-PUC/SP. He coordinates the Group of Studies in International Commercial Law at PUC/SP.

Eduardo Terashima

Lawyer and Arbitrator based in São Paulo. Eduardo has extensive...

Alexander Campos

Position: Member
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: MCIArb
Branch: Brazil
Chapter: Peru

Lawyer with 20+ years of experience in Construction Law and Arbitration. Founding Partner of Campos / Arbitraje e Infraestructura (CAI) in Peru and Master’s graduate of New York University (NYU). Former President of the Peruvian Society of Construction Law and professor at Universidad del Pacífico and Gerens Graduate School. Arbitrator listed by CCL, AMCHAM Peru and PUCP. Experience in major infrastructure projects and 200+ domestic and international construction arbitrations.

Alexander Campos

Lawyer with 20+ years of experience in Construction Law and...

Alexandre Gonçalves

Position: Member
Membership Grade: MCIArb
Branch: Brazil

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.

Alexandre Gonçalves

Legal professional with an Executive Master’s in General Counsel: Strategy...

Angela Cámara

Position: Member
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: MCIArb
Branch: Brazil
Chapter: Peru

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.

Angela Cámara

Counsel in the Arbitration and Litigation practices, with over 14...

Domingos Fernando Refinetti

Position: Conselheiro Fiscal do Ciarb Brazil Branch
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Fellow
Country: Brazil

Sócio responsável pela condução da área de arbitragens e mediação, bem como pela área de contencioso judicial estratégico, além de prestar consultoria cível, comercial, empresarial e contratual. Também atua como árbitro em arbitragens domésticas e internacionais, e como mediador em procedimentos de mediação. É reconhecido, ainda, por sua atuação em processos concursais como falência, recuperação judicial e extrajudicial de empresas.

Domingos Fernando Refine

Sócio responsável pela condução da área de arbitragens e mediação,...

Fernando Marcondes

Position: Member
Email: [email protected]
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Membership Grade: Associate
Country: Brazil
Fernando Marcondes

Guilherme Freire de Melo Barros

Position: Fellow
Phone: +5541996374488
Email: [email protected]
Languages Spoken: Portuguese – English – German – French – Spanish - Italian
Membership Grade: Fellow

– Professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná – PUCPR
– LL.M. in International Trade Law at the University of Turin, Italy
– Master in Economic Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná – PUCPR
– Attorney at the Attorney General Office of the State of Paraná (PGEPR)

Guilherme Freire de Melo

– Professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná –...

Breno Gatti

Position: Associate
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Associate
Breno Gatti

Letícia Baddauy

Position: Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Languages spoken: English, Portuguese, Italian, French
Country: Brazil
Membership Grade: FCIArb

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.

Letícia Baddauy

Graduated in Law (University of São Paulo-USP) and Business (Getúlio...

Alessandro Vergel Pérez Palma

Position: Member
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: MCIArb
Branch: Brazil
Chapter: Peru

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.

Alessandro Vergel Pérez

Alessandro is a lawyer and arbitrator specialising in national and...

Bernard Potsch

Position: Presidente do Ciarb Brazil Branch
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Fellow
Country: Brazil

Advogado especializado em Direito Processual Internacional, com foco em Arbitragem

Bernard Potsch

Advogado especializado em Direito Processual Internacional, com foco em Arbitragem

Priscila Knoll Aymone

Position: Fellow
Phone: +55 11 999358995
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Fellow
Country: Brazil
Languages Spoken: Portuguese, English, French, and Spanish

Brazilian-qualified lawyer with 20 years of experience in domestic and international arbitration, specializing in commercial disputes and cross-border proceedings. She has a solid academic background, including a Ph.D. in International Law (University of São Paulo, Brazil), a Master’s degree (Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas, France), and an LL.M. in Common Law (York University, Canada). She currently works as an independent arbitrator.

Priscila Knoll Aymone

Brazilian-qualified lawyer with 20 years of experience in domestic and...

Vania Wongtschowski Kleiman

Position: Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Fellow
Country: Brazil

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.

Vania Wongtschowski Klei

FCIAbr. Senior Partner at Wongtschowski Kleiman Advogados. Tax advisor at...

Ricardo Aprigliano

Position: Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Fellow
Country: Brazil
Ricardo Aprigliano

Renata Steiner

Position: Fellow
Phone: +55 11 99722 1984
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Fellow
Country: Brazil
Languages Spoken: Portuguese, English, German

Renata Steiner is a Brazilian Private Law professor, independente arbitrator, and legal
expert. Mrs. Steiner’s major área of expertise relates to comercial disputes, especially
comercial contracts (domestic and international), construction contracts, corporate, real
estate and Succession Law disputes. Within these areas, her practice focuses in questions
related to damages quantification. Mrs. Steiner has been action as an arbitrator in several
arbitral proceeding seated in Brazil, either as partyappointed
arbitrator, by appointment of
fellow arbitrators or by the administering institution.

Renata Steiner

Renata Steiner is a Brazilian Private Law professor, independente arbitrator,...

Victor Willcox

Position: Fellow
Phone: +55 21 99903 8212
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Fellow
Country: Brazil
Languages Spoken: English, French, Italian, Spanish

Mestre e Doutor em Direito Civil pela Universidade do Estado do Estado do Rio de
Janeiro – UERJ. Pesquisador Visitante (Visiting Post-Doctoral Fellow) no Instituto de
Estudos Políticos de Paris (Sciences Po), em Arbitragem Internacional. Procurador do
Município do Rio de Janeiro. Professor Convidado da Pós Graduação Lato Sensu em
Direito Civil Constitucional do Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas no Ensino do Direito
(CEPED) da UERJ, do Curso de Especialização em Direito dos Contratos da Pontifícia
Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC Rio), da Escola Superior de Advocacia
Pública do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (ESAP PGE/RJ) e da Escola Superior de Advocacia
da Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (ESA OAB/RJ). Professor de Graduação na
Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV Direito Rio).

Victor Willcox

Mestre e Doutor em Direito Civil pela Universidade do Estado...

Tonico Monteiro da Silva

Position: Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Languages spoken: English, Portuguese and French
Country: Brazil
Membership grade: FCIArb

Antonio “Tonico” Monteiro da Silva is based in São Paulo and specialises in disputes involving construction law in general, corporate and commercial issues, as well as trade finance.  He has a Master’s Degree from the Universidade de São Paulo and an MBA in Finance and Investor’s Relations from FIPECAFI.  His main hobby is dressage and show jumping.  He was a director of the riding school of the Sociedade Hípica Paulista for two consecutive terms.

Tonico Monteiro da Silva

Antonio “Tonico” Monteiro da Silva is based in São Paulo...

Andres Talavera

Position: Member
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: MCIArb
Branch: Brazil
Chapter: Peru

Full-time Professor at the Academic Department of Law and member of the Research Center of Universidad del Pacífico. LL.M. in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution from Queen Mary University of London; Chevening Scholar (2018); law degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Experience as counsel in arbitration proceedings involving construction, gas, energy, oil, share purchase, and leasing disputes, as well as advisory work in arbitration, investment arbitration, regulatory, administrative, and civil law. Experience as arbitrator in private and public-sector disputes. Founding member of Peruvian Young Arbitrators, with academic and professional publications and presentations on arbitration, civil law, and public procurement.

Andres Talavera

Full-time Professor at the Academic Department of Law and member...

Fátima Cristina Bonassa

Position: Secretária do Ciarb Brazil Branch
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Fellow
Branch: Brazil
Languages Spoken: Portuguese, English, French, Italian, Spanish

Lawyer, ADR practitioner – infrastructure, commercial and corporate. PhD in International Law and Master in Economic and Financial Law, University of São Paulo Faculty of Law. Specialist in complex negotiation and dispute resolution at Harvard Law School. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). CIArb Brazil Branch Honorary Secretary. CPR – International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR Neutral) and CDER – Center for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR Neutral) certified mediator.

Fátima Cristina Bonassa

Lawyer, ADR practitioner – infrastructure, commercial and corporate. PhD in...

Alberto J. Montezuma

Position: Member
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: MCIArb
Branch: Brazil
Chapter: Peru

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.

Alberto J. Montezuma

Lawyer graduated from Universidad San Martín de Porres, arbitrator and...

Victor Madeira Filho

Position: Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Fellow
Country: Brazil

Partner at MVGA Advogados – Madeira, Valentim & Gallardo Advogados

Victor Madeira Filho

Partner at MVGA Advogados – Madeira, Valentim & Gallardo Advogados

Lauro Parente

Position: Associate
Phone: +55-11-98409-7333
Email: [email protected]
Languages spoken: Portuguese, English and Spanish
Membership Grade: Associate
Country: Brazil
Commercial phone number: +55-11 2367-8000

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.

Lauro Parente

Economist, PUC-SP, Pos Graduate, FGV-SP. Founder of Arbitration Channel, a...

Juliya J. Arbisman

Position: Member
Phone: +1 202-725-7667
Email: [email protected]
Languages Spoken: Russian, English
Membership Grade: Member

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.

Juliya J. Arbisman

A UK-qualified and US-based lawyer, Juliya Arbisman has a broad...

Aline Rosado Targino da Nóbrega

Position: Associate
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: ACIArb
Branch: Brazil

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.

Aline Rosado Targino da

Lawyer with an LL.M. in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine University’s...

Bruno Hellmeister Lico Canal

Position: Secretário do Ciarb Brazil Branch
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Member
Country: Brazil

Associate in Selma Lemes Advogados. Experience with Transnational Dispute Resolution and Commercial Arbitration in Brazil.

Bruno Hellmeister Lico C

Associate in Selma Lemes Advogados. Experience with Transnational Dispute Resolution...

Marcelo Perlman

Position: Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Fellow
Country: Brazil
Languages Spoken: Portuguese and English (proficient), Spanish (fluent) and French (conversational)

Commercial mediator based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators (IAM), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), and included in the Panel of Distinguished Neutrals of The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR), in the Panel of Mediators of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), as well as in the rosters of mediators of different reputable Brazilian and Portuguese providers. Member of the Brazilian Advisory Board (BAB) of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR), of the Mediation Advisory Committee of Centro de Arbitragem e Mediação da Câmara de Comércio Brasil-Canadá (CAM-CCBC), of the Mediation Thought Leadership Group of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), and other mediation-related initiatives. Mediation practice has been recognized on an yearly-basis in the international rankings Who’s Who Legal and Leaders League.

Marcelo Perlman

Commercial mediator based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Distinguished Fellow of...

Luis Henrick Pereira

Position: Associate
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Associate
Country: Brazil
Luis Henrick Pereira

Marcos Paulo Verissimo

Position: Fellow
Phone: +55 11 99636-6574
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Fellow
Country: Brazil
Languages Spoken: English, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian

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.

Marcos Paulo Verissimo

Dr. Verissimo is a Tenured Professor of Law at the...

João Gabriel Scarpellini Campos

Position: Associate
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Associate
Country: Brazil

Associado com atuação nas áreas de contencioso civil, comercial e administrativo, arbitragem, direito societário e contratos.

João Gabriel Scarpellini

Associado com atuação nas áreas de contencioso civil, comercial e...

Marcelo R. Wydra Escobar

Position: Fellow
Phone: +55 11 3253 5442
Email: [email protected]
Languages spoken: English, Portuguese, Spanish
Country: Brazil
Membership Grade: FCIArb

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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.

Marcelo R. Wydra Escobar

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Ana Cândida Menezes Marcato

Position: Diretora de Comunicação do Ciarb Brazil Branch
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Fellow
Branch: Brazil
Languages Spoken: Portuguese and English

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).

Ana Cândida Menezes Marc

Lawyer, Partner at Marcato Advogados; Master’s in Civil Procedural Law...

Alex Pinedo-Mindreau

Position: Associate
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: ACIArb
Branch: Brazil
Chapter: Peru

Law graduate of the University of Lima and holder of a Master’s degree in International Business Law from the University of Barcelona. University lecturer and arbitrator. Specialising in conflict prevention and resolution.

Alex Pinedo-Mindreau

Law graduate of the University of Lima and holder of...

Jonathan Vita

Position: Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Fellow
Country: Brazil

Lawyer, Legal Consultant and Accountant. Specialist in Tax Law from the Brazilian Institute of Tax Studies – IBET-SP, Master and Doctor in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo – PUC-SP and Master in Second Level in Company Tax Law from the Luigi Bocconi Commercial University – Milan – Italy . Postdoctoral internship as Senior visiting research fellow at WU (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien) – Vienna – Austria.

Jonathan Vita

Lawyer, Legal Consultant and Accountant. Specialist in Tax Law from...

Arminda Isabel Andrade Villavicencio

Position: Member
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: MCIArb
Branch: Brazil
Chapter: Peru

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.

Arminda Isabel Andrade V

Legal adviser on infrastructure and public works projects. Arbitrator registered...

Alexandre Aroeira Salles

Position: Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: FCIArb
Branch: Brazil

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.

Alexandre Aroeira Salles

Lawyer with advisory and contentious experience before Brazilian courts, including...

Fabiano Sannino

Position: Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Fellow
Country: Brazil

Product and project management; Portfolio management; Change Management; resilience management; Process management and innovation.

Fabiano Sannino

Product and project management; Portfolio management; Change Management; resilience management;...

Daniel F. Jacob Nogueira

Position: Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Fellow
Country: Brazil

Business Lawyer. Vice-President of the Arbitration Commission of the Federal Council-OAB. Electoralist. Angel Investor

Daniel F. Jacob Nogueira

Business Lawyer. Vice-President of the Arbitration Commission of the Federal...

André Curcio

Position: Member
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: MCIArb
Branch: Brazil
Chapter: Peru

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.

André Curcio

International lawyer with 12+ years’ experience in high-value, cross-border disputes...

Ana Cristina Velasquez

Position: Member
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: MCIArb
Branch: Brazil
Chapter: Peru

Ana Cristina is a lawyer, national and international arbitrator, adjudicator, member of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation, the Peruvian Society of Construction, co-founder of Women Leaders in Construction and university professor.

The new professional partnership with Valenti Consulting stems from the valuable connection created by Eng. Andrea Dalceggio and the subsequent meeting between Ana Cristina Velásquez and Daniela Valenti, which took place in Madrid last June during the week dedicated to international arbitration.

From this instantaneous professional synergy comes the desire to consolidate the virtual bridge between Europe and South America, with the aim of guaranteeing the corporate clients of the two firms a consolidated and strategic local presence and specialised high-level services.

Ana Cristina Velasquez

Ana Cristina is a lawyer, national and international arbitrator, adjudicator,...

Gabriel Bonfim

Position: Associate
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Associate
Country: Brazil

Associate at Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini
Gabriel Bonfim

Associate at Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini

Frederico Singarajah FCIArb

Position: Fellow
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7691 0290
Email: [email protected]
Languages spoken: English, Portuguese, Spanish
Country: Brazil, United Kingdom
Membership Grade: FCIArb
Postal address: 1 Lady Hale Gate, Gray’s Inn, London WC1X 8BS

Frederico is a specialist in international trade and investment disputes.  He practiced law as a solicitor and in-house lawyer before being called to the bar.  As a native Brazilian he speaks Portuguese (and Spanish), is often involved in Latin American, Iberian, and Lusophone disputes, and is able to provide quick advice without the need for translations or interpreters.  He is specifically sought out for his unique expertise by English, international and foreign firms as well as third-party funders and government.

 

He is an experienced trial advocate.  During his time at the bar, he has advised and acted for states, state entities, public and private companies in English court proceedings, and has a considerable international arbitration practice (including under the institutional rules of the LCIA, ICDR, ICC, LMAA, SCC, B3, CAM-CCBC, and UNCITRAL).

 

Frederico’s practice spans across a wide spectrum of industry sectors including banking & finance, corporate, M & A, commodities, maritime, aviation, energy, mining, infrastructure, and insurance cases.

 

Frederico is recognized in the International Arbitration Powerlist by Legal 500 and Whoswholegal, amongst the most experienced and notable international arbitration practitioners at the English bar.  He sits as an arbitrator and is included in the lists or panels of arbitrators in many institutions across the world including the LCIA, ICC, ACICA, AIAC, KCAB, VIAC, CACM to name a few.

Frederico Singarajah FCI

Frederico is a specialist in international trade and investment disputes. ...

Gustavo Birenbaum

Position: Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Fellow
Country: Brazil
Gustavo Birenbaum

Marcelo Botelho de Mesquita

Position: Fellow
Phone: +55 (48) 3039-1060
Email: [email protected]
Country: Brazil
Languages Spoken: Portuguese, English
Membership Grade: Fellow

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.

Marcelo Botelho de Mesqu

Marcelo Alencar Botelho de Mesquita works as a lawyer, arbitrator...

Maria Luiza Negreiros d’Assunção

Position: Member
Phone: +55 (83) 99156-5178
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Member
Country: Brazil
Languages Spoken: English, Portuguese, French and Spanish

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.

Maria Luiza Negreiros d’

Maria Luiza is a Brazilian-qualified lawyer who works with strategic...

Sílvia H. Johonsom di Salvo

Position: Conselheira Fiscal do Ciarb Brazil Branch
Phone: (11) 97093-7007
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Fellow
Country: Brazil
Languages Spoken: Portuguese, English, 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.

Sílvia H. Johonsom di Sa

In the field of legal practice, Dr. di Salvo is...

Adolfo Alonso Pulgar Soarez

Position: Member
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: MCIArb
Branch: Brazil
Chapter: Peru
Adolfo Alonso Pulgar Soa

Lucila Carvalho

Position: Conselheira Fiscal do Ciarb Brazil Branch
Phone: 55 31 9 9972-9937
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: Fellow
Country: Brazil
Languages Spoken: English, Portuguese
Job title: Partner of Lima Netto, Carvalho, Abreu, Mayrink Sociedade de Advogados (São Paulo), Brasil.
Areas of expertise: Lucila has extensive experience in litigation and
arbitration both as lawyer and
arbitrator in cases involving M&A, corporate law, construction, mining. She is listed on several arbitration

chambers in Brazil.
She holds an LL.M. from University of California, Davis, USA, and both a JD and an LL.M.
from Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Lucila Carvalho

Job title: Partner of Lima Netto, Carvalho, Abreu, Mayrink Sociedade...

Bruno Gressler Wontroba

Position: Associate
Phone: 55 41 3017-1800
Email: [email protected]
Languages Spoken: Portuguese, English
Membership Grade: Associate
Country: Brazil

Bruno Wontroba has been a CIArb member (Associate) since 2022. He works as lawyer at Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini, based on Curitiba, São Paulo and Brasília. He joined the firm as a student intern in 2013, becoming a lawyer in 2016. His main area of academic expertise is civil procedural law. Bruno Wontroba is graduated in law from the Federal University of Paraná (2015) and holds a master degree in Civil Procedure Law from the same institution (2019), writing a thesis on procedural contracts. Also, he has been a member of the Brazil Infrastructure Institute since 2016.

Bruno Gressler Wontroba

Bruno Wontroba has been a CIArb member (Associate) since 2022....

Alexandre Chiochetti Ferrari

Position: Member
Email: [email protected]
Membership Grade: MCIArb
Branch: Brazil

Formado em Direito pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP). Atualmente é Juiz de Direito do Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de São Paulo (TJSP), tendo sido aprovado em 1º lugar na prova oral do concurso. É ainda Juiz da 382ª Zona Eleitoral do Tribunal Regional Eleitoral de São Paulo (TRE-SP) e integrante da 2ª Turma do Colégio Recursal da Fazenda Pública de Santo André. Foi orador titular da equipe da PUC-SP no 17º Willem C. Vis Moot (Viena, Áustria – 2010) e coach das equipes da PUC-SP no 19º Willem C. Vis Moot (Viena, Áustria – 2012) e no 10º Willem C. Vis Moot East (Hong Kong – 2013). Bolsista da PUC-SP, por mérito acadêmico, na Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Durham (Reino Unido – 2010). Aprovado também no 56º Concurso de Ingresso na Magistratura do Estado de Goiás (TJGO – 2016).

Alexandre Chiochetti Fer

Formado em Direito pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo...