Head of Legal, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability for South America

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).

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.

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.

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

OSCE RNA Arbitrator. Public Procurement Specialist. Solicitor and Partner at Perez Asesores & Consultores.

Pedro obtained his bachelor’s degree from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo in 2006. In 2013, he obtained his LL.M degree in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution from Queen Mary, University of London. In 2017, he obtained his master’s degree in Commercial Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo. Currently, doctorate candidate in Commercial Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de SãoPaulo. As counsel, he has been involved in a variety of complex disputes (litigation before Brazilian Courts and arbitration proceedings administered by both domestic and international institutions).

Founding Partner at Daniela Gabbay Advocacia e Resolução de Conflitos, a boutique law firm specialized in dispute resolution, especially in arbitration and mediation.Currently listed on the roster of mediators and arbitrators in the most prestigious centers in Brazil, Daniela is an experienced Mediator and Arbitrator in ad hoc and institutional proceedings on corporate disputes under different arbitration rules.

She holds a master degree and a doctorate degree from the University of Sao Paulo and has been a visiting fellow at Yale University (2008) and the London School of Economics and Political Science (2013).

Professor at Fundação Getulio Vargas Law School, teaching courses in Civil Procedure, Mediation and Arbitration in the Graduate and Undergraduate Programs. Author of several books and articles on mediation and arbitration.

Daniela is also regularly listed in worldly recognized rankings, such as Who’s Who Legal (Future Leaders in Arbitration and Global and National Leader in Mediation) and Leaders League (Arbitration, Litigation and Brazil’s Best Mediators rankings).

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

PhD in Civil Law, under a sandwich PhD programme, from the University of São Paulo, including a research period at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, with a scholarship awarded by the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD). Master’s degree in Civil Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA). Deputy Academic Coordinator of the Stricto Sensu Postgraduate Programme and a member of the permanent teaching staff of the Stricto Sensus Postgraduate Programme in Regulatory Law at FGV Direito Rio. Undergraduate lecturer at FGV Direito Rio. He was a visiting researcher at Harvard Law School and at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and Private International Law in Hamburg, Germany. Research professor at the Centre for Research in Law and Economics (CPDE). Coordinator of the Professional Master’s Programme in Business Law and Arbitration.

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)

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

International lawyer at Cleary Gottlieb in New York, specializing in international litigation and arbitration, particularly in Latin America. LL.M. from Columbia Law School, recipient of the Award for Exceptional Performance and Contribution to ARIA. Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, senior adviser to the American Review of International Arbitration, and member of CBAr, Young ITA, and other arbitration institutions.

A lawyer and executive with extensive experience in legal practice and over ten years leading legal, compliance and governance functions at major Brazilian companies. Holds a law degree and a Master’s degree from USP, MBAs from FGV-SP and INSPER-SP, and further qualifications in economic law, Economic Analysis of Law and corporate governance.

Active in arbitration and mediation at ICC Brazil, ICC International, CAMARB and OAB-SP. Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb) and member of several arbitration panels, including ARBITAC, CAMARBRA, CAMES, CEMAAC, ARBITRATO, CAM-IASP and FGV Chamber’s Dispute Boards panel.

Founding Partner of José Gálvez Abogados, specializing in arbitration, public procurement, infrastructure law, administrative law, dispute boards (JPRD), and dispute resolution. Holds a law degree from Universidad Nacional de Trujillo and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Procurement at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC). Extensive experience advising public entities, companies, and contractors on complex contractual disputes, arbitration proceedings, and dispute prevention in public and private infrastructure projects. Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), listed arbitrator with the Lima Bar Association and the Chamber of Commerce and Production of Huancayo and Junín Region, and adjudicator at the latter institution. Regular speaker at national and international conferences and author of legal publications on arbitration and dispute resolution.

A solicitor at Kincaid | Mendes Vianna Advogados, Fabrine Hartog has over 12 years’ practice and experience in commercial transactions involving the energy, infrastructure and maritime sectors, as well as experience in dispute resolution through arbitration and mediation. She worked for over eight years as a corporate lawyer for Brazilian and foreign companies operating in the maritime support and shipbuilding sectors, gaining expertise in complex cases within the maritime industry. In 2022, she was recognised as one of the most renowned lawyers in Rio de Janeiro by Análise Advocacia.

She holds a Master’s degree (LL.M) in International Commercial Law, specialising in the oil and gas sector, from the University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom, 2019. She completed a postgraduate programme at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV/RJ) in 2016. She graduated with a degree in Law from Cândido Mendes University, Brazil, in 2011.

She is a member of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB); a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIARb); Secretary-General of the Maritime and Port Law Committee of the OAB/RJ; a member of the Business Law Committee of the OAB/RJ; and was a member of the Legal Committee of the Brazilian Association of Maritime Support Companies (ABEAM); a member of the Women’s International Shipping and Trade Association (WISTA), a member of the Maritime, Transport and Arbitration Law Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA), and is included on the List of Arbitrators of the Brazilian Centre for Mediation and Arbitration (CBMA).

Lawyer with a Master’s degree in Business Law from the University of Lima and an LL.M. specializing in Business and Commercial Law from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Over 15 years of experience in the public and private sectors, specializing in arbitration, public procurement, administrative law, regulation, healthcare, and insurance. Legal consultant, arbitrator, and accredited extrajudicial conciliator, with experience at SUSALUD and the State Attorney General’s Office. Professor of Special Arbitration and Dispute Boards and Administrative Law at the University of Lima. Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) and the Spanish and Ibero-American Arbitration Club. Active in academic research, specialized publications, and national and international conferences.

Lawyer graduated with honours from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP), holding an MBA from Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL) and having completed postgraduate studies in Legal Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). Professor at PUCP and Universidad ESAN, with extensive experience as a national and international arbitrator. Former Academic Secretary of PUCP’s Faculty of Law and member of the commission reviewing Peru’s Extrajudicial Conciliation Law. Recipient of the Excellence Award for the best MBA graduation project at USIL in 2011 and a World Trade Institute scholarship in 2014. Areas of expertise include arbitration, public procurement, administrative law, civil and procedural law, and intellectual property.

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.

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.

Graduated in Law from UFRJ (Brazil), expert in Construction Law and listed as an arbitrator, mediator, and dispute board member in numerous institutions. Holds a PhD at UFF (Brazil), a Master’s degree in International Private Law and International Commerce from the University of Paris 1 (Sorbonne), in Global Business Law at Sciences Po Paris, and a Master in Business Economics from UFRJ. Regional Director for Latin America at DRBF, Board Member of the Brazilian Chapter of Club Español e Iberoamericano del Arbitraje and Vice-president of Academic Council of Canal Arbitraje

Partner at MAMG Advogados.

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

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.

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

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

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

As a Founding Partner of Verena Ventures, advises companies and investors on Corporate Governance, Strategy, M&A, IPO, and doing business in Brazil. In this role, he helps clients navigate the complexities and opportunities of the Brazilian market, delivering value-added solutions and insights.

Mr Putz also serves as Board Member (Non Executive Director) and Audit Committee Member in Corporations and nonprofit organizations, having obtained certification by IBGC as Experienced Board Member (CCA+) and Experienced Audit Committee Member (CoCoaud+), and IMD Board Diploma.

His background as a CEO and CFO of large companies in various industries, such as infrastructure, steel and mining, telecom, consumer goods, energy and industrial products, has given him a broad and deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the Brazilian business environment.
He has also completed several executive education programs at prestigious institutions, such as Harvard, IMD, Tsinghua, Wharton, and IESE.

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.

A lawyer who graduated with the academic distinction of Magna Cum Laude from the University of Lima, holding a Master’s degree in Business Law (MDE) from Antonio de Nebrija University in Madrid (Spain, 2003–2004) and having completed postgraduate courses at the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain, 2003–2005).

Specialist in arbitration, public procurement, civil law and administrative law.

Commercial arbitrator, adjudicator, extrajudicial conciliator and international mediator.

Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Ciarb (2024) and Member of the Dispute Resolution Bar Foundation – DRBF (2024).

Graduate of the International Commercial Arbitration Programme at the Centre on International Commercial Arbitration, American University Washington College of Law (USA, 2023).

Has 23 years’ professional experience and holds diplomas in International Commercial Arbitration, Construction Law, Administrative Law relating to Public Procurement, Contracts with the State, New Market Law, Arbitration Law, Business Law and Business Administration.

He is fluent in English.

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

Specialties: Dispute Resolution

Brazilian lawyer with 20+ years of legal experience, including 15 years in civil and commercial litigation and, since 2020, a focus on domestic and international arbitration, academic initiatives and mediation. Experience assisting arbitrators and tribunals in complex commercial disputes before leading arbitral institutions in Brazil and the US, involving corporate, M&A, construction and franchise matters. Fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish, with intermediate French.

Partner at MVGA Advogados – Madeira, Valentim & Gallardo Advogados

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.

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.

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.

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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.

Graduate and Master’s student in International Law at the University of São Paulo (USP – Largo de São Francisco), serving as Coordinator of the STRATEGIC CORPORATE and INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY practice areas. Possesses practical experience and specialized training in representing clients in complex disputes, both in arbitration and in court proceedings. Work in STRATEGIC CORPORATE LAW focuses on functional governance and the development of efficient, innovative strategies for corporate structuring. Specific experience in INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY includes expertise in programming and cloud computing tools. Also advises clients in the electricity sector on projects involving the free energy market and reserve energy market.

Lise de Almeida is a lawyer with extensive experience in litigation and arbitration, having represented parties from diverse economic sectors in commercial, civil and administrative cases for over thirty years now. She holds both a law degree (J.D.) and a doctoral degree (S.J.D.) from the University of São Paulo Law School, and a master’s degree (LL.M.) from Harvard Law School.

Lise is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is in the roster of arbitrators of (i) the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada (CAM-CCBC); (ii) the Arbitration Chamber at CIESP-FIESP, (iii) the Arbitration and Mediation Chamber of the Federation of Industries of the State of Paraná, and (iv) the Italian-Brazilian Arbitration and Mediation Chamber – CAMITAL.

She is a founding partner of the Law Firm Almeida, Costa e Pinheiro Sociedade de Advogados headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

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.