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.

Christine Santini is a mediator, arbitrator and legal consultant, with a vast experience in civil and public law as a judge, both in 1st and 2nd instances, at São Paulo Court of Justice (1987/2021). She is a JD from University of São Paulo and holds an Executive MBA in Law (Management and Business Law) from Fundação Getúlio Vargas. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr), Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center, DRBF-Dispute Resolution Board Foundation and IBDiC-Brazilian Institute of Construction Law.

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.

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.

Admitted to practice (Brazil) in 2012. FCIArb member since 2021. Associate lawyer at Justen, Pereira, Oliveira e Talamini, with experience in arbitration, corporate law and contracts. General Secretary of Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation of FIEP – CAMFIEP.

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

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.

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)

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.

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.

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

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).

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.

Joaquim de Paiva Muniz joined Trenchi Rossi Watanabe in 1999 and became a partner in 2006. He leads the group of extrajudicial conflict resolution methods, focusing on Arbitration and Mediation. In addition, he has a consultative role, with extensive experience in M&A, infrastructure contracts, mining and oil and natural gas regulation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sócio fundador do escritório J.E. TOLEDO SOCIEDADE DE ADVOGADOS; cofundador do Instituto Brasileiro de Arbitragem e Transação Tributária – IBATT; Doutorando em Relações Econômicas Internacionais pela PUC-SP; Mestre e Especialista em Direito Tributário pela Faculdade de Direito da PUC-SP; Extensão em Arbitragem pela PUC-SP; Membro da XX Turma do Tribunal de Ética e Disciplina da OAB/SP; Árbitro na CAMES e CAMCA-OAB/SP; Associado ao Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb); Membro do Comitê Brasileiro de Arbitragem – CBAr; Coordenador do curso de extensão: Arbitragem – Teoria e Prática (IBET); Professor conferencista do curso de especialização em Direito Tributário do IBET, APET e CERS; Foi Professor no Insper (LLm em Direito Tributário – matérias ICMS, IPI e ISS; Tributação Aduaneira e Comércio Exterior) e na Fundação Getúlio Vargas (GVlaw) nas disciplinas “Fusões, Aquisições, Reorganizações Societárias e Due Diligence” e “Tributação das Indústrias”; ex- juiz do Tribunal de Impostos e Taxas da Secretaria da Fazenda do Estado de São Paulo; Palestrante em diversos seminários sobre Direito Tributário; Autor e co-autor de vários livros e artigos sobre Direito Tributário e Arbitragem; Orientador em cursos de graduação e de pós-graduação.

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.

FCIArb, Doctor and Master of Public Law from the University of São Paulo, Visiting Scholar at the University of Nottingham (2016), Professor of Administrative Law, arbitrator, and lawyer with experience in advisory and litigation matters in public law in general.

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).

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.

Lawyer and Professor

His experience includes stints at foreign offices, having worked in arbitrations based in several jurisdictions and administered by the largest global dispute resolution centers. He was also Secretary General of the Ciesp / Fiesp Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration Chamber.

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

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.

Sofia Vale is a professor at the Faculty of Law at Agostinho Neto University, focusing her research on business law and arbitration. She serves as an arbitrator (having acted in around 40 arbitrations to date) and as a legal expert in national and international arbitrations. She is a member of the ICSID panel of arbitrators, the ICC Arbitration and ADR Commission, and a member of the Board of Directors of the CAC. With several published articles on arbitration, she is co-author of the Annotated Arbitration Law of Angola.

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.

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.

Gabriel Ferreira Labatut Simões holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and has over 14 years of experience in the infrastructure and corporate law sectors. He has been recognized as one of the most admired lawyers in the field of construction law. He has worked as an attorney on strategic international and domestic projects across a wide range of industries, focusing on complex negotiations, contract management, contract drafting, and judicial and arbitral litigation, with particular emphasis on his work in highway, airport, port, mining, logistics, sanitation, energy, technology and international trade projects, in addition to serving as an arbitrator.

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.

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.

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.

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.

– 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)

Master’s degree in business law. With over 19 years’ experience in civil litigation relating to property and commercial matters, as well as arbitration.

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.

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).

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.

Partner at MVGA Advogados – Madeira, Valentim & Gallardo Advogados