Joaquim Paiva Muniz

Position: Fellow
Membership Grade: FCIArb
Branch: Brazil

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.