Experience as Counsel
Represented a Spanish client in ICC emergency and main arbitration proceedings, successfully confirming in the main proceedings anti-suit measures in favour of arbitration granted in the emergency proceedings, combined with astreintes (penalty for non-compliance) against the opposing party.
Represented a Brazilian investor in an ICC arbitration in relation to the sale of participating interest in a concession agreement for the exploration, development and production of oil and gas.
Represented a Brazilian investor in an ICC arbitration in relation to a share purchase agreement and to a shareholders’ agreement against its Italian partner.
Represented a Brazilian shareholder in two ICC arbitrations in relation to the shareholders’ agreement against their French partner in the retail distribution sector.
Represented a Brazilian commodity player in an ICDR arbitration against its Swiss trade partner in relation to the breach of a purchase and sale agreement of gasoline components.
Represented a Brazilian investor in a CAM CIESP/FIESP arbitration against an Italian company in relation to a built-to-suit contract.
Represented a UK investor in a CAM-CCBC arbitration following an M&A transaction in the advertising sector.
Represented a Brazilian client against a US investor in a CAM-CCBC dispute in relation to a market development agreement.
Represented a Scandinavian minority shareholder in two CAM B3 arbitrations against their former partners in relation to a share purchase agreement, a shareholders’ agreement and a call option agreement in the renewable energy sector concerning the acquisition of various assets such as hydropower plants, onshore wind farms, and a thermal power plant utilizing sugar cane bagasse.
Represented a Brazilian client in a CAM-CCBC arbitration in relation to the construction of a power plant.
Represented a Brazilian client in a family dispute involving real estate in the central States of Brazil.
Represented a Brazilian client in a FGV arbitration in relation to power purchase agreements in the free market.
Represented a Brazilian client in a CAM-CCBC arbitration against its business partner in a real estate project.
Represented a Brazilian client in a CAMARB arbitration in relation to a deal in the automobile insurance sector.
Represented a Brazilian client in a CAM-CCBC arbitration in relation to the cancellation of a contract for the sale and purchase of iron ore.
Represented minority shareholders in a CAM-CCBC arbitration in relation to the violation of a share purchase agreement and shareholders’ agreement.
Represented a Brazilian investment fund in a CAM-CCBC arbitration in relation to a memorandum of understanding in the mining sector.
Represented Austria in ICSID Case No. ARB/15/32 (B.V. Belegging-Maatschappij “Far East” v. Republic of Austria) in the banking sector (Washington D.C. seat, BIT-based).
Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration, seated in Rio de Janeiro, in the oil and gas sector (Rio de Janeiro seat, Brazilian law) (amount in dispute: approx. USD 560 million).
Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration, seated in Porto, in the construction sector (Porto seat, Portuguese law) (amount in dispute: approx. USD 5,5 million).
Co-arbitrator in an FGV arbitration, seated in Sao Paulo, in the electricity purchase and sale sector (Sao Paulo seat, Brazilian law) (amount in dispute approx. USD 18 million).
Co-arbitrator in ad hoc LMAA arbitration, seated in London, in the maritime/oil & gas sector (London seat, English law) (amount in dispute: approx. USD 4,3 million).
Co-arbitrator in ad hoc LMAA arbitration, seated in London, in the maritime/oil & gas sector (London seat, English law) (amount in dispute: approx. USD 4,2 million).
Co-arbitrator in ad hoc LMAA arbitration, seated in London, in the maritime/oil & gas sector (London seat, English law) (amount in dispute: approx. USD 2,4 million).
Co-arbitrator in a CAIP arbitration, seated in Paris, in the commodities sector (Paris seat, French law).
Sole arbitrator appointed by the ICC in an arbitration, seated in Paris, in relation to a contract for the surveyance of a ship’s construction, involving a State entity (Paris seat, Argelia law).
Sole arbitrator appointed by the ICC in an arbitration, seated in Paris, in the construction sector involving multiple parties including an additional party (a State) (Paris seat, French and Canadian laws).
Sole arbitrator appointed by the Swiss Arbitration Centre, in proceedings seated in Zurich, in the metals/maritime sectors (Zurich seat, Swiss law and Incoterms).
Chair of an ad hoc committee appointed by CAM-CCBC (Brazil) deciding on a challenge against the whole arbitral tribunal.
Member of an ad hoc committee appointed by CAM-CCBC (Brazil) deciding on a challenge against an arbitrator.
Member of an ad hoc committee appointed by CAMARB (Brazil) deciding on the challenge against an arbitrator.
Experience as Arbitrator and Ad Hoc Committee Member
Assisted Professor James Crawford in drafting legal opinion in ICSID Case No. ARB/07/22 (AES Summit Generation Limited AES-TISZA Erömü Kft vs The Republic of Hungary) in the energy sector (Washington D.C. seat, Energy Charter Treaty-based).
Assistant to President in ICSID Revision Case ARB/13/1 (Karkey (Turkey) v. Pakistan,) in relation power generation ships (Washington D.C. seat, BIT-based) (amount in dispute: approx. USD 150 million).
Assistant to President in ICSID Case ARB/20/12 (BRIF TRES d.o.o. Beograd and BRIF-TC d.o.o. Beograd v. Republic of Serbia), arising from dispute in the real estate sector (Washington D.C. seat, BIT-based) (amount in dispute: approx. EUR 143 million).
Assistant to President in ICSID Case ARB/15/40 (Belenergia (Luxembourg) v. Italy) in relation to a dispute concerning feed-in tariffs in the solar energy sector (Paris seat, Energy Charter Treaty-based) (amount in dispute: approx. USD 18 million).
Assistant to President of conciliation commission in ICSID Case CONC/23/1 (APM Terminals Management Barcelona, S.L.U. c. República de Guatemala) in relation to a port terminal.
Administrative secretary to arbitral tribunal in ICC arbitration dealing with framework agreement of a joint venture (London seat, Mexican law) (amount in dispute: approx. USD 581 million).
Administrative secretary to arbitral tribunal in ICC arbitration in dispute involving storage, regasification and delivery services of LNG (Toronto seat, Mexican law) (amount in dispute: approx. USD 190 million).
Administrative secretary to arbitral tribunal in ICC arbitration in dispute involving solar projects (EPCs and Asset Management Agreements) (Ciudad de México seat, Mexican law) (amount in dispute: approx. USD 130 million).
Administrative secretary to arbitral tribunal in ICC arbitration concerning an electricity supply agreement (Ciudad de México seat, Mexican law).
Administrative secretary to arbitral tribunal in ICC arbitration in relation to a gas supply contract (Ciudad de México seat, Mexican law) (amount in dispute: approx. USD 45 million).
Administrative secretary to arbitral tribunal in ICC arbitration dealing with a share purchase agreement in the debt collection and recovery sector (Madrid seat, Spanish law) (amount in dispute: approx. EUR 17 million).
Administrative secretary to arbitral tribunal in ICC arbitration dealing with shareholders’ agreement in the real estate sector (Paris seat, Spanish law) (amount in dispute: approx. EUR 35 million).
Administrative secretary to arbitral tribunal in ICC arbitration dealing with a sponsorship agreement (Paris seat, Spanish law) (amount in dispute: approx. EUR 125 million).
Administrative secretary to arbitral tribunal in ICC arbitration in the lithium sector (Santiago de Chile seat, Chilean law) (amount in dispute: approx. USD 18 million).
Administrative secretary to arbitral tribunal in ICC arbitration in the industrials sector involving accident in the context of energy supply agreement (London seat, English law) (amount in dispute: approx. USD 72 million).
Administrative secretary to arbitral tribunal in ICC arbitration in the oil & gas and construction sectors (Geneva seat, Swiss law) (amount in dispute: approx. USD 130 million).
Administrative secretary to arbitral tribunal in ICC arbitration in the construction sector (Doha seat, Qatari law) (amount in dispute: approx. USD 10 million).
Administrative secretary to arbitral tribunal in ICC arbitration in the aerospace sector (Paris seat, French law) (amount in dispute: approx. USD 2 million).