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.

Experience as Arbitrator and Ad Hoc Committee Member

  • Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration seated in Porto in the construction sector.

  • Co-arbitrator in a CAIP arbitration seated in Paris in the commodities sector.

  • Sole arbitrator appointed by the Swiss Arbitration Centre in proceedings seated in Zurich in the metals/maritime sectors.

  • Sole arbitrator appointed by the ICC in an arbitration in relation to a contract for the surveyance of a ship’s construction.

  • Sole arbitrator appointed by the ICC in the construction sector involving multiple parties including an additional party (a State).

  • 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.