
International lawyer devoted to the resolution of disputes in international contracts and projects, particularly in construction and infrastructure. He works with the regulatory and institutional realities of Brazil, Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa, with experience in the FIDIC and NEC standard forms.
He chairs Dispute Boards on contracts financed by multilateral development banks. President of Region 4 (Latin America) of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. PhD in Law from Universidade Federal Fluminense, with a thesis awarded by IBDiC, and postdoctoral researcher at the University of São Paulo Law School. He works in Portuguese, Spanish, English and French.
- 8countries of on-site practice: appointments, arbitrations and training of neutrals
- 4published books
- 18published articles and book chapters
- 100+talks and conferences in 11 countries
Dispute Boards
Chair and member of standing and ad hoc Dispute Boards under FIDIC and NEC, in Portuguese, Spanish and English, in Brazil, Peru, Chile, Honduras and Guyana.
→Arbitration
Presiding arbitrator and sole arbitrator in commercial disputes in the energy, oil and gas and international trade sectors.
→Mediation
ICFML-certified mediator, with cases in construction, road tunnelling, mergers and acquisitions and contractor–subcontractor relationships.
→Contract Management
Advice on the administration of construction and infrastructure contracts, with the commercial, preventive reading of someone who decides disputes under FIDIC and NEC.
→Training
Director of FGV's graduate programme in Dispute Management in Construction Projects and DRBF workshop instructor in Brazil and across Latin America.
→Member of
Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DRBF) · Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr) · Brazilian Institute of Construction Law (IBDiC) · Brazilian Institute of Administrative Law (IBDA) · ICC Brazil · Spanish and Ibero-American Arbitration Club (CEIA) · Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro Chapter (OAB/RJ)
Brazil Câmara FGV · CBMA · CAMARB · Centro de Arbitragem e Mediação AMCHAM Brasil · CMA FIESP · CAM-CCBC
Peru Cámara de Comercio e Industria de Lima · Centro Internacional de Arbitraje de la Cámara de Bélgica y Luxemburgo · Ankawa Internacional · TRUJILLOMARC · Cámara de Comercio e Industria de Arequipa · Centro de Arbitraje ADR · CAMBRAPER
Uruguay CMYA LIDECO
Paraguay LATCAM