With a pragmatic approach, João adopts innovative and persuasive strategies for dispute resolution.

He leads one of the most sophisticated teams of litigation and arbitration lawyers in the country. João understands his clients' commercial priorities and the legal and regulatory risks associated with judicial proceedings, administrative proceedings, and arbitral procedures.

Experience

João focuses his practice on litigation and arbitration, with an emphasis on multi-jurisdictional disputes. He guides his clients in solving complex problems, collaborating in the creation of solutions that are aligned with their business objectives and that enable them to achieve successful results

With solid experience in resolving multinational cases, João represents major companies from a wide range of sectors, such as energy, sports, infrastructure, life sciences, health, shipping, mining and technology. His work covers a variety of cases, including construction disputes, corporate matters, commercial conflicts and civil liability, as well as administrative proceedings, pre-litigation, mediations and dispute boards. João also has extensive experience in crisis management, representing clients in civil inquiries, public civil actions, parliamentary investigative committees (CPIs) and in negotiating Consent Decrees (TACs). In addition, he keeps his clients up to date on market trends, including the increase in large-scale litigation and class actions that impact core businesses

João is an arbitrator and is on the list of CBMA, CAM AMCHAM, ARBITAC and CAESP arbitrators

Specialties

Sectors: Agribusiness / Food & Beverage / Consumer Goods & Retail / Energy / Sports / Infrastructure / Life Sciences & Healthcare / Shipping

Areas of Practice: Litigation and Arbitration

Qualifications

• Law Degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC/Rio)
• Master’s Degree in State and Regulatory Law from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation of Rio de Janeiro (FGV/Rio)
• Business & Law Certificate from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), USA
• LL.M. from the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), USA
• Master’s degree in business law from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation of São Paulo (FGV/SP)

Alliances and Associations

• Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil, Seccionais de São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro
• Charter Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
• Penn Law International Arbitration Association
• Instituto de Direito Privado (IDP)
• Brazil Infrastructure Institute
• Professor do Curso de Extensão em Arbitragem da PUC/Rio, da Escola Superior de Advocacia da OAB-RJ e da Future Law (Thomson Reuters)

Languages

Portuguese, English, Spanish