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

With solid experience in resolving multinational cases, João represents major companies across a range of sectors, such as energy, infrastructure, life sciences, healthcare, maritime transportation, mining, technology, and sports. His work encompasses a variety of matters, including construction disputes, corporate matters, commercial disputes and civil liability, as well as administrative proceedings, pre-litigation matters, mediations, and dispute boards. João also has extensive experience in crisis management, representing clients in civil inquiries, public civil actions, parliamentary inquiry commissions (CPIs), and the negotiation of Conduct Adjustment Agreements (TACs).

João is an arbitrator and is included on the rosters of arbitrators of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), the Brazilian Center for Mediation and Arbitration (CBMA), the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of Amcham Brazil – São Paulo (CAM AMCHAM), the Chamber of Mediation and Arbitration of the Commercial Association of Paraná (ARBITAC), and the Arbitral Council of the State of São Paulo (CAESP).

Specialties

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

Areas of Practice Litigation and Arbitration

Qualifications

• Graduado em Direito pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
• Mestre em Direito do Estado e da Regulação pela Fundação Getúlio Vargas do Rio de Janeiro (FGV-Rio)
• Certificado de Business & Law pela Wharton School da Universidade da Pensilvânia (UPenn), EUA
• LL.M. pela Universidade da Pensilvânia (UPenn), EUA
• Mestre em Direito dos Negócios pela Fundação Getúlio Vargas de 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