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THOUGHT LEADERS Brazil 2022

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WWL Thought Leaders: Brazil 2022, which brings together the insight, expertise and wisdom of some of the world’s foremost Brazilian lawyers and experts in a single book. Through thousands of votes and nominations in the course of our research, the market has identified that the practitioners in the following pages are among the very best in the world in their field, without exception.

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Rafael Francisco Alves 8 Flávia Bittar 10 Eleonora Coelho 12 Rodrigo Garcia da Fonseca 14 Debora Visconte

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This edition of WWL Thought Leaders: Brazil features Q&As with 14 practitioners with hundreds of years of combined experience in the field between them. I would like to thank the participants who gave us their valuable time to answer our questions and make the book possible. It is rare to have so much expertise concentrated in one place and we hope you will agree that their responses make fascinating reading.

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Through interviews with the practitioners themselves, WWL Thought Leaders: Brazil aims to shine a light on what puts these practitioners at the apogee of the Brazilian market. They are worthy of special mention owing not only to their expertise and experience advising on some of the world’s most significant and cutting-edge matters, but also their ability to innovate and inspire. Their experience and under standing of the legal world and their unique insights into the area will no doubt be illuminating and instructive to a wide spectrum of readers, whether clients, corporate counsel, established practitioners, those starting out in the law, or anyone with an interest in the practice of law at the very highest level.

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Biography

Tel:domicio@santosneto.co.brwww.santosneto.com.brPaulo+5511999796121

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Domicio dos Santos Neto

Santos Neto Advogados São

Domicio dos Santos Neto is the founding partner at Santos Neto Advogados, and head of the agri business, project finance, trade finance, corporate finance and banking and finance departments. Domicio has an outstanding track record advising clients on the negotiation of cross-border trans actions, structured commodity financings and syndicated loans, with more than 31 years of expe rience. Domicio was admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association in 1990, and has a master’s degree in commercial law from the University of São Paulo.

instruments, warrants, financing mecha nisms, logistics systems, technology, etc., only exist in Brazil. All such knowledge should be “exported” to other countries willing to adapt the great outcome in Brazil.

In what ways is agribusiness becoming greener? Do clients also have a role to play in this transformation?

How does Santos Neto Advoga dos distinguish itself from the competition?

I do not believe it will have an impact on our practice, but it will certainly enhance the transparency of information, allowing new possibilities for the persons and entities to achieve and access financing mechanisms with (expected) lower costs.

What would you like to achieve that you have not yet accomplished?

Our experience of more than 30 years. Agribusiness in Brazil is quite devel oped. Certain agribusiness negotiable

Agribusiness is a very specific niche. It comprehends the main practice areas of law. Agribusiness is always changing. A lawyer, to be a successful practitioner, needs to navigate well in several different practice areas for the necessary skills demanded by agribusiness in Brazil.

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What do you believe you can bring to the international reach of Brazilian agribusiness?

What qualities make for a suc cessful practitioner in the agri business sector?

We are known due to our availability, disposal, responsiveness, and our deep knowledge with respect to the market where we operate. We understand the busi ness of our clients, create innovative solu tions, and are always business oriented.

What challenges did you face when setting up your own practice?

For sure. This is a point of no return. Clients do not only have an important role to play. They mandatorily need to play such an important role. Agribusiness represents a great part of Brazilian GDP, boosting the Brazilian economy, so it makes sense for our agribusiness clients to lead this impor tant transformation for the world.

How are you advising clients in the wake of traditional Brazil ian banks’ transformations?

To what extent will the develop ment of open banking solutions by major financial institutions in Brazil affect your practice?

People in Brazil, due to our history, have a huge power to adapt themselves to new circumstances and environment. Our important role is to be able to provide the necessary support for those creative banks searching for different solutions and legal products.

WWL says: Domicio dos Santos Neto is described by sources as “a renowned name in the market” who is a go-to for structured agricultural trade finance matters involving international investment funds.

In view of our long experience, living all different situations and scenarios, I would be glad to put the outcome of this experi ence to any government in Brazil, assisting in the preparation of new bills of laws to the agribusiness industry, viewing its growth and efficiency.

Hiring a qualified team with expertise in agribusiness, banking and finance, trade finance, international trade and commodity finance which are my core practice areas. In addition to that, training all these people is a great challenge.

We had recently, in 2020, a very good expe rience with the Ministry of Agriculture, responsible, among others, for the prep aration of the Agri Law (“Lei do Agro”), which enhanced several different financing mechanisms and agri-related collateral.

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BiographySouzaPassosRicardoAndréde

André specialises in tax and agri business law, civil litigation, finance and international business. Since 2011 founding partner of Passos e Sticca Advogados Associados (PSAA). He is a professor of the MBA at Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) and FIA Business School. He is also member of the Brazilian Financial Law Association (ABDF), the International Fiscal Association (IFA) and Fiscal Council of BP-Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo.

São Tel:andrepassos@psaa.com.brwww.psaa.com.brPaulo+551130774888

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A lot. Now Brazil provides food for around a billion people and is trying to increase production and better practices to feed much more by 2030 without any harm to the natural environment, especially consid ering new worldwide scenarios derived from the Ukraine crisis, which has added a lot of uncertainty to the food supply chain and other questions to the world.

WWL says: André Passos is revered for his top-notch work on a variety of international trade, financing and tax issues.

What inspired you to pursue a legal career?

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At end of the day it helps to feed the popu lation, provide clean energy (from natural and renewable sources), provide natural fibres to packs, clothes and other prod ucts and spread health around the world (Brazilian agribusiness as a whole) through good food and a better natural environment are my inspirations to work every day in the agribusiness sector.

What is it about agribusiness that you enjoy most?

What makes Passos e Sticca Advogados Associados stand out from its competitors in the market?

Looking back over your career, what has been the most memo rable case you have been a part of?

Wow!! Not easy to remember since I have been a part of this agribusiness law envi ronment since the beginning, but I think all contributions to the development of those new standards and vehicles are the most enjoyable and important to mention.

What key developments are currently taking place in Brazil’s agribusiness sector?

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

New laws enacted in Brazil provide new vehicles like FIAGRO and CPR-Verde (green agricultural bond) to enhance those targets mentioned above.

Justice in first place, when I was very young, a law student. Now a better business envi ronment, best business practices around the world and the enforcement of those best practices are the target. Of course, at the end of the day, justice implies all of this.

Many colleagues have advised myself, but recently advice received from our commu nication team makes the difference in better communicating our work to the public in general.

Passion, hard work, commitment to clients and innovative vision in business, which makes a lot of difference in a worldwide scenario which needs more connection and sensibility for the future.

How has the agribusiness market changed since you first started practising?

Increasing a lot and mainly focused on the development of those new vehicles and the deals they are related to.

How do you see your practice developing over 2022-2023?

MAMG Advogados São Tel:rfa@mamg.com.brwww.mamg.com.brPaulo+551130747925

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Rafael Alves is a founding partner at MAMG Advogados, a dispute prevention and resolution boutique. Rafael is a professor at FGV Graduate Program in São Paulo (FGV DIREITO SP). He is also an officer at the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr), CPR Council member and co-chair of the CPR Brazil Advisory Board.

BiographyAlvesFranciscoRafael

Rafael holds a PhD, Master’s degree and Bachelor’s degree from University of São Paulo (USP), and an LLM from New York University (NYU).

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Every year, we have more ongoing arbitra tions and more professionals dedicated to arbitration in Brazil. The quality of the work executed has increased significantly

What do your clients look for in an effective counsel?

What challenges and oppor tunities do virtual arbitration hearings and proceedings pre sent to expert witnesses?

With respect to the Brazilian market specifically, I have been witnessing a robust development for the past 20 years, since I first started studying arbitration back in the early 2000s and since I started practising later on. I will further explain two of those positive developments. First, an impressive growth in the Brazilian arbitration market, both in terms of quantity and quality. The Brazilian market is certainly one of the biggest and most promising for domestic and international arbitration nowadays.

as well, as we have embraced interna tional standards for decades, even for purely domestic cases. Second, more recently, some progress has been made on the enactment and implementation of pro-diversity policies by Brazilian enti ties and arbitral institutions. We still have a long way to go in terms of reaching an adequate position for diversity in the arbi tration community, but some progress has been made in recent years, at least in terms of raising awareness and estab lishing policies. One additional challenge for the arbitration leadership is to foster wellbeing and to find a better work-life balance for professionals in this field. In my view, diversity and wellbeing go hand in hand, and they should be at the core of any business plan now, the top of mind for any leader in this field.

My work as arbitrator has increased signif icantly for the last couple of years. Sitting as arbitrator, I have had the privilege of working with outstanding professionals: my fellow colleagues at the tribunal, parties’ counsel and representatives, experts, administrative secretaries, case managers, etc. In such a rich environ ment, what I enjoy most is the opportu nity to debate solid legal reasoning and arguments, the intellectual challenge of deciding cases (including the analysis of the evidence produced), and the continuous search for excellence and fairness when rendering decisions to the parties. I take the duty of acting as arbitrator very seri ously. Arbitrators should always honour the trust that the parties have placed in them and the best way to do it is through commit ment, dedication and hard work. Parties and their counsel/representatives spend a considerable amount of time, energy and resources to advance their positions and views in arbitrations. Arbitrators should match those efforts when rendering their decisions, to make sure that they got it right and fulfilled the parties’ expectations to the best extent possible. Acting as arbi trator is a noble and fulfilling mission.

What do you enjoy most about acting as arbitrator?

Our clients are usually corporate groups trusting their strategic matters to our legal advice and representation in dispute prevention and resolution (arbitration and litigation). Those matters frequently involve complex high-profile disputes. To be an effective counsel in those high-profile disputes is to provide timely and qualified legal responses to the client’s problems within a flexible, reasonable, and efficient fee arrangement. Qualified legal responses in such context frequently mean strategic tailor-made solutions, thinking “outside the box”, and finding creative options to reach the clients’ real goals and interests.

In my view, a wider range of experience has certainly enhanced my practice. At some point, one should focus his/her career, as our market is becoming more and more specialized. However, this does not mean that, throughout one’s career, some other roles could not play a major role as well. One example: I worked for the Brazilian federal government in the beginning of my career and that position also involved dealing with arbitration matters within the government. More recently, I have been engaged to work in several public law matters and disputes, dealing with public regulation, public concessions, publicprivate partnerships, etc. The knowledge I gathered during my time at the public administration has certainly helped me navigate through the public law issues that, now, I debate on a daily basis.

I have worked as a national reporter for Brazil in the ICCA “right to a physical hearing” project expertdevelopmentexaminations.beenhoursmoreexaminationsForbenefits,theywithwillThiscounsel,valuablepractice,tionratherlenges,foundinternational-arbitration).icca.org/right-to-a-physical-hearing-(https://www.arbitration-Inmyreport,Ioutmoreopportunitiesthanchalmorereasonstobeoptimisticthanconcernedwithvirtualarbitrahearings.Likewise,inmyprofessionalvirtualhearingshaveproventobetoolsatthedisposalofparties,arbitratorsandexpertwitnesses.isanewreality:movingforward,weseemoreandmoreamixofin-personvirtualhearings.Iunderstandthatbothhavetheiradvantagesandparticularlyforexpertwitnesses.instance,virtualhearingshavemadeandcross-examinationsobjectiveandmoreefficient.Longofin-personexaminationshaveturnedintobriefandobjectivevirtualThisiscertainlyapositiveandagoodopportunityforwitnesses.

WWL says: Rafael Francisco Alves is “a logical and strong strategist” say sources, who note he “stands out for his intelligence and great client skills”.

You have occupied many roles in the arbitration space – to what extent do you feel that having a broad range of experience has enhanced your practice?

How has the market for arbi tration work changed since you first started practising?

BiographyBittarFlávia

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Flávia Bittar Advocacia Nova Tel:flavia@flaviabittar.com.brwww.flaviabittar.com.brLima/MG+553136560050

With over 20 years of experience in legal consulting and dispute reso lution, with a focus on arbitration, she acts as a lawyer and arbitrator in domestic and international arbitrations, mostly involving conflicts related to corporate law, infrastructure, construction, energy and mining industries. Current president of CAMARB - Business Mediation and Arbitration Chamber – Brazil and former president of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr), as well as former vice-president of the Mediation and Arbitration Commission of ICC Brazil.

What advice would you give to someone looking to start their own firm?

I believe that independence and impar tiality must be assessed within objective and clear limits and standards, based on ethics and good faith from parties and arbi trators. Transparency is mandatory for the success, legitimacy and the soundness of the proceedings, so that arbitrators shall reveal all situations that, in the eyes of a the

This career has attracted me because it gives me the opportunity to make a differ ence in people’s lives and in corporate society.

What do you think of the moves towards reform in this area?

What do you enjoy most about your role as arbitrator?

What do clients look for in an effective arbitrator?

In your opinion, what is the most significant challenge arbitra tion will face in 2022-2023?

What makes Flávia Bittar Advo cacia stand out from its com petitors in the market?

The complexity of the disputes and the sophistication of the parties drives the arbitral tribunal to find most effective tools to administer the proceedings with creative techniques to provide solutions that meet the needs of the parties to have an efficient arbitration as regards time and costs. The use of technology is also a key factor to provide an efficient administration of the case, as highlighted by the solutions found during the covid-19 pandemic to allow the continuance of the proceedings when the world was standing still. However, although new tools can be very useful to provide effectiveness, not every step of arbitration can be replaced from traditional manners. In-person hearings and meetings still have their value.

What attracted you to a career in law?

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Studying different cases, analysing in detail the evidence presented with an open mind and without prejudging the case is chal lenging but very entertaining.

WWL says: Flávia Bittar is a key name in Brazil’s arbitration market, with commentators describing her as “one of the best, most in demand arbitrators in Brazil”.

Arbitrator independence and impartiality is a hot topic.

I really appreciate the investigative nature of the arbitrator’s mission, balancing the parties’ positions and having the oppor tunity to find the best way to make justice, within the limits given by the parties.

Expertise in the subject matter of the case and in conducting arbitration, organisa tional skills, proper availability to dedicate to the case, broad knowledge of the appli cable law and ethics.

In what ways have you noticed tribunals becoming more sophisticated and entertaining a greater variety of techniques in proceedings?

Dedication and focus on the quality of the work we aim to deliver, giving attention to every detail of the case. Our firm has a highly qualified and diverse team, with personalised case management skills. We are prepared to deal with different cases, be flexible and up-to-date with the most recent hot topics.

third reasonable person distant from the conflict, could give rise to doubts related to conflict of interests capable to affect their independence and impartiality. On the other hand, parties should trust that arbitrators have made their best efforts in assessing possible conflicts and should not use this as a tool to disregard proceedings when they do not agree with the outcome of the decision.

time and costs wise, I believe we have a great challenge to find solutions to provide balance between effectiveness and due process. Transparency also needs to be addressed, looking for solutions to ensure the parties’ autonomy to make decisions as to confidentiality on one hand, and trans parency on the other hand. Furthermore, arbitrators must be up to date with modern contractual tools, such as blockchains, when facing decisions regarding these emerging technologies.

The first thing is to find a specific niche market and highlight unique competitive advantages to differentiate the firm in the market. It is crucial to put energy, dedica tion, and love into the new project. Believe that you can make a difference. Networking is also very important. Moreover, keep up-to-date with what is happening in the market. Be organised and ethical. Finally, be surrounded by good help, invest in a great team and trust your people.

Given the criticism arbitration is facing

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BiographyCoelhoEleonora

Eleonora Coelho is the founding partner of Eleonora Coelho Advogados. She has a Master’s degree from Paris II – Panthéon Assas and has 20 years of expe rience in arbitration and ADRs. Eleonora is also president of the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the BrazilCanada Chamber of Commerce (CAM-CCBC). She was former vice president of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee and was part of the Jurists’ Commission designated to update the Brazilian Arbitration Act.

Eleonora Coelho Advogados São Tel:eleonora@eleonoracoelho.com.brwww.eleonoracoelho.com.brPaulo+551130807110

I cannot see any pitfalls, because for a young person to become a specialist in arbitration, he/she must have a very broad education that includes studying substantive and procedural arbitration laws, languages and having international experience. In sum, we have the honour and privilege of having an exceptionally well-trained generation working with us today!

To what extent is arbitration meeting the challenges of improving diversity?

What green arbitration trends are currently prevalent in the market?

What makes Eleonora Coelho Advogados stand out from its competitors in the market?

What role do you see third-party funding playing in arbitration moving forward?

Eleonora Coelho Advogados is a boutique law firm that has a highly experienced and qualified team of lawyers who devote themselves to cases with very special and distinctive depth and attention. Furthermore, our practice is guided by ethics, diversity and extremely personal ised service.

Since the launch of the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge in 2015, the arbitral community has become more aware of the issue of gender diver sity and has improved in that sense. Many institutions have signed the pledge and have adopted the pledge’s guidelines of having at least 30 percent women on the roster of arbitrators. CAM-CCBC for example had only 14 percent women arbi trators in its roster and currently has 33 percent. Also, the institution does not hold, sponsor or support events or activities that do not have at least 30 percent women as speakers. However, much still needs to be done, especially regarding racial and ethnic diversity.

The protocol, conceived by Lucy Greenwood to reduce the carbon foot print linked to the segment, focuses on

The global arbitration community is committed to reducing its carbon foot print and launched in 2021 the Greener Arbitration Protocol. The CAM-CCBC is the representative of the initiative in Brazil, through its secretary general. The objec tive is to minimise the impact of the arbi tral proceedings on the environment and involves several players in the arbitration community around the world: arbitration centres, arbitrators, law firms, hearing venues, funders, legal journalists, legal technology providers, among others.

Many arbitral awards are start ing to end up back in court for enforcement proceedings. Does arbitration have an enforcement issue, and how could this be addressed if so?

It was challenging to work in arbitration, because the Brazilian Arbitration Act enacted in 1996 faced constitutionality challenges and it was unknown whether arbitration would thrive or not. Only in 2001, when the Federal Supreme Court declared its constitutionality, arbitration began to develop. Thus, the biggest challenge was to fight for arbitration to be not only known but also accepted in Brazil.

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There is no scientific data that could lead us to the conclusion that there is an increase of arbitration cases that are ending up in state courts. Therefore, there is no way to conclude that there would be any enforcement issues. In any case, insti tutions and players are always engaged in the improvement of arbitration and in the adoption of good practices. The Brazilian Arbitration Committee for instance is currently working on a toolkit on arbitral award writing, which may bring guidelines for newcomers.

Indeed, there is a generation of extremely prepared and specialised young people emerging, which is a great asset for all who work in and benefit from arbitration.

How would you describe your career to date?

My career has always been based upon hard work, study and dedication. I started as a legal intern and then as a lawyer in one of the leading law firms in Latin America where I learned to practise law with excel lence. In my early years, I went to France for a post-graduation course in arbitration and adequate dispute resolution methods, which was a very new and incipient area in Brazil. Then I ended up working at a medium-size law firm where I had the opportunity to work on the first major Brazilian arbitration case. From there, I started to dedicate myself to academic and professional activities on that matter and in 2015 I opened my own law firm. I was vice president of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr) and now I am the presi dent of the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce (CAM-CCBC), the main arbi tral institution in Brazil.

I believe that third party funding enables parties in financial and economic difficul ties to commence arbitrations in the best possible manner, which means having the best assistance, the best lawyers, legal opinions, etc. In other words, it provides adequate access to justice in many cases.

WWL says: Eleonora Coelho stands out as an “outstanding arbitrator” who “conducts proceedings diligently and efficiently” thanks to her “broad knowledge of different sectors of the industry”.

three areas: adoption of clean forms of energy, reduction of long-distance travel and reduction of waste - in this last pillar, an example of action is to eliminate hard copy, which was mostly achieved by the CAM-CCBC in 2020-2021.

What did you find most chal lenging about entering the arbitration field?

Rodrigo Garcia da Fonseca is admitted to practice in Brazil and has more than 30 years of expe rience in domestic and interna tional dispute resolution. He has participated in more than 200 arbitrations over the years, in different capacities, most of them as arbitrator. Mr. Fonseca is a vice-president of the CAM-CCBC and the secretary-general of the Arbitration Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association in Rio de Janeiro. He is fluent in Portuguese, English, Spanish and French.

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Fonseca e Salles Lima Advogados Associados Rio de Tel:rodrigo@fsla.com.brwww.fsla.com.brJaneiro+552135860932

More and more practitioners are leaving firms to set up their own arbitration boutiques. What are the main drivers for this in your experience?

Cases are getting more complicated. Globalisation, new technologies, startups, new investors coming from different places, all this scenario makes for more complex transactions, and as a result, more complex disputes. One of the great advantages of arbitration is the flexibility of the proceedings. Many arbitral tribu nals are realising that new challenges need to be dealt with new tools. On top of that, the covid-19 pandemic imposed

Conflicts, conflicts and conflicts. It is very complicated to sit as arbitrator being a partner in a large law firm nowadays. Moreover, there is a market that so far has absorbed and welcomed most boutique firms with good arbitration practitioners.

What inspired you to pursue a legal career?

In what ways have you noticed tribunals becoming more sophisticated and entertaining a greater variety of techniques in proceedings?

Coming from a large firm, setting up my own was a whole new world. Managing a firm, however small, is a big challenge that most lawyers are not used to. Hiring people, planning expenses, and at the same time keep on working on the cases and looking for more business was defi nitely not easy. After a while the routines were established, the train got on the tracks and everything went smoother.

Arbitration usually involves interesting work with interesting people. There is always something new in each case and one is frequently working alongside excellent professionals in complex and cutting-edge disputes. Arbitration also has a high-level, vibrant and international community of practitioners, in which there is a lot of comradery. It is a very rewarding line of work.

When I applied to go to law school, I must admit I did not really know what I was getting into. Once I started to take classes, and particularly when I started to work as a trainee in a law firm, in my second year of law school, I realised I was lucky and had made an excellent choice. There are many different and interesting legal careers one can pursue, in different roles and various areas of the law. Dispute reso lution became a passion for me early on. It puts the lawyer in contact with different industries and new subjects all the time.

What do you enjoy most about working in arbitration?

What challenges did you face when setting up your own firm?

Could the rise of virtual hear ings lead to a greater mix of different legal systems and arbitration institutions?

The lawyer who works with dispute reso lution must be creative and develop stra tegic thinking to solve problems. Since I discovered this world, I have always found it fascinating.

the intensive use of virtual communica tions and changed some old habits. We are seeing tribunals being proactive in holding more management conferences with counsel and approaching the produc tion of expert evidence or document production in different ways to make the proceedings less burdensome and more efficient. This is evolving a lot and we will see many changes and novel techniques in the coming years.

Be aware of the immense responsibility that is being chosen to decide a dispute by rendering an award that cannot be appealed. Do not go into any case with preconceived ideas. Every case is a new and different case. Always be prepared, on top of the file. Be humble and open to listening to counsel and to the other arbi trators. Remain independent, impartial and honest at all times. And never stop stud ying the law. If you do all this, plus some networking, there will be a bright future and a lot of cases ahead.

It is reported that there is a new generation of arbitrators emerging who are increas ingly specialised. How does increased specialisation ben efit the arbitration market and what are the potential pitfalls? Arbitration has to do with freedom of contract and freedom of choice. As a rule, it is always good to have more options, and the more diverse they are the better. The fact that parties can choose specialised arbitrators is in itself positive. A wider pool

The use of virtual hearings has various different impacts. It is usually much cheaper and easier to schedule a virtual hearing than a regular one, as it does not involve any traveling. However, it also presents challenges, as when various people are in different time-zones. We should also not underestimate less objec tive issues, such as Zoom fatigue and the importance of personal connections and interactions that are just not the same through a screen as in-person. That being said, it is true that a widespread use of virtual hearings may stimulate the nomi nation of arbitrators from different coun tries, or the use of institutions in other places, as there should be no increase in costs associated with this. It may indeed deepen the already big internationalisation of arbitration.

WWL says: Rodrigo Garcia da Fonseca earns recognition as a “fantastic arbitrator” who brings “a great deal of focus and dedication to his cases”.

What advice would you give to someone starting out as an arbitrator?

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of arbitrators with different abilities is an excellent development. Whether these specialist arbitrators will perform satis factorily in each case is another issue. The risk of excessive specialisation is that someone may focus only on one tree, and not on the whole forest. Sometimes the big picture is key.

Visconte Abogados São Tel:debora@visconte.adv.brwww.visconte.adv.brPaulo+5511983979787

Debora Visconte, partner of Visconte Advogados, a lawyer with more than 20 years of experience in conflict resolution, domestic and international arbitration; PhD and Master’s degree in interna tional law by the Law School of USP; LLM by the London School of Economics – LSE; vice presi dent of CBAr; board member of the Câmara de Conciliação, Mediação e Arbitragem CIESP/ FIESP; member of ICC’s Global Arbitration and ADR Committee; president of the ICC’s Brazil Arbitration and Mediation Committee.

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How do you see the role of arbi trators evolving in the next few years?

Covid-19 affected my practice by way of transforming meetings, hearings and seminars in presence to virtual hear ings. And also expanded energy-related proceedings in the sense to analyse if they were related to the commercialisa tion in the free contracting environment, considering the significant reduction in energy consumption of customers with high demand (free and special), with the adoption of social isolation by state governments, in addition to the retraction in prices of long-term contracts. In this context, the question normally arises if the

I believe that what makes me an effective arbitrator is that I dedicate myself with full heart to everything I do. I have a strong academic background but am very openminded as to the facts of the case.

The benefits of virtual hearings are the costs and the fact that they are easier to fit in the agenda of the arbitrators, coun sels and witnesses. I understand that the virtual and hybrid hearings will continue to be used in the future except for cases where the issues involved and/or witnesses are too sensitive.

International arbitration has progressed and evolved significantly over time and especially in recent decades. However, it still strives to find appropriate solutions to common problems and harmonise the different approaches to resolving inter national disputes in search of a common standard.

What inspired you to specialise in arbitration?

I would recommend that beyond dedicating herself/himself to the cases, that they dedicate her/his time to the development of the arbitration market and community. Brazil is an arbitration friendly jurisdic tion, but challenges to arbitration prac tice in the country still exist, and efforts to further improve the system in Brazil are still warranted.

In your opinion, what are the benefits and challenges of vir tual hearings? What role do you see them having in the future of arbitration?

What is the most memorable dis pute you have been a part of, and why?

What qualities make for an effec tive arbitrator?

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As founding partner of Visconte Advogados, what are your main priorities for the firm’s devel opment over the next couple of years?

pandemic resulting from covid-19 should be characterised as a fortuitous event or force majeure, justifying the amendment or even the termination of the contracts then formalised in the free energy market?

I believe that the role of the arbitrators will evolve in a sense to best customise the proceedings to the dispute in order to regain effectivity and lower costs.

How did covid-19 affect your prac tice and to what extent do you see these effects being long-term?

I had the opportunity to work, as counsel, in 1998 at the outset of the landmark case of Renault v CAOA in establishing that the arbitration convention was enforceable. At that point the issues of incomplete arbitra tion clauses or competence had not been discussed before the courts in Brazil. The clause mentions arbitration at the ICC and we had to demonstrate that this informa tion was sufficient to start the arbitration and that jurisdiction should be assessed by the arbitrators. During this case I got accepted for a LLM at LSE and decided to study and pursue a career in arbitration.

As the founding partner of Visconte Advogados my priority is to expand my international practice. Plus, my firm is small with two practitioners and I, whose family lives outside of São Paulo. We worked in home offices up until now and at this point, we are looking for new and smaller premises so we can also connect in person.

What advice would you give to someone looking to set up their own firm?

WWL says: Debora Visconte is “an excellent professional on arbitration” whose “very efficient approach” makes her a market favourite as an arbitrator.

The most memorable dispute I was involved in was a dispute that involved a first-tier Brazilian bank and a key company in the real estate business. The dispute involved a financial contract, a merger and unde fined financial targets. The bank-initiated arbitration against the real estate company alleging that they had not fulfilled the target and had to return the investment. The case rested on the interpretation of what variables composed the formula.

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Victor Madeira Filho is a founding partner and head of the construc tion and engineering practice at Brazilian law firm Madeira, Valentim & Gallardo Advogados. He is recognised as one of the best construction lawyers in Brazil. His practice areas within construction, engineering and infrastructure include civil construction projects; steel production projects; mining projects; logistics projects; energy projects; sanitation; contract negotiation; public bids; claims mitigation and dispute avoid ance techniques; dispute boards and mediation; and litigation and arbitration.

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In this context, it was crucial for my career to experience different types of construction projects in the early stages up to their conclusion and to have intense interaction with engineers, architects, and project managers to learn the lifecycle of such projects, the recurring risks and problems, as well as the reality of what happens at a work site. It is essential for a construction lawyer to try and be as close to an honorary engineer as they can, under stand and speak their language as well as extract from them their experience, the way they conceptualise and execute different projects, as well as how they usually deal with everyday difficulties. Every client will be different and, with time, you end up gathering a significant body of experience that helps you advise your clients in the best way Workingpossible.asanin-house counsel of an infrastructure company for a few years also gave me the opportunity to live the day-by-day of a project, adding consider able practical knowledge and experience on how this business works and the skills to comprehend where my knowledge as a lawyer will be most welcome to the client.

How has the market changed since you first started practising?

Considering the complexity and the risks involved in construction projects, claims and disputes are almost inevitable.

The variety and complexity of the construction cases were the key factors that attracted me to a career in construc tion law. The variety is not only related to the types of activities you perform (from contract drafting and negotiation to construction disputes), but also the different sorts of construction projects you get involved with (buildings, roads, ports, plants, railroads, etc) each presenting a different set of legal and engineering features and challenges that need to be known and studied and solved by the lawyer. From the lawyer perspec tive construction also offers a variety of regimes for contracting (design build, EPC, build operate, etc) that need to be a part of your repertoire. Regarding complexity, construction law also offers the opportunity of working with complex contracts and disputes, which is very stimulating for the practitioners in this field. In other words, you never get bored being a construction lawyer.

Do you think covid-19 and its consequences will inform par ties’ behaviour when entering into construction and engineer ing contracts in the future?

It is undeniable that the covid-19 pandemic had a major impact in the construction industry and affected the way the parties negotiate and manage construction agreements.Thedelays and shortages triggered by the pandemic caused the parties to find solutions to try to mitigate the related risks.Inthis sense, most of the construction contracts post-pandemic establish provi sions addressing: (a) material and labour

Construction is a phenomenal industry to be in considering its unique characteris tics and the opportunities that it offers. I really enjoy feeling a part of amazing construction projects and positively impacting communities with my work, seeing the projects I am working on being built with my own eyes.

Also, such disputes usually involve complex technical discussions that require a relevant expertise of the professionals that will decide them as well as the lawyers that control the case strategy.

What do you enjoy most about working in the construction sector?

Moreover, some disputes occur during the construction phase, demanding an expeditedExperiencesolution.shows that regular courts are not appropriate to deal with such disputes, especially because: (a) judges are usually not specialised or even familiarised with construction projects, relegating deci sions almost exclusively to the assessment of a court-appointed expert; (b) regular courts are admittedly slow, particularly due to the backlog of cases and excessive attributions; (c) almost infinite possibility of appealing against the decisions handed down in such proceedings, delaying the final resolution of the dispute; and, most importantly to construction disputes in civil law countries, (d) the body of courtappointed experts is not as diverse or qualified as the expert options an arbitral tribunal enjoys.

What attracted you to a career in construction law?

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Business understanding is a key factor for the success of any lawyer, independent of its area of practice. In the construction law field, this importance is even more critical. In time-constrained sectors such as infrastructure and construction, an in-depth knowledge of clients’ business by a construction lawyer is essential, as it allows the attorney to be more proactive in advising its clients of upcoming risks (on both contract negotiation and disputes) and to provide tailor-made solutions in an expedited matter.

To what extent is arbitration now the preferred method of dispute resolution for con struction disputes and why?

A typical construction project dispute may involve change orders, unforeseen events, problems with the design, disa greements on the work progress, among

How do you establish a detailed understanding of a client’s business to advise them effectively?

In this context and since the recent laws in Latin America allowed the use of ADRs in public contracts, it has become increas ingly commonplace for the stakeholders of construction projects to insert arbitration clauses into their contracts to avoid regular courts and the above-mentioned problems connected with this.

others. These issues often involve an enor mous number of events, which require, for example, the analysis of a considerable volume of daily reports, emails, letters, meeting minutes and drawings.

When I first started practising, the construction law market was almost non-existent in Brazil. Construction always thrived in my country, but there was no legal market specifically tailored to the construction sector. Since then, the number of lawyers and law firms specialised in this field had significant growth, which led to the development of a construction law community and led to the foundation of the Brazilian Institute of Construction Law – IBDIC a decade ago, of which I am president and that now plays an important role spreading consoli dated legal knowledge developed for the construction industry.

We believe that construction lawyers benefit from a wide range of experi ences within the different phases of the contracts, from negotiation to dispute, and we aim to engage our team in all of these phases, providing our clients with lawyers that can truly understand their businesses and needs.

WWL says: The “fantastic” Victor Madeira Filho has over 20 years’ experience in the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts, public tenders and the financing of major works.

As a partner of Madeira, Valen tim & Gallardo Advogados, what are your main priorities for the firm’s development over the next couple of years?

What is the best piece of career advice you’ve ever received?

prioritise the adoption of a meritocratic approach, building and fostering engage ment among our associates as well as encouraging leadership.

As a young lawyer working in one of the largest firms of Brazil, it was almost inevi table to feel that I was on top of the world and above everything and everyone.

The best piece of career advice I’ve ever received was about the importance of being humble and putting the clients first to be successful and respected.

At that time, my father, a general prac titioner with more than 50 years of expe rience, called me for a private, revealing conversation that from then on guided my professional career.

During that conversation, he told me that I couldn’t be dazzled by my profes sional position no matter where I was working and what position I was holding and that to have respect for my peers and clients I had to be always humble. Also, he told me that the most important thing for any professional is to always prioritise its Allclients.ofthese pieces of advice have affected me as a professional and an indi vidual but also how I approach my practice and others with whom I interact.

improvement and qualification of our team, as we have been doing since the establishment of Madeira, Valentim & GallardoMoreover,Advogados.ourfirm shall continue to

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unavailability; (b) material price escala tions; (c) safety measures; (d) excused delay and force majeure , as well as the appropriate remedies (cost and time, only cost or only time), among others.

Our firm, as a highly specialised law firm, shall always concentrate on the

The pandemic has also changed the way the parties behave during the construc tion phase, including improvement of the communication between the parties, creation of routines to monitor costs and budget and preference to early purchase of material and equipment, which can significantly impact pricing and pacing of the project, and as a consequence, signifi cantly impact the provisions to be negoti ated by the parties.

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BiographySouzaDiasHamiltonde

Mr. Dias de Souza holds an LLB (1966) and an LLM in Economic and Financial Law (1978) from the University of São Paulo. He is member of several bodies, such as the Lawyers lnstitute of São Paulo, the Legal Council of Federation of Industries of Sao Paulo, the Advisory Board of the Brazilian lnstitute for Ethical Competition and the International Academy of Law and Economics. He is a founder and managing partner of Dias de Souza Advogados Associados.

Dias de Souza Advogados Associados São Tel:hamilton.souza@dsa.com.brwww.dsa.com.brPaulo+551130694279 Corporate Tax20

Describe your career to date. I obtained my license in 1966 and have practiced law since 1967, having founded the firm in 1968. In these decades, we have been working on issues of national scope, which, in a certain way, reflect important chapters in the history of Brazil. Some of them gave rise to relevant precedents in the superiorPerhapscourts.ourmost emblematic cases are those related to the price control practiced by the Federal Government in the 1980s and 1990s, with active discussions until the present moment. One of these lawsuits generated the largest indemnification ever paid by the Union in the country’s history (R$ 18 Currently,billion).the firm remains as a refer ence for major tax and public law discus sions in the country. Our team is made up of talented professionals, most of whom were hired as interns during law school. All part ners are our former interns.

A successful lawyer is someone studious, with a deep sense of justice and the ability to understand the facts and put himself in the other’s shoes. He does not act in meaning less causes, without a reasonable right to invoke, except for the ethical duty to provide technical defence in certain situations.

What are the most important trends that readers should be aware of in the Brazilian tax market?

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consider it the house of Brazilian jurists, as it is where the great names of national law meet, whether they are from the State of São Paulo or not. They are professors from the top law schools in the country, ministers and former ministers of the Federal Supreme Court, the Superior Court of Justice, etc., in addition to first and second instance magistrates and pioneer lawyers. The Institute exists to contribute to Brazilian institutions, to the development of our law and, finally, to the community.

Also, he doesn’t work on a fee basis; he works for the cause. Fees are only the consequence of success, which, in turn, is the fruit of a good work.

Contrary to what its name might suggest, the Lawyer’s Institute of São Paulo (IASP) is not a representative body for lawyers, as a professional category. Its members

As the head of one of the main firms dedicated to public law in this country, I have been involved in our automa tion and artificial intelligence projects, which are of enormous importance to combine the expansion of activities with the human aspects of the practice of law that “machines” cannot perform: elabora tion of theses, conception of procedural strategies, dealing with magistrates and public authorities, for example.

Currently, it is necessary to closely monitor the evolution of jurisprudence, especially in the superior courts. It is not just a matter of knowing how to react to each oscillation in the management of cases. After all, in the last decade, prec edents have equalled the positive law, in terms of its potential to generate theses and opportunities.

You have enjoyed a very dis tinguished career so far. What would you like to achieve that you have not yet accomplished?

However, as a citizen, I have concerns about the health of Brazilian institutions. I hope to witness the approval of a tax reform that corrects the irrationalities of the system and that is not just a pretext for increasing taxes. I also believe in the improvement of jurisdictional activities, especially in the superior courts, as well as in the development of a “culture” of orderly and self-contained interaction among the powers of the Republic.

What qualities make for a suc cessful corporate tax lawyer?

This applies both to the advisory and to the litigation, as it leads to the achievement of results compatible with the best interests of the client, which often go beyond the case records.

WWL says: Hamilton Dias de Souza receives notable accolades as “an excellent litigator” with “indepth expertise in tax controversy”.

You are a council member of the Lawyers Institute of São Paulo. What are the goals of this institute?

In the tax field, it is essential to understand the impact of the tax on the client’s activity.

How do you establish a detailed understanding of a client’s busi ness to advise them effectively?

What is Dias de Souza Advoga dos Associados doing to stand out from its competitors in the market?

Our tradition is to combine strong academic credentials, professional exper tise, good factual and economic under standing, in accordance with a strategic sense that puts the client first and that recognises the effect of our performance on and off the records. Hence the clientele that has followed us for so many years, despite the increasingly violent competi tion in our area.

Buzaglo Dantas Advogados

Marcelo performs strongly in environmental law litigation and consulting, working in several sectors of the economy, such as infrastructure, oil and gas, food, real estate, ports, shipbuilding, urbanisation, energy, mining, cellulose, biodiversity and genetic resources, and others. In the academic field, he is a well-known environmental law professor in LLM and SJD at UNIVALI/SC and a visiting professor at the University of Alicante, in Spain, and at Widener University Delaware Law School, in the USA. Marcelo is a member of the environmental law committee of the Brazilian Bar Association and of the commis sion on environmental law of the Brazilian Lawyers Institute.

BiographyDantasBuzagloMarcelo

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In recent years, Brazil has evolved a lot in terms of environmental public policies, which invariably increased the number of legal requirements for clients. I have seen a considerable increase in risks associ ated to criminal and administrative liability, including, but not limited to, stoppages and high fines. The lack of adequacy to environ mental legal requirements has become the big bottleneck of companies.

The firm has distinguished itself from others by giving a personalised treatment

Unfortunately, its application is deficient in Brazil due to the lack of inspection.

I would like to work more in consulting than in litigation.

To what extent are current laws effective in preventing environ mental damage? How might they be adapted or changed to achieve better outcomes?

What have been the key areas of focus for your practice recently?

It is an honour to participate in the environ mental law commission of the Brazilian Bar Association for the high level of technical debate on the environmental theme. My participation helps a lot in my day-to-day work. Based on the knowledge acquired in the debates and in the experiences shared by colleagues, I feel better able to deal with daily challenges, especially in the solution of complex cases that demand a multidis ciplinary analysis and complex interfaces with the control authorities.

How has your membership of the environmental law committee of the Brazilian Bar Association enhanced your practice?

What is the most memorable case you have been a part of and why?

What would you like to achieve that you have not yet accomplished?

Brazilian environmental public policies are robust and considered to be a model for the other countries of the world.

Control bodies are scrapped and some times do not have the necessary technical capacity and knowledge. A good change would be to enforce environmental agen cies powers and/or create an administra tive litigation system, which does not exist in the country.

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What attracted you to specialise in environmental law?

How does Buzaglo Dantas Advog ados distinguish itself from its competitors?

What are the main environmen tal risks clients are currently encountering, and how might they navigate them?

The interest in the field, which was, almost 30 years ago when I graduated, very new and unexploited in Brazil. The perspec tive of working in order to try to conciliate economic and social development with ecological defence has always been my main motivation.

to its clients, finding legal solutions according to the objectives and necessities of their enterprises. Buzaglo Dantas seeks to answer its clients’ issues by providing complete analysis of the risks associated with its environmental liabilities, as well as strategic advice with choosing the solu tions. In short, the firm increases the range of opportunity for its clients by looking for alternatives beyond the classic legal answers, whether by entering into agree ments or other non-litigious strategies.

WWL says: Marcelo Buzaglo Dantas is widely recognised as “a great name in environmental law” with “substantial experience and great connections”.

Legal advice in all the steps of the envi ronmental licensing process of one of the most relevant ports in the country. In 2015, the competence for the environmental licensing process of ports and port facili ties in Brazil was changed. For this reason, we have contributed with legal support, especially concerning the environmental licensing of the new projects, and the delegation of the competence between the Environmental Institute of Santa Catarina and Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources. Since then, we have been advising the company on environmental issues.

Environmental law litigation and consulting, working in several sectors of the economy, such as infrastructure, oil and gas, food, real estate, ports, ship building, urbanisation, energy, mining, cellulose, biodiversity and genetic resources, and others.

Dennys Zimmermann has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance and reinsurance field, focusing on large losses (property, casualty, energy, BI and finan cial lines) with practical knowl edge of cyber and M&A insurance. He assists in the introduction of products to the Brazilian market, working on matters relating to cyber, crime, K&R, D&O, R&W and offshore, among others, as well as working on regulatory matters, loss adjustments and litigation claims.

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What are the most challenging aspects of being an insurance and reinsurance lawyer in Brazil?

What is the best piece of career advice you have ever received?

I believe there will always be work for insurance and reinsurance lawyers. But I would say that the future is in products like cyber, for example, and to work with prod ucts like this, offices will need to adjust to multidisciplinary work, working in a more integrated way with professionals from other areas.

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I started working with insurance when I was still an intern, in one of the first specialised offices in the country; I stayed there for almost 12 years and became a partner. However, Brazil at that time was still an extremely closed market, there was a reinsurance monopoly, we were completely out of step with the best prac tices in the industry. I decided to leave my position and work with foreign offices; my desire then was to learn the market prac tices in London and the USA. When the Brazilian market finally opened, I felt much more empowered. In all, I passed through large international offices such as Clyde & Co, Mayer Brown and finally Kennedys. Two years ago I started my own firm with other Kennedys alumni.

If you could introduce one reform to Brazilian insurance law, what would it be and why?

WWL says: The “excellent” Dennys Zimmermann earns substantial praise from peers on account of his “encyclopaedic knowledge of the insurance and reinsurance field”.

Describe your career to date.

I understand that the main thing is to interact with all areas within the insurer or reinsurer. Today our performance is greater in claims; even so, we always seek to have a dialogue internally with the legal,

compliance, underwriting and commercial areas. And this dialogue must take place at all levels to better understand what the customer wants.

Understand what your client wants. There are lawyers who seem more concerned with themselves, with their vanity, than with the interests of their own clients. We always give up our vanity to try to tell our customers with transparency and respon sibility how something can be done in the most profitable and least risky way.

On what types of matters have clients most sought your advice in the past year? Are there any trends you are able to discern?

There have been times when I have worked very intensively with product development. But recently, my performance has become very prominent in claims. It was not a private decision of mine, but the result of a natural demand from clients. What we did from there was to naturally accept this vocation and, without losing interest in other areas, seek to specialise even more, develop new systems and methods. Today, I find it very difficult to find an office of our size with the level of information secu rity and technological development that we have. This has a huge impact on the response time, on the quality of the service we offer. And if I had to highlight a trend for law firms that work with insurance and reinsurance, it would be this one, that of technological innovation with information security. There is no room for that outdated model of law firms in which a lawyer only needed a room and a computer.

How do you establish a detailed understanding of a client’s busi ness to advise them effectively?

As a partner of RPZ Advogados, what are your main priorities for the firm’s development over the next couple of years?

Today the challenge is greater interna tional integration. I come from global structures like Clyde & Co, Mayer Brown, Kennedys. When we set up our firm two years ago, we worked assiduously on organising a network of offices, especially in Latin America and continental Europe, and the result was that at the end of last year we launched Insulaw, where we have already held seminars, exchanges of ideas and information. Today we are signing a strategic alliance with a London office and planning to resume visits in this postpandemic scenario. A seminar on Latam has already been scheduled for September this year.

We had a very large gap in our formation because our market was closed and even though many years have elapsed since its opening, the insurance and reinsur ance industry is highly underestimated, the financial results are relatively timid and this has varied effects on academic legal production, on the appreciation of specialised professionals and even on the fees policy. When I worked in full-service offices, I witnessed the difference in earn ings in the insurance and reinsurance area with others such as banking, oil and gas, and this made internal discussions very difficult when, for example, we were expe riencing conflict situations.

I am particularly pleased with the level of flexibility the industry has achieved in recent years. I am afraid that this will be reversed in the future. I understand that for the industry to advance it is first neces sary to let the market work. A restrictive and protective agenda only makes sense in businesses where we have insufficient parts, not in relatively balanced environ ments. That done, we need stability; it is not healthy for regulatory bodies to take completely different directions with each change of government.

Where, in your opinion, does the future of the practice area lie?

BiographyFilhoRenato

Renato Giovanini Filho is the partner responsible for the wealth planning and related litigation practice, with 25 years of experience involving tax planning, succession plan ning, asset protection and corpo rate governance. He manages a multidisciplinary team of lawyers with a diversity of legal speci alities, such as tax law; civil law, focusing on succession law, asset protection and contracts; corporate law; as well as economic criminal law. Renato supervises a team of integrated lawyers who work to deliver a unique and comprehen sive solution to clients. Renato also supervises M&A transactions relating to family businesses and VC ecosystem companies. For that purpose, Renato relies on the three different M&A and corporate teams of the firm.

Abe Giovanini Advogados São Tel:renato.giovanini@abegiovanini.com.brwww.abegiovanini.com.brPaulo+5511981221881

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How do you establish a detailed understanding of a client’s busi ness in order to advise them effectively?

What advice would you give to someone starting out in wealth planning?

As head of the wealth planning and litigation practice of Abe Gio vanini Advogados, what are your main priorities for the practice’s development over the next five years?

Also, one size fits all and merely formal solutions have been replaced by much more complex and substantive solutions.

In our opinion, the ability to do wealth planning with cross-border legal issues, mainly involving Brazil – USA, Brazil –Portugal, Brazil – United Kingdom, Brazil – Switzerland, Brazil – Japan, Brazil – Italy and Brazil – Spain.

The opportunity of having a positive impact on a family as well as assisting them to build up meaningful and sustainable companies and other business, which generate jobs and are taxpayers.

What qualities make for a successful wealth planning practitioner?

What makes Abe Giovanini Advogados stand out from its competitors in the market?

WWL says: The “absolutely fantastic” Renato Giovanini Filho is “highly recommended” for his “impressive knowledge of estate planning issues”.

When I started practising wealth plan ning and M&As in the VC ecosystem, the Brazilian law firms had no departments dedicated to one or another area of legal practice. Today, most of them have depart ments concentrated on each of them.

In our opinion, the ability to work in a multidisciplinary and integrated manner in order to to deliver a unique and compre hensive solution.

What is it about working with family businesses that you enjoy most?

Our multidisciplinary team of lawyers, with a diversity of legal specialities, that is able to deliver a unique and comprehensive solution.

To look at it from a multidisciplinary perspective and at the cross-border legal issues with the countries that are the main destinations of Brazilian individuals,investments and assets from Brazil.

I am a son of a serial entrepreneur who has built up companies and other businesses.

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As I grew up, I watched my father in need of legal assistance from several specialties and that has inspired me to pursue a legal career, specially devoted to businessmen and families in business.

What inspired you to pursue a legal career?

We look at them from a multidisciplinary legal approach so that we can assure that all perspectives are covered and properly balanced.

How has the market changed since you first started practising?

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BiographyWaisbergIvo

Ivo Waisberg has a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree, a PhD and full professor degree in law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). He has a master’s degree in trade regulation from New York University. He is a professor in commercial law at PUC-SP and a partner at Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg, Kurzweil Advogados. Besides 25 years’ experience in restruc turing, corporate, project finance, banking and arbitration issues, Ivo Waisberg acts frequently as arbi trator in arbitration disputes and has authored numerous books and papers on legal issues.

São Tel:ivo@twk.com.brwww.twk.com.brPaulo+55113552 5000

Describe your career to date.

My first experience in law practice was in a small law firm that worked with civil law, mainly in court. I worked there for nine years as an intern and a junior lawyer. I dealt with all kinds of civil claims, such as real estate, consumer, corporate and banking claims. I also did some civil contract negotiation. It was a very good experience. After that I spent some years dedicating my career to teaching commer cial law in private universities in São Paulo more than lawyering. I did my master’s degree in commercial law, focused on banking and I went to NYU to do my LLM in trade regulation. I have worked as an intern with the FTC in New York and with an antitrust boutique there.

My feeling is that covid-19 has had more of an impact on small and medium busi nesses. In the big corporate market, the one we work in, the effects of covid-19 were much more present in the second half of 2021 and the beginning of 2022, because the banks were flexible in post poning payments and there was some government help. But the fact is that many of the companies will have to use a restructuring mechanism soon and the new law provides some good new tools.

Someone once told me that to succeed you have to take risks. And it is true. If you are not a risk taker, you are going to be a follower and not a leader.

It is very hard to say. I am getting old so there are many cases I remember as memorable.Inthedebt

restructuring areas I believe VASP is one of them, because it was my first. The case of IMCOPA counseling to the banks was a unique one. Also, the case of DASLU counseling for investors. More recently the Libra case on the debtor side and the ATVOS one, still going on, coun seling to creditors.

It is too soon to be able to answer that. I believe the reform in general was good. The bankruptcy procedure will get much better now. From the investor perspective the law is also much more friendly. Let’s see how it goes in practice.

What has recent insolvency law reform in Brazil meant for your practice and your clients?

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What is the best piece of career advice you’ve ever been given?

What inspired you to specialise in restructuring and insolvency law?

I think one aspect is adapting to the reform in the coming months. I could be very close

I guess we are highly specialised. And the sum of Joel’s and Bruno’s and my experi ence covers the main cases of the last 15 years of the law. We are focused on restruc turing and insolvency and I believe we are the only high-end firm with three named partners specialised in this field. This is not a one-man show firm. It is really a boutique with a whole team specialised in debt restructuring in and out of court. We do a lot of work for debtors, creditors and inves tors in the high-end restructuring market, covering all aspects of it. From in and out of court negotiations, to structuring distressed M&A equity and debt deals.

to the legislative procedure of drafting the law and I think it will be very helpful to understand it. Another is that now the precedents will be settled after 15 years. We will have to wait some time to see the impact of the reform and the jurispru dence again.

WWL says: Ivo Waisberg is a “standout name in the market” who is lauded as “excellent” on insolvency matters.

In 2009, after seven years with the firm I left and founded my first firm, CWTP, a medium size full-service firm which went very well. I was mainly dealing with distressed M&A, debt restructuring and corporate litigation (in court and arbitration).Duringthat time, I became an arbitrator in many commercial law cases.

What has been the most memo rable matter that you’ve worked on?

In what way does your firm distin guish itself from the competition in the market?

I guess it was my background when the 2005 law came to place. I had strong experience in litigation, in M&A and banking transac tions and in negotiation. And those were the skills the judicial reorganisation – at that time a new procedure – demanded from a counsel. Also, my practical approach to everything and business-oriented mind were good skills for the new era of debt restructuring in Brazil. So I was in the right place at the right time.

What will be the long-term effects of covid-19 on the restructuring market?

In 2015, I left the firm to join Joel and Bruno and one year later we created TWK, a highly specialised boutique focused on debt restructuring and corporate litiga tion. Since then, we have mainly dealt with restructuring in Brazil and highly complex litigation cases.

When I came back to Brazil, I started working with a very traditional firm special ised in litigation and corporate issues. In the beginning, I worked mostly on M&A deals and commercial contract nego tiations, but also on the litigation side of it. In 2005, the new bankruptcy law was approved and due to my knowledge of it, because of my teaching experience, I was in charge of some of the first big judicial reorganisation cases after the introduction of the new law.

What are the main challenges cur rently facing lawyers working in restructuring and insolvency?

In 2005 I did a PhD degree at PUC in international economic relations.

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Lucas Spadano has broad expe rience in international trade matters. He regularly represents clients in trade remedy investiga tions (antidumping, CVD and safe guards) and offers advice on tariff modifications, technical barriers, import/export procedures, etc. His past experience includes working with the Brazilian govern ment in Brasilia and Geneva, and with Freshfields in London. He has recently been included in the list of individuals that may be appointed as arbitrators in trade disputes between the EU and other countries.

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a global practice?

I do not see any disadvantages. There are challenges, of course – the area of international trade is a niche field, with

From a legal perspective, what ways can Brazilian trading interests be improved on an international level?

Right now I believe the most important changes are the ones that will allow the WTO to restore the normal functioning of its dispute settlement system. The appeal mechanism is currently blocked by virtue of a lack of consensus to appoint new members of the Appellate Body. At this stage it is not possible to anticipate the exact changes that will be made, but it seems clear that there must be some reform. A healthy dispute settle ment system is extremely important to support the proper enforcement of trade agreements.

What attracted you to a career in trade and customs litigation?

perhaps less stable demand compared to the more traditional areas of domestic law. But with creativity and a good eye for market opportunities, these challenges can certainly be overcome.

You have experience working with matters aligned with the WTO. If you could make one change to their rules and reg ulations, what would it be and why?

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The main advantages are the opportunities to be in contact with people from different countries and cultures, which is truly a privilege. It is also great to be able to learn about different legal systems.

WWL says: Lucas Spadano is revered for his “remarkable expertise in WTO law, particularly in relation to subsidies”.

Negotiating more trade agreements is certainly important. Given the difficulties of completing multilateral negotiations (which would be very important for Brazil, notably in the area of agriculture), the prac tical way forward in my view is to enter into new regional/bilateral agreements, so that Brazil may keep pace with other countries.

One of the main features that attracted me was the opportunity to have an “interna tionalised” professional practice. I have always been attracted to the cultural diversity, the different perspectives that are presented by international relations.

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

What do you enjoy most about working in this practice area?

It is difficult to single out only one piece. I think my favourite one is: “read it again and keep only what the client (or the target audience) really needs to know”. Communication nowadays needs to be more direct and simpler than ever. I try to put that into practice and to be as prag matic as possible, because this tends to increase effectiveness. The advice goes for written and oral submissions, memos, emails, or any other product of legal work.

There are various ongoing efforts in that regard.From the perspective of Brazilian companies and industry associations, I think a more strategic and closer look at trade barriers abroad, and at the possible solutions, could contribute to improve exports.

In law school, international law was my main area of study. Within that field, inter national trade law offered promising career opportunities, so this is where I headed.

What underrated skills and traits would you encourage the next generation of trade and customs lawyers to develop?

I think the interdisciplinarity is what I enjoy the most, because it means you are constantly learning and being challenged to improve. It is not possible to offer excel lent advice in international trade and customs matters without knowledge of various other fields of law (e.g. tax, admin istrative, contractual law, etc.), as well as other fields of knowledge (e.g. account ancy, politics, and economics). That makes each trade matter – even the ones that appear to be simple at first sight – rather interesting and challenging.

I am not sure this is underrated, but I think it is very important to realise that, to be a good trade lawyer, one needs to be first and foremost a good lawyer overall. Specialisation is of course a requirement in the market, but it is only possible to steadily deliver excellent work in inter national trade if one has a really good basic knowledge of classic areas of law, including constitutional law, administra tive law, taxation, public international law, contracts, and others. Developing some knowledge of other disciplines is also desirable in my view – economics and politics, in particular, are always inter twined with trade law.

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Lauro Celidonio Gomes dos Reis Neto , Mattos Filho

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Paulo Frank Coelho da Rocha , Demarest Advogados

Juan Pérez Ferres , Ferres & Associados

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Maria Cristina Cescon , Cescon Barrieu Flesch & Barreto Advogados

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Marcos Alberto Sant’Anna Bitelli , Bitelli Advogados

Marcelo Trussardi Paolini , LO Baptista Advogados

José Virgílio Lopes Enei , Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados

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Camila Martino Parise , Pinheiro Neto Advogados

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Angela Fan Chi Kung , Pinheiro Neto Advogados

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Luiz Antonio de Sampaio Campos , BMA - Barbosa Müssnich Aragão

Joaquim Eugenio Goulart , Dannemann Siemsen

Monique Mavignier , BMA - Barbosa Müssnich Aragão

Fabricio Fortuna Avino , Cepeda Advogados Fábio Augusto T Cepeda , Cepeda Advogados

Peter Dirk Siemsen , Dannemann Siemsen

Fernando Dantas M Neustein , Mattos Filho

John W Anderson Jr , White & Case

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Giuliano Colombo , Pinheiro Neto Advogados

Breno Costa Ramos Tannuri , Tannuri Ribeiro Advogados

Ana Cecília Manente , Levy & Salomão Advogados

Humberto de Haro Sanches , Humberto Sanches + Associados

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Product Liability Defence

Daniel Cravo Souza , Cravo Pastl and Balbuena Advogados Associados Stefano Malvestio , Bichara e Motta Advogados

Leticia Provedel , Souto Correa Advogados

Fernando Albino , Costa, Albino & Lasalvia – in cooperation with HFW Guilherme Lopes do Amaral , ASBZ Advogados

Gabriel Francisco Leonardos , Kasznar Leonardos Intellectual Property

Fernando Benjamin Bueno , Demarest Advogados Ana Caetano , Veirano Advogados Leonor Cordovil , Grinberg e Cordovil Advogados

Cristina Pinheiro Palmer , Pinheiro Palmer Advogados

Rodrigo de Ouro Preto Santos , Ouro Preto Advogados

Claudia Marques , MPA Trade Law Renê Guilherme Medrado , Pinheiro Neto Advogados Carol Monteiro de Carvalho , Mundie e Advogados

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Rodrigo Luis Pupo , MPA Trade Law Luiz Eduardo Salles , Azevedo Sette Advogados Lucas Spadano , Fialho Salles Advogados • TrademarksQ&A

Luiz Henrique O do Amaral , Dannemann Siemsen Philippe Bhering , Bhering Advogados Tatiana Campello , Demarest Advogados Antonella Carminatti , BMA - Barbosa Müssnich Aragão

Maria Regina Mangabeira Albernaz Lynch , Motta Fernandes Advogados

Luiz Edgard Montaury Pimenta , Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello

Luís Felipe Galante , Escritório Jurídico Carbone

Andrea Weiss Balassiano , Mundie e Advogados

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