9th ICC Brazilian Arbitration Day

01-02 Jun 2021

Online Portuguese & English
07:00 (Bogota) | 09:00 (Sao Paulo) | 14:00 (Paris)

This special online edition of the ICC Brazilian Arbitration Day will take place virtually with 2 half-day sessions.

The conference will be held in both Portuguese and English with simultaneous translation.

Despite the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic in the world, arbitration continues to advance and grow in the region. Brazil is currently the most represented nationality among parties in ICC arbitrations from Latin America, and in 2020 it reached second place in the overall nationality ranking.

The President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Alexis Mourre, the Secretary General of the Court, Alexander Fessas, and the Deputy Secretary General, Ana Serra e Moura, as well as international and Brazilian arbitration practitioners will share their knowledge and experiences with the audience.

Who should attend?

Practicing lawyers, corporate counsels, in-house counsels, magistrates, legal directors, arbitrators and other dispute resolution services practitioners, academics and professionals involved and/or interested in obtaining further knowledge and keep up to date with domestic and international arbitration in the Americas.

Tuesday, 1 June 2021
Wednesday, 2 June 2021

09:00-09:15

Welcome remarks

  • Daniel FefferChair, ICC Brazil, Sao Paulo
  • Gabriella Dorlhiac, Executive Director of ICC Brazil, Sao Paulo
  • Debora Visconte, Partner, Visconte Advogados; President of the Commission on Arbitration & ADR of ICC Brazil, Sao Paulo

09:15-10:15

Interview with the President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration– a look to Brazil

  • Alexis Mourre, Independent Arbitrator; President, ICC International Court of Arbitration

Interview by:

  • Lauro Gama, Partner, Lauro Gama Advogados, Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Rio de Janeiro
  • Ana Serra e Moura, Deputy Secretary General of the ICC International Court of Arbitration
  • Berardino Di Vecchia Neto, ICC YAF Representative for Latin America; Senior Associate, CFGS Advogados, Sao Paulo

10:15-10:30

Break

10:30-12:00

Dealing with unpredicted circumstances: transnational law and contractual practice in hardship and force majeure

i. Hardship and force majeure in transnational law: the Unidroit Principles, the CISG Advisory Council Opinion N. 20 and other sources

ii. A new wave of model clauses? Hardship clauses, force majeure clauses and other contractual mechanisms in light of recent experiences

iii. International practice and domestic legal models: a delicate yet necessary balance for international commercial contracts

Speakers:

  • Mauricio Almeida PradoPartner, MAP Negotiation and Arbitration, Sao Paulo 
  • Jan KleinheisterkampAssociate Professor of Law, London School of Economics - Department of Law, London
  • Judith Martins-CostaFounding Partner, Judith Martins-Costa Advogados, Porto Alegre

Moderated by:

  • Natália Mizrahi LamasPartner, Ferro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide Advogados, Rio de Janeiro

12:00-12:15

Q&A Session

09:00-10:00

Economics and (un)predictability: what to expect from the next decade and the role of arbitration

  • Gustavo Franco, Economist, Rio de Janeiro
  • Marcelo Trinidade, Arbitrator, Trinidade Advogados, Rio de Janeiro

Moderated by:

  • Patricia Ferraz, Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Sao Paulo

10:00-10:15

Q&A Session

10:15-10:30

Break

10:30-11:30

Closing panel “Transparency and Publicity of the Arbitral Process and Awards.”

i. The transparency enhances or disrupts the process?

ii. What is the right measure between transparency and confidentiality?

  • José Emilio Nunes Pinto, Founding Partner, José Emilio Nunes Pinto Advogados, Sao Paulo
  • Anne Marie Whitesell, LLM Program and Faculty Director, Program on International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.

Moderated by:

  • Alexander G. FessasSecretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Director, Dispute Resolution Services

11:30-11:45

Concluding remarks

  • Alexander G. Fessas

Mauricio Almeida Prado

Partner, MAP Negotiation and Arbitration, Sao Paulo

Berardino Di Vecchia Neto

ICC YAF Representative for Latin America; Senior Associate, CFGS Advogados, Sao Paulo

Gabriella Dorlhiac

Executive Director of ICC Brazil, Sao Paulo

Daniel Feffer

Chair, ICC Brazil, Sao Paulo

Patricia Ferraz
(Moderator)

Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Sao Paulo

Lauro Gama

Partner, Lauro Gama Advogados, Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Rio de Janeiro

Jan Kleinheisterkamp

Associate Professor of Law, London School of Economics - Department of Law, London

Judith Martins-Costa

Founding Partner, Judith Martins-Costa Advogados, Porto Alegre

Alexander G. Fessas

Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Director, Dispute Resolution Services

Gustavo Franco

Economist, Rio de Janeiro

Natália Mizrahi Lamas
(Moderator)

Partner, Ferro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide Advogados, Rio de Janeiro

Alexis Mourre

Independent Arbitrator; President, ICC International Court of Arbitration

José Emilio Nunes Pinto

Founding Partner, José Emilio Nunes Pinto Advogados, Sao Paulo

Ana Serra e Moura

Deputy Secretary General of the ICC International Court of Arbitration

Marcelo Trinidade

Arbitrator, Trinidade Advogados, Rio de Janeiro

Debora Visconte

Partner, Visconte Advogados; President of the Commission on Arbitration & ADR of ICC Brazil, Sao Paulo

Anne Marie Whitesell

LLM Program and Faculty Director, Program on International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.

Date and venue 1-2 June 2021
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