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Arbitration in Brazil: A Practical Guide
14 Nov 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Hardwicke, Hardwicke Building, New Square, Lincoln's Inn,London , WC2A 3SB
Brazil remains a relatively unknown jurisdiction for international arbitration in London, unlike New York, Washington or even Paris. However, it is now a buzzing centre for energy, infrastructure, aviation, commodities and insurance arbitrations. Indeed the ICC opened its third office outside Paris there just over a year ago, to service demand.
Hardwicke’s seminar brings together some of the brightest sparks of Brazilian international arbitration to discuss and debate experiences and opportunities . Coming straight off the back of São Paulo Arbitration week, Carlos Forbes, president of CAM-CCBC (Brazil’s largest international arbitration chamber) will deliver its perspective. The panel, led by Nigel Jones QC, will then discuss experiences and opportunities.
Please register your interest by e-mailing events@hardwicke.co.uk and we will be in touch to confirm places in due course.
Programme
| 16:30: | Registration |
| 17:00: | Arbitration in Brazil – A Discussion |
| 17:45: | Q&A Session |
| 18:00: | Drinks and canapés |
Speakers
Nigel Jones QCNigel Jones QC is a highly experienced courtroom and advisory leader who specialises in complex and high value, international and domestic commercial litigation & arbitration, insurance, construction and professional negligence. He is acknowledged as a leading silk in these areas and is well-known for bringing a business-like and commercial approach to his work.
Within his specialist areas he has significant experience of banking & finance and joint venture disputes, commercial fraud, private international & conflict, insurance coverage and insolvency, large infrastructure design and construction disputes and property damage. Alongside these he has considerable experience in niche areas such as franchising and commercial agency and sports law as well as the utilities sector (principally electricity).
These skills led to his appointment in 2014 as chair of the investment committee of the Harbour Funds (the UK’s largest litigation funder).
Nigel is an experienced mediation advocate and a regular lecturer who has presented lectures for the London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association, the Franco-British Lawyers Society, the British German Jurists Association, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UAE and the Annual Arbitration Summit.
- Frederico Singarajah
Frederico is a trial advocate with a broad practice in international and domestic commercial dispute resolution. He advises and acts in English Court proceedings at all higher court levels, and overseas, and has a substantial international arbitration practice (including LCIA, ICC, LMAA, DIAC, CAM-CCBC, AIAC, ACICA and UNCITRAL). He also accepts arbitral appointments as sole and panel arbitrator and as chairman of three-member tribunals.
Frederico has a commercial practice focusing on international dispute resolution across a wide spectrum of industry sectors including: finance, corporate, M & A, commodities, dry shipping, aviation, upstream oil, renewables, mining, infrastructure and reinsurance cases.
As well as his practice, Frederico sits as an accredited mediator, is a Ministry of Justice appointed court examiner and a visiting lecturer in dispute resolution.
- Carlos Forbes President, CAM-CCBC
Carlos Forbes is the current President of the Centre for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada-CAM/CCBC, the most important and prestigious Arbitration Centre in Brazil.
- Samantha Rowe Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Samantha J. Rowe is a partner in the International Dispute Resolution and Business Integrity Groups, whose practice focuses on international arbitration and public international law.
Ms. Rowe has represented private clients and States across multiple jurisdictions (most notably, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe) in arbitrations governed by various substantive laws and conducted under the rules of the ICC, LCIA, ICSID, UNCITRAL and SIAC.
She has experience across a broad range of industries and sectors, including energy, mining, construction, financial services and pharmaceuticals. She advises clients on a broad range of international law issues, including the international protection of investments, and represents her clients in associated disputes.
- Colin Johnson Vice President, Charles River Associates
Colin Johnson is a vice president at Charles River Associates where he focuses on energy, infrastructure and international arbitration. His current work includes acting as an expert witness on markets, project and financing issues and quantum/valuation as well as advising on structuring, due diligence and strategic issues.
His background is originally in project finance leading to acting as an investment manager in Latin America for several years. As part of that and assignments since he has considered investments in most Latin American countries and a number of Caribbean countries, acted as a director for a number of investments (including as President of one). Sectors he has covered include energy, infrastructure, hotels, property development, agricultural projects and technology.
Colin has continued to remain close to Latin America, promoting trade links as well as acting on both ongoing projects and disputes related to the region and was chair of City UK’s Latin America Group for 3 years. He currently sits on the board of the Brazil UK Chamber of Commerce.
