LDCM Advogado

Brazilian and Portuguese

Brazil, Portugal and United States

Brazil

M&A
Construction
Energy
Oil & Gas
Capital Markets
Infrastructure
Telecommunications
International Commercial Agreements

Portuguese - Native
English - Fluent
French - Advanced
Spanish - Advanced

Doctor of Laws (Ph.D.) in International and Comparative Law, University of São Paulo (USP). Master of Laws (LL.M.), New York University School of Law (NYU). Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio).

www.linkedin.com/in/bruno-barreto-ldcm

Publications

Direito Processual Civil Suíco. Processo Civil Comparado, Vol. II (Thoth, 2022). (English title: Swiss Civil Procedural Law)

Tutelas Provisórias Pré-arbitrais: um estudo comparado. Processo Civil Comparado, Vol. I (Thoth, 2022). (English title: Pre-arbitral injuntions: a comparative study)

Remédios contra o Inadimplemento. Direito Contratual e Convenção de Viena (CISG) (Almedina, 2021). (English title: Remedies against Breach)

Interpretation and Application of the New York Convention in Brazil. Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (Springer, 2017).

Arbitrabilidade Objetiva nas Disputas de Petróleo e Gás no Brasil. Arbitragem no Brasil (Blucher, 2016). (English title: Objective arbitrability in Oil & Gas Disputes in Brazil)

Delays e Disruptions nas Arbitragens de Construção. Arbitragem no Brasil (Blucher, 2016). (English title: Delays and Disruptions in Construction Arbitrations)

Reconhecimento de Sentenças Arbitrais Estrangeiras no Brasil. Arbitragem no Brasil (Blucher, 2016). (English title: Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Brazil)

Diálogo das fontes: interações entre a lei doméstica e a CISG. A Convenção de Viena sobre Contratos de Compra e Venda Internacional de Mercadorias: Desafios e Perspectivas (Atlas, 2015). (English title: Source Dialogue: interactions between domestic law and the CISG)

Remédios do comprador (e outros remédios ligados ao inadimplemento do vendedor) (arts. 45-52 da CISG). A Convenção de Viena sobre Contratos de Compra e Venda Internacional de Mercadorias: Desafios e Perspectivas (Atlas, 2015). (English title: Remedies for the buyer (and other remedies related to breach by the seller)

Cooperação Jurídica Internacional no Superior Tribunal de Justiça: comentários à Resolução nº. 9/2005 (Renovar, 2010). (English title: International Legal Cooperation in the Superior Court of Justice: Commentaries to Resolution No. 9/2005)

Transferência de Risco nos Contratos de Compra e Venda. Revista Brasileira de Direito Civil, v. 32, nº. 2, pp. 17-40, 2023. (English title: Transfer or Risk in Sales Contracts)

Cartas Arbitrais como Instrumento de Cooperação Jurídica entre Tribunais Arbitrais Regidos pela Lei Estrangeira e o Poder Judiciário. Revista Brasileira de Arbitragem, v. XIX, nº. 73, pp. 9-33, 2022. (English title: Arbitral Letters as Instruments to Legal Cooperation between Foreign Arbitral Tribunals and Brazilian Courts)

System in Progress: Applicable Law and the ICSID Convention. Revista Brasileira de Arbitragem, v. XVIII, nº. 72, pp. 103-123, 2022.

Impugnação de árbitros: uma análise dos precedentes da London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). Revista Brasileira de Arbitragem, v. XV, nº. 60, pp. 80-100, 2018. (English title: Challenge of arbitrators: an examination of the case law of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA))

Note: Inepar S/A Indu´stria e Construc¸o~es v. SV Engenharia S/A, Supremo Tribunal Federal, Recurso Extraordina´rio no. 715.400, 22 September 2015. Revista Brasileira de Arbitragem, v. XIII, nº. 49, p. 140-154, 2016.

A Homologação de Sentença Arbitral Estrangeira Não Fundamentada: Comentários à Sentença Estrangeira Contestada 5.692 do STJ. Revista de Arbitragem e Mediação, v. 43, p. 371-384, 2014. (English title: Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards without justification: Commentaries to SEC 5.692)

Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards: The Application of the New York Convention by National Courts. Questionnaire/Outline for National Reporters. Revista de Arbitragem e Mediação, v. 43, p. 327-342, 2014.

Provas obtidas em procedimentos de Discovery nos Estados Unidos podem ser utilizadas em arbitragens no Brasil? Um exame sobre seu cabimento e admissibilidade. Disponível em https://cbar.org.br/site/o-financiamento-da-arbitragem-por-terceiros-e-o-dever-de-revelacao/. Publicado em 23 de setembro de 2021. (English title: Evidence obtained through Discovery proceedings in the United States may be used in arbitrations in Brazil? An examination of its availability and admissibility)

Arbitragem e American Depositary Receipts – ADRs. Disponível em https://www.fgvblogdearbitragem.com.br/post/arbitragem-e-american-depositary-receipts-adrs. Publicado em 13 de agosto de 2021. (English title: Arbitration and American Depositary Receipts - ADRs)

O Financiamento de Arbitragem por Terceiros e o Dever de Revelação. Available at https://cbar.org.br/site/o-financiamento-da-arbitragem-por-terceiros-e-o-dever-de-revelacao/. Publicado em 19 de Fevereiro de 2016. (English title: Third-party Funding and the Duty to Disclose)

Relevant Speaking Engagements

CBAr Panel on Infrastructure Contracts, Rio de Janeiro, 2024
CLA-40 Panel on Conflict of Interests in Latin American Arbitration, Rio de Janeiro, 2024
Brazilian Bar Association Panel on Interpretation of Contracts in Arbitration, Rio de Janeiro, 2024
ICC YAF Panel on Virtual Hearings in International Arbitration, Curitiba, 2023
CAM-CCBC Panel on Virtual Hearings in International Arbitration, São Paulo, 2020
ICC YAF Panel on Disgorgement of Profits under the CISG and Brazilian Law, Curitiba, 2016
Young ICCA Panel on Writing Skills in International Arbitration, Rio de Janeiro, 2015
CBMA Panel on Mediation and Arbitration, Rio de Janeiro, 2015

Regional Coordinator - Brazilian Arbitration Commitee
Member of the Steering Committee - IBA Arb-40
Coordinator - Center for Studies in International Commercial Law and Arbitration

Lawyer and arbitrator specialized in complex cross-border disputes. I represent clients in arbitral proceedings administered by most of the main institutions around the world, and act as arbitrator and secretary in various arbitral proceedings. I hava a particular focus on international disputes involving contractual and corporate matters, with large experience representing clients in M&A, Construction, Energy, Capital Markets, Oil & Gas and Telecommunications. Recognized as Up-and-Coming in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Brazil and Rio de Janeiro) by Chambers & Partners, Rising Star in Dispute Resolution by The Legal 500 and Highly Recommended in Arbitration and Commercial Litigation by Leaders' League, among other international publications.