Expedited procedure: expansion in light of the conclusions of the recent ICC report
12/03/2026 Arbitration’s growing success as a dispute resolution mechanism has increased market demand for less complex disputes to be resolved through this method in a faster and cost-effective manner. In this context, the expedited procedure has gained prominence in domestic and international practice by preserving key advantages of arbitration – such as arbitrators’ technical expertise […]
Brazilian courts diverge on rule regarding jurisdiction clauses in commercial contracts
10/03/2026 Brazilian courts have been diverging in relation to the application of Federal Law No. 14,879/2024, which amended Article 63 of the Brazilian Code of Civil Procedure to establish that the jurisdiction clause will only have effect if it “expressly refers to a specific legal transaction and is relevant to the domicile or residence of […]
Análise Advocacia Mulher 2026 destaca quatro sócias do escritório entre as mais admiradas do país
05/03/2026 A Análise Editorial divulgou a sexta edição do Análise Advocacia Mulher. O ranking exibe os talentos femininos do Direito e traz quatro sócias do escritório entre as mais admiradas do país: Cássia Monteiro, Daniela Zaitz, Patricia Agra Araujo e Sueli de Freitas Veríssimo. O guia segue algumas das principais diretrizes do anuário Análise […]
Chambers Global 2026 destaca área de Arbitragem e duas sócias do escritório
13/02/2026 A publicação internacional Chambers and Partners, uma das mais prestigiadas do mundo jurídico, divulgou, na última sexta-feira, a edição 2026 do seu guia Global, que reúne os principais escritórios do mundo em diferentes áreas de atuação. A área de Solução de Disputas: Arbitragem foi reconhecida novamente por sua excelência (Band 4). A sócia Silvia […]
Arbitration in numbers 2025
18/02/2026 Professor Selma Lemes, co-author of the Brazilian Arbitration Act (Law No. 9.307/1996), published her annual survey “Arbitration in Numbers”, with data from the eight main arbitral institutions in Brazil, for the 2023/2024 biennium. Pursuant to this research, in 2024, the number of new arbitrations grew significantly; 376 proceedings were initiated, an increase of 18% […]
Digital platforms and liability for fraudulent advertisements
18/02/2026 The 12th Civil Court of São Luís ordered Google Brasil Internet to pay BRL 32,200 (BRL 22,200 in compensatory damages and BRL 10,000 for moral damages) in connection with a fraud carried out through a cloned website displayed as a sponsored search result. In the underlying case, the plaintiff searched for a motor vehicle […]
