Selected Cases
Examples of cases handled by our firm (past and ongoing)
Arbitration under the rules of the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada - CCBC.
Construction discussion involving Industrial Plant, especially including impacts of external events on the compliance with agreed obligations.
Amount in discussion: BRL 70 million
Arbitration under the rules of the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada - CCBC.
Discussion concerning the construction of a windfarm, especially about delays in the project delivery and changes of scope.
Amount in discussion: BRL 50 million
Arbitration under the rules of the Market Arbitration Chamber – CAM.
Controversy involving the departure of members, with the enforcement of non compete measures, penalties, and indemnities.
Amount in discussion: BRL 22 million
Arbitration under the rules of the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada - CCBC.
Litigation of corporate nature involving the departure of several members, determination of assets, application of sanctions provided for in the members' agreement, and indemnity claims.
Amount in discussion: BRL 18 million
Arbitration under the rules of the FGV Chamber of Mediation and Arbitration.
Request for revision of the agreement for the purchase and sale of electricity in the free environment entered into between an energy trading company and a large consumer.
Amount in discussion: invaluable
Arbitration under the rules of the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada.
Discussion arising from the M&A operation of a wind farm, related to the repercussions of the seller's judicial reorganization on the release of amounts withheld from the deal price to pay liabilities.
Amount in discussion: BRL 45 million
Arbitration under the rules of the Market Arbitration Chamber – CAM.
Discussion on the withdrawal of a minority member from a corporate group and determination of assets.
Amount in discussion: BRL 143 million
Lawsuit
Judicial enforcement proceedings involving the repercussions of another process that has already ended, with a high impact on the amount sought by the creditor party.
Amount in discussion: BRL 32 million
Lawsuit
Request for revision of the agreement for the purchase and sale of electricity, on the grounds of impacts caused by external events that made it impossible to effectively consume the contracted energy.
Amount in discussion: BRL 1 million
Lawsuit in connection with arbitration proceedings.
Discussion related to the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the contractual relationship, involving Judicial Execution of amounts arising from said agreement, in connection with Arbitration aimed at eliminating execution credits.
Amount in discussion: BRL 20 million
Arbitration under the rules of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce – ICC.
Claim for price adjustment in M&A operation of power generation assets.
Amount in discussion: BRL 4 million
Arbitration under the rules of CAMARB (Brazil's Chamber of Corporate Mediation Arbitration)
A dispute involving the construction of a small hydroelectric facility. A series of considerable changes to the contract's scope precipitated the termination of the construction agreement between the parties, giving rise to the arbitration.
Amount in discussion: BRL 55 million
Arbitration under the rules of the Market Arbitration Chamber – CAM.
A dispute involving the partial dissolution and liquidation of a company. Shareholders claimed there was a serious breach of shareholders' duties and the shareholders' agreement.
Amount in discussion: BRL 6 million
Lawsuit
A claim for damages centering on a supplies and services contract for an electric substation.
Amount in discussion: BRL 3 million
Lawsuit
Discussion related to the project of distributed generation of electricity, involving issues of connecting a photovoltaic plant to the local distribution network.
Amount in discussion: invaluable
Arbitration under the rules of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce – ICC.
Construction discussion, especially including delays in project delivery and change of scope.
Amount in discussion: BRL 700 million
Lawsuit
Request for compliance with the take-or-pay Agreement, as well as the application of fines linked thereto.
Amount in discussion: BRL 30 million
Arbitration under the rules of the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada - CCBC.
Discussion on the withholding of price installments in the M&A operation of a solar park.
Amount in discussion: BRL 30 million
Lawsuit
Representation of a company in the electricity sector in a dispute related to the undue increase in tariffs charged for the use of the “wire”.
Amount in discussion: invaluable
Arbitration under the rules of the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada - CCBC.
Dispute about the construction of transmission lines, discussing additional costs to accelerate the completion of the works and the extent of the contract’s amendments signed during its performance.
Amount in discussion: BRL 150 million
Arbitration under the rules of the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada - CCBC.
Dispute about the construction of electrical and communication systems in a windfarm, whose contract was terminated due to alleged breaches and delays.
Amount in discussion: BRL 40 million