

Pedro Ribeiro de Oliveira
Fellow and Faculty at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Distinguished Neutral at the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR), PgDip (LLM level) in International Arbitration and Construction Arbitration from SIA Queen Mary University of London, Postgraduate in Administrative Law from IDP, member of the Society of Construction Law, the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation, and the CAMARB Council.

Summary
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Has 25 years of experience in providing legal services to multinational companies without in-house lawyers in Brazil. For 14 years, advised the engineering company of the Fiat Group (then Fiatengineering), including five years on secondment, coordinating its establishment in Brazil. During this period, drafted, negotiated, and managed complex contracts, such as EPC Turn Key, EPCM, and consortia for public tenders, as well as handling claims and disputes.
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Has advised C-level executives of companies such as Petronas Lubricants (15 years), Fiat Automobiles (10 years), and Joy Mining (10 years), offering daily legal consultancy, drafting and negotiating contracts, and managing civil, commercial, and tax litigation, as well as arbitration, mergers, and acquisitions.
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Since 2015, has acted as an independent neutral in arbitrations, mediations, and dispute boards, with experience in Brazilian chambers and disputes totalling more than 1 billion reais, involving public administration, infrastructure, mining, corporate law, and commercial contracts.
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Education
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Undergraduate and postgraduate studies: Postgraduate with merit from the School of International Arbitration (SIA) at Queen Mary University of London (PgDip level LLM) in "International Commercial Arbitration and Arbitration in International Construction Contracts" - December 2015.
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Arbitration : Postgraduate with merit from SIA - Queen Mary University of London ( PgDip LLM level) - “International Commercial Arbitration and Arbitration in International Construction Contracts ” - December 2015
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Mediation : Trained by the American Arbitration Association, the New York City Bar (approved under Part 146 of the New York State Unified Court System's ADR Programs), the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR), and JAMS International (by invitation).
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Dispute boards : Certified by the Dispute Board Foundation to act in contractual disputes related to the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Experience
Arbitration
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Fellow and Faculty at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), London since 2015.
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Distinguished Neutral on the Global Panel and the Commercial Panel of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR), New York.
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Former member of the Brazilian Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
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Former member of the IBA Arbitration Committee.
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Member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr).
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Among recent notable cases, acted in a public concession arbitration currently ongoing at the ICC; in three arbitrations concerning the development and incorporation of hundreds of residential and commercial properties; in M&A arbitrations within the automotive industry and a public transport concessionaire. In the mining industry, acted in two arbitrations related to greenfield projects..
Mediation
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Member or fellow of the aforementioned institutions, which also engage in mediation.
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Among recent notable cases, mediated corporate disputes in the healthcare sector; commercial disputes in the retail services industry; and a corporate dispute in a higher education company, with negotiations exceeding 300 million reais
Dispute Resolution Boards
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Member of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation for 8 years, the Society of Construction Law, and the Brazilian Institute of Construction Law (IBIDiC), and the International Bar Association (IBA) committees on International Construction Projects until May 2019.
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Served as a reviewer of the DRB regulations for CREA-MG and was one of the professionals invited by ANTT to discuss the adoption of DRB in public contracts.
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Among recent notable cases, chaired an Adjudication Committee in a resettlement project for a community relocated due to an environmental disaster in Mariana, MG.