Schmidt, Lourenço & Kingston Advogados

Founding partner Gustavo Schmidt leads the firm's dispute resolution practice, handling complex matters in both private and public sectors. He represents clients from a wide range of sectors in high-value disputes.

• Founding Partner at ‘Schmidt Lourenço Kingston’ Law firm (2007)

• Professor of Law at 'FGV Direito RIO' (2008-present) in the fields of Arbitration, Administrative and Constitutional Law

• President of the ‘Brazilian Centre for Mediation and Arbitration’ (2014-present)

• Public Attorney for the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro (2002-present)

• President of the 'Revista Brasileira de Alternative Dispute Resolution' (RBADR) Publication

• Chief of Staff at the Rio de Janeiro’s Mayor’s Office (2011-2014)

Portuguese; English

• Partner at Schmidt Lourenço Kingston Advogados (SLK)

• Member of the Brazilian Bar Association (Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo chapters)

• Doctor of Laws scholar at 'FGV Direito Rio' (2021-2024)

• Master of Laws at 'New York University School of Law’ (LL.M., 2008)

• Master of Laws at ‘FGV Direito Rio’ (2016)