Tauil & Chequer Advogados

Gustavo Scheffer ia a partner of the Arbitration practice in Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown.

Gustavo Scheffer da Silveira advises and represents clients in high-stakes, complex litigation, and arbitration matters. Gustavo represents clients in national and international arbitrations, focusing on disputes in the civil construction, energy and technology sectors. He is an arbitrator in international arbitrations administered under the rules of international and regional institutions.

Gustavo’s previous work experience provides him with knowledge to best serve clients in the domestic and international arbitration sector. He worked as Deputy Counsel in the Latin American team, as counsel responsible for the São Paulo office of the ICC’s Secretariat of the Court, managed hundreds of cases, and reviewed arbitration awards relating to various jurisdictions and economic sectors.

Portuguese, English, Spanish, French and German

Member of the ICC ADR Centre Standing Committee Member of the List of Adjudicators of the Centro Nacional e Internacional de Arbitraje de la Cámara De Comercio de Lima Director of the Brazilian Institute for Construction Law - IBDiC, BrazilCoordinator of the ICC Brasil’s infrastructure committee Member of the Editorial Board of the Brazilian Arbitration Review (Revista Brasileira de Arbitragem) Member of the study group on “International Arbitration and Construction” of the French Arbitration Committee - CFA, France Member of the ICC’s Latin-American Arbitration Group Member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee - CBAr, Brazil Director of the Brazilian Institute for Construction Law - IBDiC, Brazil, 2018-2021

University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, PhD, Private International Law and International Commercial Law University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, Master I, Private International Law and International Commercial Law University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, Private International Law UniCuritiba, Bachelor of Law (JD equivalent)