Gustavo Scheffer Da Silveira > Tauil & Chequer Advogados > São Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Tauil & Chequer Advogados
AV JUSCELINO KUBITSCHEK 1455
5TH, 6TH AND 7TH FLOORS
04543-011 SÃO PAULO, SP
Brazil
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Position

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

Career

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.

Languages

Portuguese, English, Spanish, French and German

Memberships

  • 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

Education

  • 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)

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

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Gustavo Scheffer Da Silveira – Tauil & Chequer Advogados

At Tauil & Chequer Advogados, the ‘attentive, experienced and qualified team‘ devoted to arbitration offers representation to individuals and companies in high-end disputes across a variety of industries, including mining, energy, construction, oil and gas, and financial services. Its broad experience also encompasses high-stakes cases involving shareholder issues and share purchase agreements. Besides acting as lead counsel in several high-value arbitration proceedings, Gustavo Fernandes de Andrade in Rio de Janeiro is also proficient in arbitration-related litigation, including the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. With over twenty years of experience in both litigation and arbitration proceedings, São Paulo-based partner Fabio Peixinho Gomes Correa is skilled at handling cases before domestic and international arbitral bodies. In the same office, Gustavo Scheffer Da Silveira, who has previously worked for the Secretariat of the International Court of Arbitration as deputy counsel in the Latin American team, is particularly seasoned in cross-border cases. Disputes involving the construction, energy and mining sectors are notable areas of practice for associate Maria Rita Dutra.