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Recognized by The Legal 500 for his work in the field of Civil Litigation, Arbitration, Insurance and Environment Ranked as a Top-Tier lawyer by Chambers Brazil in Arbitration, and Litigation Recommended by Leaders League for his work in Litigation, Arbitration, Insurance, and Power Recognized by Latin Lawyer 250 for his work in litigation and arbitration Named by Who’s Who Legal as a distinguished lawyer in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (2019) Named by Análise Advocacia as one of ‘the most admired lawyers” in the categories of Arbitration, Civil Law, Economic Sector: Insurance Elected by the ‘Best Lawyers’ as a “Recognized Lawyer” for Arbitration and Mediation, International Arbitration, and Litigation Holder of the Order of Legal Merit (Comenda da Ordem do Mérito Judiciário) – granted by the Regional Court of Employment Appeals – Tribunal Regional do Trabalho of the 1st Region (2013) Arbitrator at the CAM-CCBC, CAMARB, CBMA, CAESP, and ARBITAC arbitration centers President of the Insurance and Reinsurance Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association in Rio de Janeiro (OAB/RJ) in 2010/2012, 2013/2015, 2016/2018 and 2019/2021 National Director for Institutional Relations of the Law Firms’ Center of Studies (Centro de Estudos das Sociedades de Advogados - CESA) 2021/23, National Director (2019/21), President of the Rio de Janeiro Section (2013/15 and 2016/18), Rapporteur for the Arbitration Commission -Rio de Janeiro (2013-15) and Member of the Editorial Commission Standing member of the Brazilian Bar Council – Rio de Janeiro (OAB/RJ) 2004/2006, 2010/2012 2013/2015, 2016/2018 and 2019/2021 Director of Institutional Relations of the Syndicate of Law Firms in the States of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo – (Sindicato das Sociedades de Advogados dos Estados de São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro – SINSA) Member of the Permanent Forum on Civil Litigation at the Rio de Janeiro State School for Judges (Escola da Magistratura do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – EMERJ) Director of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Rio de Janeiro Member of the Consultative Council of the CBMA – the Brazilian Center of Mediation and Arbitration Vice-President of the Mediation Bench of the Brazilian Bar Association’s Arbitration and Mediation Chamber in Rio de Janeiro – 2004/2006 Vice-President of the Procedural Celerity Committee of OAB/RJ

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Master in Law (LL.M) from the University of São Paulo (USP), 1998 Graduated in Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), 1986 Professor of Civil Procedure and Arbitration at the Depart of Law of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC/Rio), since 1993 Professor on the Postgraduate Course in Civil Procedure and Arbitration at PUC/Rio Guest Professor on the Postgraduate Course in Intellectual Property at the Department of Law of PUC/Rio Guest Lecturer in Civil Procedure Law at the Department of Law of the Gétulio Vargas Foundation in Rio de Janeiro (FGV/Rio) Guest Lecturer in Civil Procedure at the State of Rio de Janeiro School for Judges (EMERJ) Guest Professor on the Master of Laws at the PUC/Rio Business School (IAG), where he lectured on Arbitration Guest lecturer at Conferences and Seminars at the Superior Court of Justice, Superior Court of Justice, EMERJ, FUNENSEG, CAM-CCBC, BRITCHAM, CONEF, AMCHAM, CBMA, ICC Brasil, ICDR, Superior School of Advocacy (Escola Superior da Advocacia) and CNSEG