TozziniFreire Advogados

Litigation, Arbitration, Mediation, Technology & Innovation

Partner and firm's CEO

TozziniFreire’s CEO and head of the Litigation and Arbitration practice groups, Fernando has broad experience in litigation and international arbitrations involving real estate matters, complex financial contracts, and a wide range of administrative law issues. He has worked on international arbitrations in Brazil, USA, and Europe at major international and local arbitration institutions involving mergers and acquisitions, joint venture agreements, financial and banking disputes, infrastructure projects, insurance coverage, construction contracts, distribution agreements, and intellectual property issues, among other areas.

English.

President of the AMCHAM Arbitration and Meditation Centre's Advisory Council. Member of the Advisory Council of the Brazil Corporate Arbitration Chamber (CAMARB - Câmara de Arbitragem Empresarial Brasil). Member of the Advisory Board of ITA (Institute for Transnational Arbitration). Member of CBAr (Brazilian Arbitration Committee). Member of IADC (International Association of Defense Counsel).

Studied at the Academy of American and International Law, organized by the Center for American and International Law, USA, 1993. Master's degree in Civil Law from the Law School of USP (Universidade de São Paulo), 1992. Graduate of the Law School of Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, 1985.