Gatehouse Chambers

Commercial Litigation & International Arbitration

Frederico has developed a successful practice in international dispute resolution that encompasses commercial litigation and international arbitration. He is a specialist in international trade and investment disputes. He practiced law as a solicitor and in-house lawyer before being called to the bar and that experience leads him to undertake highly complex, high value and high-profile cases.

Frederico is especially sought out for his unique expertise, drafting and advocacy skills in matters involving emerging markets in Latin America, Africa and Asia, by English, international and foreign firms as well as third-party funders and government entities. Many of his instructions have been borne from his unique profile. His practice spans across a wide spectrum of industry sectors including banking & finance, corporate, M & A, commodities, maritime, aviation, energy, mining, infrastructure, and insurance cases.

He is an experienced trial advocate, having advised and acted for states, state entities, public and private companies in English court proceedings. In international arbitration he acts both as counsel and arbitrator and has substantial experience (including under the institutional rules of the LCIA, ICDR, ICC, LMAA, DIAC, CAM-CCBC, AIAC, ACICA and UNCITRAL).

Frederico is recognised in the International Arbitration Powerlist by Legal 500, Legal 500 UK Bar and Whoswholegal, amongst the most experienced and notable international arbitration practitioners at the English bar. A considerable proportion of his practice consists of acting as an arbitrator and he is included in the lists or panels of arbitrators in many institutions across the world including the VIAC, HKIAC, AIAC, KCAB, ACICA, CAM-CCBC, CAMARB, CBMA and CACM to name a few.

In 2017, Frederico was appointed by the Ministry of Justice as a Court Examiner (a quasi-judicial appointment), undertaking depositions predominantly for the district courts of New York, Texas and California. Frederico is also an accredited mediator and is happy to accept appointments. He is one of the first barristers to become an accredited Digital Dispute Resolution Specialist.

As well as practicing law Frederico also is a faculty member for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a course leader at Gray’s Inn and ADR-ODR for international arbitration; is the course leader at University College London for procurement, construction and engineering for major projects; and a visiting lecturer at the University of Westminster for commercial dispute resolution.

Call: 2009

Native Portuguese Spanish

Vice Chair of International Committee of the Bar Council Gray’s Inn International Arbitration Course Leader & Vis Moot Coach Founder and Co-chair of Lex Anglo-Brasil Honorary Member of the Instituto de Advogados do Brasil (IAB) Associate Member of the American Bar Association (ABA) Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) Member of International Bar Association (IBA) Member of Society of Construction Law (SCL) Member of Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR) Member of Technology & Construction Bar Association (TECBAR) Member of London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association (LCLCBA) Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Fellow of Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) Supporting Member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) Member of London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Member of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Arbitration & ADR Committee Member of International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Member of Comitê Brasileiro de Arbitragem (Cbar) Member of Panel of Arbitrators of Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) Member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the Mozambique Centre for Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation (CACM) Member of the List of Practitioners, Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC) Member of the Panel of International Arbitrators for Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB) International List of Arbitrators of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) List of Arbitrators of the Centro Brasileiro de Mediação e Arbitragem (CBMA) List of Arbitrators of the Camara de Arbitragem Empresarial do Brasil (CAMARB) List of Arbitrators of the Centro de Arbitragem e Mediação da Câmara de Comércio Brasil-Canadá (CAM-CCBC)

BA (Hons) Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors of England & Wales Admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) Ministry of Justice Appointed Court Examiner Accredited Mediator Accredited Full SFO Security Clearance Digital Dispute Resolution Specialist (DDRS) Sits on ADR ODR’s DDRS panel