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André Chateaubriand
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Experience
André has extensive experience in local and international arbitration, as well as civil and multi-jurisdictional litigation. In 2013, André joined Brazil’s Federal Senate Committee to amend the country’s Arbitration Law (Lei de Arbitragem) and draft its Mediation Law (Lei de Mediação). Besides his background in arbitration and civil litigation, André has a strong track record in restructuring, judicial reorganization and bankruptcy proceedings. He is a professor of Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) and a member of the Board of the Turn Around Management Association (TMA Brazil).
Education
Master of Laws (LL.M.) – Columbia Law School, New York;
Postgraduate Degree in Civil and Constitutional Law – Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ);
Bachelor of Laws – Universidade Candido Mendes (UCAM).
Recognitions
Chambers Brazil – Dispute Resolution: Rio de Janeiro (2022 – 2023); Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (2014 – 2018; 2021, 2023); Litigation (2020 – 2023);
Chambers Global – Dispute resolution: Litigation (2014 – 2023);
Global Restructuring Review (GRR) – Names to Know in Brazil (2020);
Latin Lawyer 250 – Arbitration (2020, 2023 – 2024), Litigation (2020, 2023 – 2024); Restructuring & Insolvency (2015 – 2019);
The Legal 500 – Dispute Resolution (2012 – 2015);
Who’s Who Legal Brazil – Arbitration (2021 – 2023);
Who’s Who Legal Global Leader – Arbitration (2021 – 2023).
Brazilian President signs Bankruptcy Law
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The reform of the judicial reorganization and bankruptcy law is approved by the senate and now waits for presidential signature
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Reform of the Brazilian Judicial Reorganization and Bankruptcy Law is approved
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on contracts in Brazil
Brazilian House of Representatives approves Bill 1.397/2020, which includes emergency relief measures that modify Brazilian Bankruptcy Law
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