Mr Iwam Jaeger > Kincaid | Mendes Vianna Advogados > Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Kincaid | Mendes Vianna Advogados Offices
AVENIDA RIO BRANCO, 1
EDIFICIO RB1 – 14° ANDAR
CENTRO, RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ 20090-003
Brazil
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Mr Iwam Jaeger
Work Department
Maritime, Corporate, Litigation and Arbitration and Insurance and Reinsurance.
Position
Senior Partner
Career
Mr. Iwam Jaeger is senior partner of law offices Kincaid | Mendes Vianna Advogados – one of the most traditional law offices in Brazil, founded in 1932. He joined Kincaid in 1990 and became a partner in 1993. Professor of Commercial Law at Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC/RJ) from 1998 to1999 and Visiting Professor of Post-graduate studies at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV/RJ).
Languages
Portuguese, English and Spanish.
Memberships
- Vice-Chair of the OAB’s Maritime and Port Law Committee (2013 – 2016);
- Vice-President of Iberoamerican Institute of Maritime Law – Brazil Section (IIDM – BR) (2008-2010);
- Member of Chamber of Conciliation and Arbitration at Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/RJ).
- Member of London Maritime Arbitration Association (LMAA);
- Member of International Bar Association (IBA);
- Member of Brazilian Association of Maritime Law (ABDM);
- Member of the Customs, Maritime and Port Law Committee of the Brazilian Lawyers Institute (IAB).
Education
Mr. Jaeger received his law degree from Fundação Universidade of Rio Grande (FURS/RS) in 1983, holds a Post-graduate studies in Corporate Law from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV/RJ) and a Post-graduate studies in Company Law, IAG-Master, from Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC/RJ). He is a regular speaker at events and seminars in Brazil and abroad in his areas of expertise.
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Transport: Shipping
‘One of the top shipping law firms in Brazil‘, Kincaid | Mendes Vianna Advogados is the first port of call for a multitude of industry stakeholders, from P&I clubs to terminal operators, engaged in complex wet and dry shipping matters. The 90-year-old firm is not only equipped to assist in the sale and purchase of vessels, shipbuilding and financing agreements, and contractual issues, it is also a go-to destination for assistance in ship arrests, cargo claims, maritime casualties and incidents. ‘One of most admired lawyers in the maritime segment‘, Godofredo Mendes Vianna focuses on shipping and international trade disputes. He oversees the Rio de Janeiro-based group alongside Camila Mendes Vianna Cardoso
, who regularly advises on contractual disputes and projects involving LNG and FRSU vessels, and Iwam Jaeger, another name to note for dispute resolution in this space. This is also an area of expertise for Lucas Leite Marques. The recently promoted Fernanda Martinez Campos Cotecchia handles corporate, contractual and regulatory matters pertaining to the shipping sector. Tarik Bergallo Kalil Jacob stands out at the associate level.