Bermudes Advogados

Partner

• 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