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Souto Correa Advogados Offices

Souto Correa Advogados
AV CARLOS GOMES, 700
13TH ANDAR
PORTO ALEGRE, RS CEP 90480-000
Brazil
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Guilherme Rizzo Amaral

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Work Department

International Arbitration; Litigation; and Consumer and Product Liability

Position

Partner

Career

Guilherme Rizzo Amaral is the current CEO and one of the founding partners of Souto Correa Advogados. He practices as a lawyer and an arbitrator in local and international arbitrations and strategic litigation.  

From 2018 to 2022, he served as a member of the commission established by the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce for the Belt and Road project (Chinese investment program), and he has been devoting his time and expertise to assist Chinese clients in Brazil.  

He was also a member of the commission that assisted the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies in drafting the New Civil Procedure Code.  

Languages

Portuguese (native), and English

Memberships

  • Former Full Member and Ambassador of the Commission of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce for the Belt and Road Initiative (China)
  • Member of the International Bar Association (IBA) and of the Editorial Board of the entity’s Arbitration Newsletter
  • Member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)
  • Member of the International Association of Procedural Law (IAPL)
  • Member of the Iberoamerican Institute of Procedural Law (IIDP)
  • Member of the Brazilian Institute of Civil Procedural Law (IBDP)
  • Vice-President of the Arbitration and Mediation Chamber of the Brazilian Bar Association of Rio Grande do Sul (OAB/RS)
  • Member of the Permanent Commission on Arbitration and Mediation of OAB/RS
  • Coordinator of the Legal Committee of the British Chamber of Commerce – Rio Grande do Sul Chapter (BRITCHAM/RS) – 2008
  • Member of the Editorial Board of Revista Jurídica Since 2007

Education

  • Visiting Scholar (Queen Mary University of London, 2017).
  • PhD in Civil Procedural Law (Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, 2006).
  • Master’s degree in Civil Procedural Law (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, 2002).
  • LL.B. Bachelor of Laws (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, 1999).

Personal

  • Visiting Scholar at the Queen Mary University of London (UK), 2017
  • Bachelor of Laws from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), 2006
  • Master of Laws from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), 2002
  • Bachelor of Laws from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), 1999

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Souto Correa Advogados houses a team of ‘judicious‘ dispute resolution lawyers, who showcase strong capabilities in ‘highly complex commercial arbitrations‘ before Brazilian and international arbitral tribunals. Construction disputes and proceedings involving the energy and natural resources sectors are at the core of the arbitration department, which is also retained by an array of corporate clients in cases concerning shareholder and post-M&A issues. The practice is jointly led by three practitioners: founding partner Guilherme Rizzo Amaral, who is based in Porto Alegre and recommended for his ‘knowledge of dispute resolution in various jurisdictions‘, Luis Alberto Peretti and Jorge Cesa in São Paulo. Laura Ghitti, who joined the São Paulo office as a senior associate from Mattos Filho in January 2023, focuses on commercial arbitration and possesses a strong background in cross-border matters. Marcelo Gandelman is no longer at the firm.

Brazil > City focus - Porto Alegre > Dispute resolution

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Guilherme Rizzo Amaral – Souto Correa Advogados

‘First-rate law firm’ Souto Correa Advogados is home to a strong ‘team of partners and lawyers with excellent backgrounds and legal experience’ in dispute resolution. Individual and collective lawsuits involving consumer and environmental law, as well as the energy, construction and infrastructure sectors are key areas of activity for the team, which excels in civil liability, corporate and contractual disputes. Founding partner and arbitrator Guilherme Rizzo Amaral is singled out for his expertise in arbitration while Roberta Feiten is noted for her track record in disputes before state and federal courts concerning product liability and consumer law. Diogo Squeff Fries focuses on high-stakes commercial litigation, and Otávio Domit handles both judicial and administrative cases. Bringing together expertise in litigation and public law, associate Rafael Sirangelo de Abreu is especially active in claims involving the energy sector.

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