Gatehouse Chambers

Commercial Litigation & International Arbitration

Frederico is a leading barrister specialising in international commercial dispute resolution, with deep expertise in both litigation and arbitration.  He is particularly known for his work in international trade and investment disputes, and his diverse background—as a solicitor, in-house counsel, and now at the Bar—equips him to handle high-value, complex, and high-profile cases with strategic insight.

He is frequently instructed by UK and international law firms, global corporates, government entities, and third-party funders, often in matters involving emerging markets across Latin America, Africa, and Asia.  His practice focusses on energy and natural resources, but spans a broad range of sectors, including banking and finance, energy, infrastructure, commodities, aviation, mining, maritime, corporate and M&A, and (re)insurance.

Frederico is an accomplished trial advocate and has represented states, state-owned entities, and private sector clients in English court proceedings.  In international arbitration, he acts regularly as both counsel and arbitrator under the rules of major institutions, including the LCIA, ICC, LMAA, AAA-ICDR, DIAC, HKIAC, SIAC, CAM-CCBC, AIAC, ACICA, and UNCITRAL.

Recognised in the Legal 500 International Arbitration Powerlist, Legal 500 UK Bar, Chambers and Partners, and Who’s Who Legal, Frederico is regarded as one of the standout arbitration practitioners at the English Bar, ranked both as counsel and arbitrator.  He is listed on the panels of leading arbitral institutions worldwide, including the AAA-ICDR, VIAC, HKIAC, AIAC, KCAB, ACICA, B3 and CAM-CCBC.

In 2017, he was appointed by the Ministry of Justice as a Court Examiner, overseeing depositions—primarily for U.S. District Courts—and is now one of the most experienced Examiners in this role.

Alongside his practice, Frederico is committed to legal education.  He teaches international arbitration with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Gray’s Inn.  He is a course leader at UCL and continues to lecture there and at the University of Westminster.

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