Wald, Antunes, Vita e Blattner Advogados‘ arbitration department frequently assists clients before national and international arbitral bodies, including the CAM, CBMA, CCMA-CIESP, ACC. The team is skilled at advising clients on a number of civil, commercial, and administrative disputes involving capital markets, concessions, infrastructure, telecoms and a variety of other sectors. The group is led by founder Arnoldo Wald, Riccardo Giuliano Figueira Torre, who focuses on arbitration and mediation, and Marina Gaensly Blattner, a name to note for disputes across the energy, construction, oil and gas and retail sectors. Alexandre de Mendonça Wald and Arnoldo Wald Filho are both key practitioners in arbitration involving regulated sectors, while Mariana Tavares Antunes is sought for her experience in shareholder, restructuring and corporate disputes.
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  • ‘A firm with excellent technical capacity, reputation and quality of service. Agility, commitment and competence mark the performance.’

Key clients

  • CPM - CONCESSIONÁRIA PAULISTA DE MEDICAMENTOS
  • PETRA ENERGIA S/A
  • CONCESSIONÁRIA DE RODOVIA SUL-MATROGROSSENSE S.A. (GRUPO CCR)
  • COMPANHIA DO METRO DA BAHIA (GRUPO CCR)

Work highlights

Represents Concessionária Paulista de Medicamentos - CPM against Fundação para o Remédio Popular - FURP in an arbitration seeking compensation of R$1.8bn for breaches of obligations for the supply of medications to the Brazilian Public Health System.
Represents Concessionária de Rodovia Sul-Matrogrossense S.A. (Grupo CCR) in arbitration proceedings against the Brazilian National Agency for Terrestrial Transport - ANTT, seeking damages as a result of the disruption of the economic and financial balance of a concession agreement worth R$300m.
Represents Petra Energia S.A. in arbitration proceedings seeking compensation for damages caused as a result of regulatory acts by the Brazilian National Oil Agency - ANP.

Lawyers

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Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

Arnoldo Wald; Marina Gaensly Blattner; Riccardo Giuliano Figueira Torre

Other key lawyers

Alexandre de Mendonça Wald; Arnoldo Wald Filho; Mariana Tavares Antunes; Clarissa Marcondes Macéa; Ernandes Sampaio Ramos