
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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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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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