Daniela Soares Domingues, co-head of the dispute resolution department at Siqueira Castro – Advogados, represents clients across a wide range of sectors, particularly energy, infrastructure, mining and transport, in high-stakes litigation and arbitration proceedings. With over two decades of experience in contentious matters, she excels particularly in civil, public, and procedural law issues. Domingues is currently representing mining company BHP in several high-value environmental liability lawsuits.
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Work Department
Strategic litigation, Arbitration and mediation, Family and inheritance law, Bankruptcy and reorganization, Civil law, Constitutional law, Commercial law, Real estate law, International law, Contracts.
Position
Partner
Career
• More than 20 years of experience in corporate litigation (Judiciary and Arbitration), as well as in preventive litigation consultancy
• Referee at the Brazilian Center for Mediation and Arbitration – CBMA
• Professor of the Arbitration Course of the Brazilian Bar Association – RJ Chapter
• Worked as an international associate with Grant, Herrmann, Schwartz and Klinger LLP in New York
Languages
Portuguese and English
Memberships
• Member of the Brazilian Bar Association – Rio de Janeiro State Chapter
• Member of the Arbitration Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association – RJ Chapter
• Associated with the Brazilian Institute of Civil Law – IBDCIVIL Chapter
Education
• Law degree from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC/RJ) Law School, in 2000
• Postgraduate certificate in civil law from Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), in 2004
• Specialization course in negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation at New York University (NYU), in 2007
• Specialization course in mediation and arbitration at Getulio Vargas Foundation, Rio de Janeiro (FGV/RJ), in 2011
• Master Degree in Civil Law at the Pontifical Catholic University – PUC/RJ
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Key clients
- White Martins Gases Industriais Ltda
- Prudential do Brasil Seguros de Vida S.A.
- BHP BILlINTON BRASIL LTDA.
- PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A.
- Dexco S.A.
- Construções e Comércio Camargo Correa S.A.
- MOVER PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
- COMPANHIA DISTRIBUIDORA DE GÁS DO RIO DE JANEIRO
- Vale S.A.
- Arcellor Mital
- ALBIOMA PARTICIPACOES DO BRASIL LTDA.
- SOCIEDADE MICHELIN DE PARTICIPAÇÕES, INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO LTDA
- SYSTRAENGENHARIAECONSULTORIALTDA.
- COBRA BRASIL SERVICOS, COMUNICACOES E ENERGIA S.A.
- CARMO ENERGY S A
- Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP)
- Gerdau Aços Longos S.A.
- Toyota do Brasil Ltda
Work highlights
Representing BHP in several lawsuits in which plaintiffs are seeking damages for alleged bodily harm resulting from the consumption of fish contaminated with heavy metals at levels purportedly surpassing legal tolerance limits.
Represents White Martins in a group of complex lawsuits involving Contractual Rescission and Recovery of Undue Payments filed by INTECNIAL.