TozziniFreire’s CEO and head of the Litigation and Arbitration practice groups, Fernando has broad experience in litigation and international arbitrations involving real estate matters, complex financial contracts, and a wide range of administrative law issues. He has worked on international arbitrations in Brazil, USA, and Europe at major international and local arbitration institutions involving mergers and acquisitions, joint venture agreements, financial and banking disputes, infrastructure projects, insurance coverage, construction contracts, distribution agreements, and intellectual property issues, among other areas.
// Academic education
Studied at the Academy of American and International Law, organized by the Center for American and International Law, USA, 1993. Master"s degree in Civil Law from the Law School of USP (Universidade de São Paulo), 1992. Graduate of the Law School of Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, 1985.
// Recognition
He is constantly recognized and recommended as leader by the most important international legal publications, such as Chambers Global, Chambers Latin America, The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer 250, IFLR1000, Expert Guides, Who’s Who Legal, GAR 100 and Análise Advocacia 500. Fernando received the 2013 Client Choice Award on Litigation, bestowed by the International Law Office. Fernando is recognized as LACCA Thought Leader: Litigation, and he is LACCA Approved.
// Additional Activities
- Member of the Board of Directors of AMCHAM Brazil (American Chamber of Commerce in Brazil).
- Ex officio chair of the Advisory Board of the AMCHAM Arbitration and Mediation Center.
- Member of the Advisory Board of CAMARB (Business Arbitration Chamber - Brazil).
- Member of the Advisory Board of the ITA (Institute for Transnational Arbitration).
- Member of CBAr (Brazilian Arbitration Committee).
- Member of IADC (International Association of Defense Counsel).
