91ºÚÁÏÍø

Event

The Law of Arbitration in Brazil : a Snapshot

Thursday, April 14, 2011 12:00to14:00
Peel 3690 3690 rue Peel, Montreal, QC, H3A 1W9, CA

Presented by Lauro da Gama e Souza Jr, Associate Professor, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.

Prof. Souza will present a panorama of international arbitration in Brazil - which includes the following topics: selecting Brazil as the seat of an international arbitration, recent important cases, legislation and trends; the role of Brazilian Courts in supporting arbitration (interim reliefs and anti-suit injunctions); enforcement of arbitral agreements and arbitral awards (both domestic and foreign); Investor-State arbitrations in Brazil (PPP law, concessions) and the perspectives of Brazil becoming a party to BITs and the ICSID Convention.

Part of the 91ºÚÁÏÍø Dispute Resolution Lecture Series, presented by the 91ºÚÁÏÍø Research Team on Private Justice and the Rule of Law.

The event is open to all but seating is limited. RSVP by sending an email to jason.phelan [at] mail.mcgill.ca.

Accreditation of this training activity by the Barreau du Québec as Mandatory Continuing Legal Education is pending.

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