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Brazil ratifies the Singapore Convention and reinforces its global role in international mediation.
22/07/25
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São Paulo
Fernando Eduardo Serec
Partner
+55 (11) 5086-5264
fes@tozzinifreire.com.br
Practice areas:
Arbitration
Litigation
Mediation
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“Fernando Eduardo Serec is an excellent practitioner who brought valuable insights and played a key role in the decision to move forward with the law firm.”
Professional experience
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.
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.
Languages
- English
Rankings and Awards
He is constantly recognized and recommended as leader by the most important international legal publications, such as Chambers Global, Chambers Latin America, The Legal XNUMX, Latin Lawyer XNUMX, IFLRXNUMX, Expert Guides, Who's Who Legal, GAR XNUMX and Análise Advocacia XNUMX. Fernando received the XNUMX 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).
Publications
- Livro Novas Reflexões Jurídicas sobre o Agronegócio(coorganizador e coautor). Londrina: Thoth, 2026.
- "Brazil" chapter (co-author). In GAR Know How - Commercial Arbitration. London: Law Business Research, 2017 and 2018.
- "Litigation" chapter (co-author). In Chambers Practice Guides 2017. London: Chambers & Partners, 2017
- "A Prática, a Construção e a Solidificação da Arbitragem" chapter (co-author). In 40 Anos de Direito Empresarial no Brasil. São Paulo: Quartier Latin, 2016, p. 65-79.
- "Brazil" chapter (co-author). In Corporate Internal Investigations. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013.
- "Brazil" chapter (co-author). In Latin Lawyer Reference - Arbitration, 2012-2018.
- "Brazil" chapter. In International Civil Procedure Handbook. London: Kluwer Law International, 2004.
- Fernando has published articles in a number of national and international publications, such as Global Arbitration Review, International Law Office, Latin Lawyer, World Law Group (WLG), Dispute Resolution Journal, Valor Econômico, and Revista Capital Aberto.
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