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André Chateaubriand

André Chateaubriand

Brazil 2026

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

About

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Brazil: Regions

Practice Areas

Litigation & Arbitration

Career

André specializes in civil litigation and both local and international arbitration, focusing on corporate, commercial, and infrastructure disputes (including energy, oil and gas, construction, and regulatory matters). In 2013, he served on a Senate commission to reform Brazil’s Arbitration Law and draft the country’s Mediation Law. André previously coordinated Pontifical Catholic University’s (PUC-RJ) Commercial Arbitration and Consensual Dispute Resolution Methods postgraduate program (Arbitragem Comercial e Métodos Consensuais de Solução de Conflitos), also teaching undergraduate law courses on arbitration, bankruptcy, and judicial restructuring. André is vastly experienced in insolvency and debt recovery matters. He previously served as an officer at the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr) between 2018 and 2021, as a board member of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) between 2020 and 2024, and was also an associate at Baker Botts LLP in Washington, DC, in 2006. André is currently a board member of the CBAr.

Education

Columbia Law School, New York;

Master of Laws (LL.M.)

Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ);

Postgraduate Degree in Civil and Constitutional Law

Universidade Candido Mendes (UCAM).

Bachelor of Laws

Languages Spoken

Portuguese;

English;

Brazil: Contentious

Practice Areas

Litigation and Arbitration.

Career

André specializes in civil litigation and both local and international arbitration, focusing on corporate, commercial, and infrastructure disputes (including energy, oil and gas, construction, and regulatory matters). In 2013, he served on a Senate commission to reform Brazil’s Arbitration Law and draft the country’s Mediation Law. André previously coordinated Pontifical Catholic University’s (PUC-RJ) Commercial Arbitration and Consensual Dispute Resolution Methods postgraduate program (Arbitragem Comercial e Métodos Consensuais de Solução de Conflitos), also teaching undergraduate law courses on arbitration, bankruptcy, and judicial restructuring. André is vastly experienced in insolvency and debt recovery matters. He previously served as an officer at the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr) between 2018 and 2021, as a board member of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) between 2020 and 2024, and was also an associate at Baker Botts LLP in Washington, DC, in 2006. André is currently a board member of the CBAr.

Education

Universidade Candido Mendes (UCAM)

Bachelor of Laws

Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)

Postgraduate Degree in Civil and Constitutional Law

Columbia Law School, New York

Master of Laws (LL.M)

Languages Spoken

English;

Portuguese;

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Contentious

Dispute Resolution: Litigation: The Elite - Brazil

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

André Chateaubriand Martins has fostered solid arbitration and litigation practices, advising clients from the finance and banking sectors.

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Brazil

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial

André Chateaubriand Martins is a dispute resolution lawyer who has fostered solid arbitration and litigation practices, routinely advising clients from the finance and banking sectors.

Chambers Brazil: Regions

Dispute Resolution: Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Highly regarded partner André Chateaubriand boasts impressive experience leading complex litigation and arbitration mandates. He is particularly noted for representing significant clients in sectors such as mining, oil and gas, and energy in high-value disputes.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • André Martins is a true partner to our business and made us feel at ease in the litigation matters we worked on together.

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: The EliteChambers Brazil: Contentious
  • André Martins is an excellent litigation lawyer and stands out among his peers.

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: The EliteChambers Brazil: Contentious
  • As the firm’s main and senior partner, André Martins has been instrumental in handling all of our litigation matters. His level of knowledge and strategic vision is unmatched when compared with any other firm.

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: The EliteChambers Brazil: Contentious
  • André Chateaubriand is a highly skilled and attentive professional, with strong communication abilities and a clear strategic vision.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Brazil: Contentious
  • André Chateaubriand is a highly capable practitioner, with strong technical expertise.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Brazil: Contentious
  • André Chateaubriand is exceptional in arbitration, with a strong grasp of procedures, courts and arbitrators, and always helps shape the best strategy.

    Dispute Resolution: Rio de JaneiroChambers Brazil: Regions

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