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Eduardo Damião Gonçalves

Eduardo Damião Gonçalves

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Practice Areas

Contracts & Project Development; Litigation & Arbitration.

Career

Eduardo represents clients in domestic and international arbitration matters related to mergers and acquisitions, corporate disputes, infrastructure, and particularly in conflicts arising from construction agreements and public concessions. He also represents clients in complex litigation in the areas of environmental law, information technology, infrastructure, and arbitration-related disputes.

Eduardo was a vice president of the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) International Court of Arbitration from 2018 thru 2024, and has been a member of the International Council for International Arbitration’s (ICCA) governing body since 2022. He was a founder and former president of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee, and remains a board member. Eduardo was also also a founder and a vice president of the Latin American Arbitration Association (ALARB) and a vice-president of the International Bar Association’s (IBA) Arbitration Committee.

Education

Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

Bachelor of Laws

Université de Paris II, France

Master of Laws in Private International Law and International Commerce with a specialization in Arbitration

Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

Ph.D. in Law

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Brazil

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Eduardo Damião Gonçalves is a leading name in the arbitration practice area. His stand-out skills have garnered him an enviable reputation in domestic and international arbitration proceedings, especially those involving clients in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Strengths

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  • Eduardo is certainly one of the arbitration popes in Brazil. We always think of him when we need help in that jurisdiction.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Global Guide
  • Eduardo is a great arbitration lawyer who's the star of his firm.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Global Guide
  • He's great at devising strategies and mitigates potential problems way before anyone else.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Global Guide

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