Fernando Marcondes
Brazil Guide 2024
Band 4 : Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
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Band 4
About
Provided by Fernando Marcondes
Practice Areas
Arbitration, Mediation, Contracts, Consulting specialized in Litigation, Construction and Infrastructure
Career
Acting in the legal area for more than 40 years – the last 30 as a Construction and Infrastructure lawyer – Fernando started to work with Arbitration since the first hour it has implemented in Brazil, in 1996. First as counselor and soon as an arbitrator too (from 2002 on). Fernando is one of the Brazilian pioneers in Dispute Board study and utilization, writing relevant papers about the theme and becoming a reference to several academic thesis and dissertations.
As Brazilian Representative at DRBF (Dispute Resolution Board Foundation), he has given several trainings and workshops that prepared and certified potential DB members in Brazil and abroad. Besides his acting as DB member in complex infrastructure contracts, he is frequently called to train DB members and parties in starting contracts, contributing to the constitution, and starting of the main DBs already established in Brazil.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr).
Member of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation.
Member of the Club Español del Arbitraje (presidente do capítulo brasileiro).
Member of the Society of Construction Law.
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Member of the Asociación Latinoamericana de Derecho de la Construcción.
Member of the Instituto Brasileiro de Direito da Construção.
Languages Spoken
Portuguese, English and Spanish
Chambers Review
Brazil: Contentious
Partner Fernando Marcondes maintains an important arbitration practice in the infrastructure and construction industries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is a highly qualified professional, always ready to respond to demands. He adapts to the global and commercial needs of the company."
"He is a highly qualified professional, always ready to respond to demands. He adapts to the global and commercial needs of the company."