Brazil: Regions
Career
– Professor of Civil Procedure and Arbitration at the Depart of Law of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC/Rio), since 1993
– Professor on the Postgraduate Course in Civil Procedure and Arbitration at PUC/Rio
– Guest Professor on the Postgraduate Course in Intellectual Property at the Department of Law of PUC/Rio
– Guest Lecturer in Civil Procedure Law at the Department of Law of the Gétulio Vargas Foundation in Rio de Janeiro (FGV/Rio)
– Guest Lecturer in Civil Procedure at the State of Rio de Janeiro School for Judges (EMERJ)
– Guest Professor on the Master of Laws at the PUC/Rio Business School (IAG), where he lectured on Arbitration
– Guest lecturer at Conferences and Seminars at the Superior Court of Justice, Superior Court of Justice, EMERJ, FUNENSEG, CAM-CCBC, BRITCHAM, CONEF, AMCHAM, CBMA, ICC Brasil, ICDR, Superior School of Advocacy (Escola Superior da Advocacia) and CNSEG
– Master’s in Law (LL.M) from the University of São Paulo (USP), 1998
– Graduated in Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), 1986
Professional Memberships
– Arbitrator at the CAM-CCBC, CAMARB, CBMA, CAESP, and ARBITAC arbitration centers
– President of the Insurance and Reinsurance Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association in Rio de Janeiro (OAB/RJ) in 2010/2012, 2013/2015, 2016/2018 and 2019/2021
– National Director for Institutional Relations of the Law Firms’ Center of Studies (Centro de Estudos das Sociedades de Advogados -CESA) 2021/23, National Director (2019/21), President of the Rio de Janeiro Section (2013/15 and 2016/18), Rapporteur for the Arbitration Commission -Rio de Janeiro (2013-15) and Member of the Editorial Commission
– Standing member of the Brazilian Bar Council – Rio de Janeiro (OAB/RJ) 2004/2006, 2010/2012 2013/2015, 2016/2018 and 2019/2021
– Director of Institutional Relations of the Syndicate of Law Firms in the States of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo – (Sindicato das Sociedades de Advogados dos Estados de São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro – SINSA)
– Member of the Permanent Forum on Civil Litigation at the Rio de Janeiro State School for Judges (Escola da Magistratura do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – EMERJ)
– Director of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Rio de Janeiro
– Member of the Consultative Council of the CBMA – the Brazilian Center of Mediation and Arbitration
– Vice-President of the Mediation Bench of the Brazilian Bar Association’s Arbitration and Mediation Chamber in Rio de Janeiro – 2004/2006
– Vice-President of the Procedural Celerity Committee of OAB/RJ
Publications
– Evolução do seguro DPVAT ante a jurisprudência do Superior Tribunal de Justiça (the evolution of the DPVAT cover for victims of uninsured road vehicle drivers) in DPVAT: Um Seguro em Evolução, Renovar, Rio de Janeiro, 2013, pp. 393/454 (co-author)
– Processo Eletrônico no Rio de Janeiro in Anuário CESA 2013.(Electronic proceedings in Rio de Janeiro) Migalhas, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 2012, pp. 138/146 (co-author)
– Desenvolvimento Econômico e Oportunidades para a advocacia (Economic development and opportunities for lawyers in Anuário CESA 2012. Migalhas, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, pp. 133/138
– Latin America – Brazilian Chapter in International Comparative Legal Guide to Litigation and Dispute Resolution 2009: A practical insight to cross-border litigation and dispute resolution (coauthor)
– Brazilian Chapter in International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration 2010: A practical cross-border insight into international arbitration work (coauthor)
– O cumprimento das medidas cautelares nos processos transacionais (compliance with conservatory/interim measures in transnational proceedings ) in Integração Jurídica Interamericana: As convenções interamericanas de direito internacional privado (CIDIPs) e o direito brasileiro (Interamerican conventions, conflict of laws and Brazilian law) . Coordinators: Paulo Borba Casella and Nadia de Araujo. 1998, LTR, pp. 294/311
Languages Spoken
Portuguese, English and Spanish.
Brazil: Contentious
Practice Areas
Dispute Resolution: commercial and civil litigation, international and domestic arbitration.
Insurance.
Energy.
Public Law.
Career
Partner of Sergio Bermudes Advogados' disputes department, Marcio is highly regarded by all legal rankings, including Chambers, Legal 500, Leaders League, Who's Who Legal, Latin Lawyer, Benchmark Litigation, Análise Advocacia, etc.
Renowned for his advocacy before Brazilian appellate and superior courts, administrative panels and arbitration tribunals (including ICC and LCIA, CCBC and CIESP-FIESP panels).
He is a specialist in complex, strategic and high-profile corporate/commercial and administrative cases, especially representing insurance and energy companies and industry representatives.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Board of the Law Firm's Study Centre (CESA), Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAR), Brazilian Center for Mediation and Arbitration (CBMA), and OAB/RJ.
Admitted to Brazilian Bar Association (OAB/RJ, OAB/SP, OAB/DF, OAB/RS, OAB/MG).
Personal
Professor of Civil Litigation and Arbitration at PUC-Rio.
Institutional Relations Director of SINSA.
Member of the Permanent Forum on Civil Procedure of EMERJ.
Director of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Rio de Janeiro
Past positions include: Council-Member, VP of Mediation and Arbitration Committee and President of Insurance Law Committee of OAB/RJ, and President of CESA-Rio.
LL.B from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ).
LL.M from University of Sao Paulo (USP).
