Marcio Vieira Souto Costa Ferreira

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).