Souto Correa’s practice in dispute resolution is extensive, and ranges from representing clients in national and international arbitrations, mediations, negotiations, and other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to preparing the best strategy to be used in each case, negotiating and drafting arbitration provisions.

The firm’s counseling covers all procedures related to arbitration disputes, such as arbitration letters, challenge and annulment of arbitral awards, and recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. Our multidisciplinary team has a number of professionals with wide experience in the area, acting not only in representing and counseling clients, but also as arbitrators and mediators.

Recent Representations

• Our team secured a billion-dollar award for a consortium of property developers in an arbitration procedure regarding the building of a hydroelectric power plant;
• Representation of a leading energy company in five arbitrations filed by minority shareholders who claimed damages due to the devaluation of their shares on the stock exchange;
• Annulment of a lawsuit based on the existence of an arbitration clause, establishing precedent in the Superior Court of Justice (STJ);
• Representation of a consortium of property developers in an arbitration hearing regarding the building of the second largest hydroelectric power plant complex in Brazil and the fourth largest in the world in terms of installed capacity.