On 25 and 26 November 2024, WilmerHale’s London office hosted the first edition of "Arbitration in 2 Worlds" in the UK, an initiative by Arbitration Channel and Lex Anglo-Brasil, supported by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), Kings College London (KCL), University College of London (UCL), Universidade de São Paulo (USP) and Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC/SP). Special Counsel Dr. Sarah Ganz delivered the closing remarks. Senior Associate Maria Camila Hoyos organized and participated in the event as a speaker.
The conference focused on the interaction between arbitration in Brazil and the UK, divided into five programs discussing
- Corruption in Arbitration,
- Energy and Arbitration,
- Insolvency and Arbitration,
- Arbitration involving States and State Entities, and
- Third-Party Funding and Arbitration,
With opening remarks from QMUL Professor Loukas Mistelis, the event gathered highly experienced arbitration practitioners as speakers and delegates, experienced in Latin America, the Lusophone region, and the UK. In addition to the WilmerHale participants, speakers included:
- Luiz Aboim, Mayer Brown
- Shaistah Akhtar, Mishcon de Reya
- Mauricio Almedia Prado, MAP Negotiation and Arbitration
- Diogo Ciuffo Carneiro, Lefosse Advogados
- Daniel Correa, DAC Consulting
- Márcio Guimarães, Márcio Guimarães TWK
- Daniel Jacob Nogueira, Jacob Nogueira, Bastos & Choy Advogados
- Tomás Jatobá, Vinci Partners
- Daniel Levy, Enyo Law
- Marcela Levy, Mannheimer, Perez e Lyra Advogados
- Lucas Macedo, Nivalion AG
- Guy Macinnes-Manby, Freshfields
- Dr. Paul MacMahon, London School of Economics
- André Luis Monteiro, Quinn Emanuel
- Rachael Mulheron KC, QMUL
- Sophie Nappert, 3VB
- Manuel Penades, KCL
- Joãna Rego, Raedas
- João Gabriel Rodrigues, Abboud Advogados
- Marcus Rondinelli, Signature Litigation
- Gabriel Seijo, Cescon Barrieu Advogados
- Frederico Singarajah, Gatehouse Chambers
- Thais Stella, Mayer Brown
- Dr. Hasan Tahsin Azizagaoglu, Bench Walk Advisors
- Marjorie Vieira, Mayer Brown
The inaugural event followed three successful editions in New York City, focusing on the interaction between arbitration in Brazil and the US. The most recent 3rd Edition in New York, on 12 November 2024, featured Partner Rachael Kent as a speaker in a panel on "Damages in International Arbitration."
