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Team

Marcio Vieira Souto Costa Ferreira

Partner

OAB-RJ 59.384/ OAB-SP 150.585-A/ OAB-RS 64.481A/ OAB-DF 36.464/ OAB-MG 177.504

Education:

– 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

Academic Activities:

– 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

Recognitions:

– Ranked as a Top-Tier lawyer by Chambers Brazil in Arbitration, and Litigation

– Recognized by  The Legal 500 for his work in the field of Civil Litigation and Arbitration

– Recommended by Leaders League for his work in Litigation, Arbitration, Insurance, and Power

– Recognized by Latin Lawyer 250 for his work in litigation and arbitration

– Named by Who’s Who Legal as a distinguished lawyer in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (2019)

– Named by Análise Advocacia as one of ‘the most admired lawyers” in the categories of Arbitration, Civil Law, Economic Sector: Insurance

– Elected by the ‘Best Lawyers’ as a “Recognized Lawyer” for Arbitration and Mediation, International Arbitration, and Litigation

– Holder of the Order of Legal Merit (Comenda da Ordem do Mérito Judiciário) – granted by the Regional Court of Employment Appeals – Tribunal Regional do Trabalho of the 1st Region  (2013)

Other Activities:

– 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:

Portuguese, English and Spanish.