Felipe H. Braz is a partner and head of the Infrastructure & Regulatory department, as well as of the Arbitration & ADR department. Felipe has recognized experience in infrastructure and regulatory matters, focusing on projects involving private investments in regulated sectors, such as Energy, Oil & Gas, Airports, Ports and Highways. As a legal consultant, he has provided advice on some of Brazil’s major infrastructure projects, particularly in the energy sector. His practice is also focused on arbitration proceedings related to construction and infrastructure matters. Felipe has represented clients in arbitration proceedings before the ICC, LCIA, CAM-CCBC, CAM-FGV, CIESP/FIESP, CAMFIEP, CBMA, SMA, etc. He is recognized by the main rankings of lawyers, such as Chambers and Partners, Leaders League, and The Legal 500, for his performance in the dispute resolution area, with emphasis on arbitration. He is a guest professor of International Arbitration at the Brazilian Academy of Constitutional Law (ABDConst). In 2017, he was rapporteur for the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) Public Procurement Task Force in Brazil and co-editor of the “ICC/ECCO Guide to International Offset Contracts”, an international guide with guidelines for international offset transactions published by ICC Global (Paris) and the European Club for Countertrade and Offset (ECC). Felipe is also the rapporteur for ICC Brazil’s task force on the Modernization of the Brazilian Electricity Sector and is responsible for coordinating the ICC’s studies and guidance on the Electricity Sector, presented to the Ministry of Regional Development and the Ministry of Mines and Energy. He is also a member of the ICC Arbitration Committee and of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr).
RANKINGS
Leaders League
- Arbitration – Notable Practices – 2023
- Civil and Commercial Litigation – Notable Practices – 2023
- Corporate/Commercial: South – Recommended – 2023
Chambers & Partners
- General Business Law: Paraná – Band 3 – 2023
“Notable practictioners – Felipe Henrique Braz is a key contact in the firm.”
The Legal 500
- City Focus: Curitiba – Band 2 – 2023
“Leading the group is founding partner Felipe Henrique Braz, who is highly regarded as a ‘great strategist and creator of solutions to complex issues’.”