Brazil, Brazilian Arbitration Act, England, English Arbitration Act, Latin America, London

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In recent years, there has been a boom in international demand for Latin American commodities as well as massive foreign investment in the region, especially in the energy, mining and construction sectors.  This has led to a corresponding increase in the number of international contracts involving a Latin American party and a foreign party that…

Arbitration, Willem C. Vis Moot

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With the upcoming 2017 edition of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Competition (the “Vis Moot”), the eyes of the international arbitral community are turned – maybe more than ever before – to Brazil. That is because the arbitration rules that will apply as the basis for the competition’s fictional dispute will…