Have you ever felt that an excellent innovation project failed to move forward due to a lack of internal structure or because of uncertainty about how to make it viable? The truth is that today there are several funding mechanisms and initiatives aimed at financing innovation, increasing competitiveness, and accelerating [...]
The FGV Chamber of Mediation and Arbitration, with the technical support of the Centro de Pesquisa e Documentação de História Contemporânea do Brasil da Fundação Getúlio Vargas (CPDOC/FGV), released the study “Mulheres na Arbitragem (2021–2023)”. The study covers seven of the main arbitration institutions in the country and analyzes these three [...]
The pace of the world has changed, and fast. Anyone working in competitive sectors notices this daily: global political and economic instability isn’t just a headline. It shows up in input costs, supplier lead times, and increasingly compressed margins. In this volatile environment, the question is no longer “if” we [...]
Imagine the scenario: your project is completed, but the expected profit never materializes. During execution, work fronts were delayed, drawings arrived incomplete, and the schedule was squeezed by external interferences. You know you are entitled to financial rebalance, but at the negotiation table the other party claims that “it wasn’t [...]
It is common for managers and entrepreneurs to wonder whether an arbitration clause should be included in all contracts. In practice, the answer depends on the characteristics of each transaction and the risks involved. Although both paths are legally valid, there are relevant differences that may impact how potential disputes [...]
Have you ever heard of a “blank arbitration clause”? On paper, it may seem harmless: the parties simply agree that “any disputes shall be resolved by arbitration.” The problem? It fails to specify how. Unlike a full arbitration clause, which designates an arbitral institution and clearly defines the rules governing [...]
Once the contract is signed and the project is underway, a clause that was meant to protect the business may end up becoming one of the main bottlenecks in the relationship. In the infrastructure and construction sectors, arbitration is often an attractive alternative when technical expertise and speed in dispute [...]
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has recently published three relevant documents regarding the application of its Expedited Procedure Provisions (EPP), which have now completed eight years in force since their entry into effect on March 1, 2017. One of them is the “ICC Report: Expedited Procedure Provisions – Eight [...]
On February 26, 2026, our partner Danielle Farah Ziade moderated a conversation with Humberto Pires Terra Filho and Juliana Salvador on Conflict Governance: how corporate culture shapes dispute strategy, promoted by Canal Arbitragem. The main points discussed during the conversation included: “Culture does not only affect how you deal with [...]
For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), a contractual dispute is rarely “just another problem.” In practice, it can mean compromised cash flow, energy diverted from operations, and months, if not years, of uncertainty. Unlike large corporations, which can sustain lengthy judicial disputes, SMEs often feel the impact within the first [...]
