What happens when an arbitration ends with a monetary award against the Public Administration? The question may seem simple, but it is precisely what determines the fate of millions in public contracts submitted to arbitration. In Brazil, Law No. 9,307/1996 (the Arbitration Act), as amended by Law No. 13,129/2015, expressly [...]
When legal excesses become a bottleneck There is one thing few people admit in the corporate world: sometimes, what holds a project back is not the client, the supplier, or the government. It is the company’s own internal bureaucracy. And yes, the legal department can be part of that equation. [...]
In recent years, the term ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) has ceased to be a mere trend and has become a prominent standard in the business world, as well as one of the decisive factors for competitiveness and investment attraction for companies of different sizes. ESG actions and strategies represent [...]
When we talk about construction projects, with their long timelines, multiple suppliers, cost variability, and the constant need for technical decisions, the choice of dispute resolution method is far from a mere detail. It can be decisive in terms of cash consumption, time, and a company’s reputation. You might think [...]
Law No. 13,129/2015, by amending the Brazilian Arbitration Act (Law No. 9,307/1996), marked a turning point: it expressly consolidated the possibility for the Public Administration, both direct and indirect, to resort to arbitration to resolve disputes involving disposable patrimonial rights. In doing so, it overcame the former controversy surrounding the [...]
As previously discussed, economic-financial rebalancing, as an instrument for preserving contracts and the very execution of public works, is a guarantee that the equation between obligations and remuneration remains fair and viable, even in the face of unforeseeable factors. The key question that arises is: how has this protection been [...]
In recent years, a legal concept that was once more commonly found in manuals and contracts has taken center stage in discussions within the construction industry: contract rebalancing. The Covid-19 pandemic, followed by the war in Ukraine, caused shocks to the global supply chain and led to significant increases in the [...]
In a recent publication by Jus Mundi and Stanford CodeX, it was explored how artificial intelligence (AI) is already being applied in international arbitration, whether through the analysis of large datasets, the identification of patterns in decisions, or direct support in the management of complex cases. According to the study, [...]
On September 2, 2025, Supplementary Law No. 285/2025 was published, approved by the City Council of Rio de Janeiro, regulating the use of Dispute Boards (Committees for the Prevention and Resolution of Disputes) in the municipality’s administrative contracts. For those who are not yet familiar with the term, Dispute Boards [...]
As we have seen, in construction projects, especially large infrastructure ventures, challenges are constant and multifaceted. It is necessary to deal with multiple parties involved, long execution timelines, high financial values, and technical variables that will likely arise along the way. In this environment, the risk of disputes is inevitable: [...]
