Fernando Serec

Head of the Litigation and Arbitration practice groups, Fernando has broad experience in litigation and international arbitrations involving real estate matters, complex financial contracts, and a wide range of administrative law issues. He has worked on international arbitrations in Brazil, USA, and Europe at major international and local arbitration institutions involving mergers and acquisitions, joint venture agreements, financial and banking disputes, infrastructure projects, insurance coverage, construction contracts, distribution agreements, and intellectual property issues, among other areas.

He is constantly recognized and recommended as leader in the most important international legal publications, such as Chambers Global, Chambers Latin America, Legal 500, Latin Lawyer 250, IFLR 1000, Expert Guides, Who’s Who Legal, GAR 100 and Análise Advocacia 500. Fernando received the 2013 Client Choice Award on Litigation, bestowed by the International Law Office. Fernando is LACCA Approved: Latin America’s leading private practitioner for Litigation.

• Studied at the Academy of American and International Law, organized by the Center for American and International Law, USA, in 1993.
• Master’s degree in Civil Law from the Law School of Universidade de São Paulo (USP), 1992.
• Graduate of the Law School of Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, São Paulo, 1985.