Our Team

Lívia Calicchio Barbosa

Associate
Arbitration | Mediation | Consulting specialized in Litigation

Lívia represents clients in international and domestic arbitrations, mediations, negotiations, and litigation in Brazilian courts. Shehas extensive experience in litigation involving M&A transactions, corporate matters, investment funds, as well as complex contractual disputes in different industries, such as construction, energy, mining, franchising, banking, among others.

Education

  • Specialization in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution methods at CEU – IICS.
  • Specialization in Mergers and Acquisitions at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV/SP).
  • Bachelor of Law from the University of São Paulo (USP).

Languages

  • Portuguese
  • English

Relevant Cases

  • ICC Domestic Arbitration. Language: Portuguese. Dispute regarding the sale and purchase of a Brazilian Bank and liability over existing debts. Amount in dispute: Approx. BRL 1 billion.
  • ICC International Arbitration. Language: Portuguese and English. Dispute concerning the sale and purchase of shares of a retail company and the calculation of the purchase price. Amount in dispute: BRL 300 million.
  • ICC International Arbitration. Language: English. Dispute regarding contracts for the supply, construction, installation, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of an industrial thermoelectric power generation plant involving matters of contractual liability for breaches. Amount in dispute: BRL 200 million.
  • FGV Domestic Arbitration. Language: Portuguese. Dispute concerning a construction agreement of a mall, regarding allegations of delays, alterations to the budget and breach of construction obligations. Amount in dispute: BRL 18 million.
  • CAM-CCBC Domestic Arbitration. Language: Portuguese. Dispute regarding a quota sale and purchase agreement and parties’ liability for debts prior to the closing of the transaction. Amount in dispute: BRL 7 million.
  • CIESP/FIESP Domestic Arbitration. Language: Portuguese. Dispute regarding a quota purchase agreement and assignment of trademark in the fashion industry. Amount in dispute: BRL 50 million.
  • ICC International Arbitration. Language: English. Dispute concerning the renewal of a distributorship agreement of the automobilist sector concerning a Brazilian company and a Korean company. Amount in dispute: BRL 1 billion.
  • CAM-CCBC Domestic Arbitration. Idioma: português. Dispute regarding the right of first refusal in a transaction regarding the sale and purchase of shares of a Brazilian company of the food and dairy sector. Amount in dispute: USD 100 million.
  • GAFTA International Arbitration. Language: English. Dispute regarding contracts for the purchase and sale soybean and corn crops involving matters of contractual liability for breaches. Amount in dispute: BRL 43.2 million.
  • CAM (B3) Domestic Arbitration. Language: Portuguese. Dispute regarding the abuse of control power and responsibility of directors of a Brazilian company. Amount in dispute: BRL 20 million.
  • Pre-litigation consulting. Language: Portuguese. Consulting regarding the assignment of credits of real estate ventures and transaction concerning real estate certificate of receivables (CRI).
  • Pre-litigation consulting. Language: Portuguese. Consulting regarding several pre-litigation disputes involving a player of the infrastructure sector for telecommunications.
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Associations

  • Member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBar).
  • Member of Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Privado (IDiP).
  • Member of Young International Council for Commercial Arbitration (Young ICCA).
  • Member of Young Arbitrators Forum of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC-YAF).