Our Team

Patricia Albuquerque Pimentel

Associate
Arbitration | Dispute Resolution | Consulting specialized in Disputes

Patricia assists clients in domestic and international arbitration disputes involving, among others, corporate and contractual issues, construction, energy, and real estate.

She holds a master’s degree in Juridical Forensic Sciences from the University of Coimbra with the publication of the thesis “Independence and Impartiality of Arbitrators”.

She has work experience in international arbitration at the Association for International Arbitration (AIA) in partnership with Billiet & Co, Brussels Belgium.

Education

  • Master’s Degree from Coimbra University (UC).
  • International Law in Action: The Arbitration of International Disputes from Leiden University.
  • Bachelor of Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC/RJ).

Languages

  • Portuguese
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French

Relevant Cases

  • CIESP/FIESP Domestic Arbitration. Language: Portuguese. Dispute regarding contracts for the construction and implementation of urban lots involving matters of contractual liability for breaches. Amount in dispute: BRL 131 million
  • CAM-CCBC Domestic Arbitration. Language: Portuguese. Dispute regarding a termination of contract and the penalties arising from it involving an outdoor advertising company and a Brazilian international airport. Amount in dispute: BRL 80 million
  • CAM-CCBC Domestic Arbitration. Language: Portuguese. Dispute regarding a contract for the purchase and sale of energy involving the payment of the minimum contracted amount in an energy contract during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amount in dispute: BRL 20 million.
  • GAFTA International Arbitration. Language: English. Dispute regarding contracts for the purchase and sale of soybean and corn crops involving matters of contractual liability for breaches. Amount in dispute: BRL 43.2 million.
  • LCIA International Arbitration. Language: English. Advising and representing one of the world’s leading mining and metals companies in a dispute over a breach of sales contract. Amount in dispute: BRL 56 million.
  • Câmara de Mediação e Arbitragem do Instituto de Engenharia Domestic Arbitration. Language: Portuguese. Dispute regarding a construction contract for the construction of hydroelectric power plant. Amount in dispute: BRL 200 million.
  • Pre-litigation consulting. Language: Portuguese. Consulting in arbitration clause and pathologies.
  • Pre-litigation consulting. Language: English. Risk assessment regarding contractual liability, indemnification, and damage claims for ICMS Amount in dispute: BRL 23 million.
  • Pre-litigation consulting. Language: English. Risk assessment regarding contractual liability, indemnification, and damage claims for violation of intellectual property. Amount in dispute: BRL 15 million.
  • Pre-litigation consulting. Language: Portuguese. Dispute regarding additional costs in the execution of contract for the construction of an offshore pipeline. Amount in dispute: BRL 58 million.
  • Pre-litigation consulting. Language: Portuguese. Dispute regarding losses arising from a breach of a contract for the realization of additional investments. Amount in dispute: BRL 870 million.
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Associations

  • Founding Member of BRVYAP (Brazilian Very Young Arbitration Practitioners).
  • Member of the Editorial Board of VYAB (Very Young Arbitration Blog).
  • Chair of Latin America of the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations: The Green Pledge.
  • Member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr).