Arbitrator Profile
Frederico is an experienced international arbitrator, a fellow of the Chartered institute of Arbitrators and speaks native Portuguese and conversational Spanish.
He is experienced in international arbitrations in shipping, aviation, natural resources, traditional and renewable energy, banking and finance, construction and infrastructure and insurance and reinsurance sectors. Frederico is experienced in many institutional rules including ICC, LCIA, ICDR, UNCITRAL, SCC, CAM-CCBC and LMAA and industry rules of GAFTA, FOSFA, LME, RSA and FCC.
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Frederico is recognised in the International Arbitration Powerlist by Legal 500, Legal 500 UK Bar and Whoswholegal, amongst the most experienced and notable international arbitration practitioners at the English bar. He sits as an arbitrator and is included in the lists or panels of arbitrators in many institutions across the world including the CAM-CCBC, ACICA, AIAC, KCAB, VIAC, CACM to name a few.
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Frederico is pleased to accept appointments as sole, panel and
chair arbitrator. As Frederico operates from London, Sydney and Rio de Janeiro, is happy to agree flexible fees for international travel. He holds Brazilian and British nationality.
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Interested parties must not rely on this website as a complete or updated source of disclosure information about Frederico. He is a member of numerous organisations and attends many conferences and events; he does not maintain records of fellow members, speakers or participants, and he does not monitor contact lists on LinkedIn and similar sites. Connections in such contexts should not be considered to be relationships that might affect impartiality or independence in the eyes of a reasonable third party. (General Standard 2, International Bar Association Guidelines for Conflicts of Interest in Commercial Arbitration (2014)).
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Frederico requests any party in an arbitration for which he is proposed as arbitrator to promptly disclose any facts or circumstances considered relevant to his impartiality or independence as soon as that information is reasonably available and, for that purpose, to undertake a reasonable continuing search of publicly available information promptly after learning of his prospective appointment as arbitrator.
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Recent Work:
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Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada (CAM-CCBC) – party appointed arbitrator in a dispute relating to 4 contracts for the manufacture and supply of concrete towers for the use of wind generator turbines. Arbitration seated in São Paulo, governed by Brazilian law and in Portuguese.
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London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) – party appointed arbitrator in a dispute relating to the purchase and sale of a vessel for the exploration and production of oil and gas. Arbitration seated in London and governed by English law.
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Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada (CAM-CCBC) – party appointed arbitrator in a dispute relating to a contract for the leasing of equipment for thermoelectric generation. Arbitration seated in São Paulo, governed by Brazilian law and in Portuguese.
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London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) – sole arbitrator appointed by the LCIA in a dispute brought by a UAE company against a Bulgarian entity relating to the purchase and sale of aluminium billets for extrusion. Arbitration seated in London, governed by English law, and conducted in English.
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International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) – chair appointed by co-arbitrators in an arbitration for a dispute concerning a ROV Support Vessel (RSV) time charter agreement, seated in Rio de Janeiro, governed by Brazilian law and in Portuguese.
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London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) – sole arbitrator appointed by the LCIA in a dispute brought by an Iranian controlled entity against an Emirati company in respect of alleged overpayments under a purchase and sale agreement for raw cane sugar.
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Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) – chair appointed by co-arbitrators in an arbitration relating to claims for price reduction of two agreements for the purchase and sale of manganese governed by the laws of Hong Kong and seated in Hong Kong. The dispute, between Uruguayan and Chinese parties, also raises allegations of fraud in the counterclaim, relating to a third contract.
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International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) – party appointed arbitrator in an arbitration relating to claims for breach of two agreements a licensing agreement governed by the laws of the state of New York and a design agreement governed by English law, seated in London.
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International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) – party appointed co-arbitrator in an arbitration for claims and counterclaims concerning the termination of an agreement for the manufacture and sale of wind turbine blades seated in São Paulo, governed by Brazilian law and in Portuguese.
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Ad Hoc – sole arbitrator in a dispute involving English and French parties relating to an exclusive distribution agreement for materials in the construction sector, seated in London and governed by English law.
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International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) – chair appointed by co-arbitrators in an arbitration claiming delay and disruption in the construction of a photovoltaic plant from the E & M contractor against the employer. Arbitration seated in Geneva, Switzerland and governed by Brazilian law.
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London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAM) – party-appointed arbitrator in a claim brought by a multinational for payment and counterclaimed for defects in the partial design and manufacture of feedwater heaters for a nuclear power plant in Latin America. Seated in London with English law governing.