Carolina Deluiz

Senior Associate, Mattos Filho

Carolina Deluiz is a senior lawyer with the Litigation and Arbitration department of Mattos Filho, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She represents clients in domestic and international arbitrations, litigation and negotiation of complex disputes involving complex corporate and contractual issues, infrastructure, oil and gas, energy, among others. She graduated in 2015 from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) with honors (Cum-Laude). She is post-graduated in contract law from the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ) in 2018. She is currently a master’s candidate in international law at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). Carolina is also a member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr) and the Arbitration Coordinating Committee of the Brazilian Center for Arbitration and Mediation (CBMA).

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Anti-suit injunctions in support of (and against) arbitration in Brazil

Practice Notes

This Practice Note considers the availability of anti-suit injunctions under Brazilian law, as the are increasingly sought in civil law jurisdictions, such as Brazil. It covers the current position in relation to anti-suit and anti-arbitration injunctions under Brazilian law, the methods of enforcement of arbitration agreements and the obstacles likely to be encountered when seeking anti-suit injunctions under Brazilian law.

Arbitration

Enforcing arbitral awards in Brazil

Practice Notes

This Practice Note sets out how an arbitral award is recognised and enforced in Brazil (the recognition and enforcement of arbitration awards in Brazil under Brazilian law and the Brazilian Arbitration Act, Federal Law No. 9,307/96). It considers: what constitutes a foreign arbitral award under Brazillian law; the requirements for requesting recognition of a foreign arbitral award in Brazil; and objections to recognition.

Arbitration

Interim measures in support of arbitration in Brazil

Practice Notes

This Practice Note covers how to apply for interim measures in support of arbitration in Brazil before, during and post award. The note also discusses the types of interim remedy available.

Arbitration

State immunity and arbitration in Brazil

Practice Notes

This Practice Note considers the concept of state immunity in Brazil. It discusses exceptions to the concept of absolute state immunity and waiver of state immunity, both generally and in the context of international arbitration.

Arbitration