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Partner

Marília Canto Gusso

About

Partner responsible for leading the arbitration and alternative dispute resolution practice, as well as the strategic civil litigation practice. She has handled numerous national and international arbitration proceedings, particularly involving insurance, agribusiness, corporate law, commercial contracts, construction, energy, among others.

Education

  • Law Degree – PUC/SP, 2005
  • Postgraduate Degree in Civil Procedure Law – PUC/SP (COGEAE), 2009
  • Master’s Degree in Comparative Civil Law – PUC/SP, 2015

Languages

  • English

Certifications and Affiliations

  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
  • Member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr)
  • Member of the Brazilian Institute of Construction Law (IBDiC)

PUBLICATIONS

  • "Decree 10,025/2019: Predictability and Legal Certainty." https://br.lexlatin.com/entrevistas/decreto-da-maior-previsibilidade-e-seguranca-ao-uso-de-arbitragem-em-contratos-de
  • "Freedom of the Press. Moral and Reputational Damages." Brazilian Journal of Constitutional Civil Law and Consumer Relations, v. 1, p. 147, 2012.
  • "The Commission Agreement in Light of Contemporary Commercial Relations." Sapere Aude Journal, v. 11, p. 1, 2014.
  • "Comments on Article 3 of the Arbitration Act," Annotated Arbitration Act (WEBER, Ana Carolina and LEITE, Fabiana de Cerqueira, coords). São Paulo, Thomson Reuters/Revista dos Tribunais, 2023.
  • "Evidence Production and Arbitration: Key Challenges." In: Vera Cecília Monteiro de Barros; Giovanni Ettore Nanni (Org.). Arbitration and Mediation in Private and Public Law. 1st ed. São Paulo: Quartier Latin, 2025, v. 2.
  • "Legal Consequences of Breach of Representations and Warranties in Share Purchase Agreements." SESTER, Peter; VAUGHN, Gustavo; NERY, Carmen; TORRE, Riccardo; PONZINI, Fernando (coords.). Damages, Contracts and Arbitration. vol. 2, São Paulo: Quartier Latin, 2025, p. 541–561.
  • "Expedited Arbitration: A Regulatory Response to the Expanding Use of Arbitration in Brazil." AASP Journal, São Paulo, No. 169, Mar. 2026, p. 203–210.