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Founding Partner

Vânia Wongtschowski Kleiman

About

Founding 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 across a wide range of matters. She also serves as an arbitrator in both domestic and international arbitrations. Additionally, she oversees the firm’s pro bono practice.

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), PUC/SP, 2000
  • Master’s Degree in Civil Law with Emphasis on Contracts, PUC/SP, 2008

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Certifications and Affiliations

  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
  • Chairman of the Advisory Board of CAM-AMCHAM
  • Member of the Superior Arbitration Council of the Brazil-Peru Arbitration Chamber (CCBP)
  • Member of the Coordination Committee of the Chamber of Mediation, Conciliation, and Arbitration of the Permanent Commission of Law Firms
  • Member of the List of Arbitrators of CAM-CIESP, CAM-CCBC, AMCHAM, CBMA, CAMARB, CAMCA/SP, ARBITAC, and CAMES.
  • Partner responsible for conducting the firm's pro bono legal practice.
  • Member of ICC-Academy Latam 2025-2027

PUBLICATIONS

  • "The Evidentiary Hearing in Arbitration: What Is Important and Indispensable." 25 Years of the Arbitration Act (WALD, Arnoldo and LEMES, Selma Ferreira, coords). São Paulo: Thomson Reuters/Revista dos Tribunais. 2021, pp. 451–473.
  • "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.
  • "5th CBMA International Congress on Arbitration." Brazilian Journal of Arbitration, Volume XIX, No. 75, Jul.–Sep. 2022, pp. 187–196.
  • "Arbitration and the Judiciary. The Arbitrator's Duty of Disclosure. Arbitration and the Judiciary: Studies on the Interaction between Arbitral and State Jurisdictions" (BARALDI, Eliana, GIUSTI, Gilberto, ALMEIDA, Eduardo, coords), São Paulo, Migalhas, 2023.
  • "Overview of Expert Evidence in Brazilian Domestic Arbitrations. Appropriate Dispute Resolution Methods. Arbitration, Dispute Board, Mediation, Negotiation and Collaborative Practices" (NASCIMBENI, Asdrubal Franco; CARDOSO, Christiana Beyrodt; RANZOLIN, Ricardo, coords), São Paulo, Almedina, 2023.
  • "Binding Directors to the Arbitration Clause in Shareholders' Agreements. Arbitration in Corporate Law" (MONTEIRO, André Luis, VON ADAMEK, Marcelo Vieira, CRAVEIRO, Mariana Conti, coords), São Paulo, Thomson Reuters/Revista dos Tribunais, 2025.
  • "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.
  • "The Parties' Duty of Curiosity as a Complement to the Arbitrators' Duty of Disclosure." 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. 3, p. 225–245.
  • "Expedited Arbitration: A Regulatory Response to the Expanding Use of Arbitration in Brazil." AASP Journal, São Paulo, No. 169, Mar. 2026, p. 203–210.