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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.

LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS

  • • 11th IMAB Arbitration and Mediation Seminar – Lecture: "Arbitration and the Superior Court of Justice – Comments on Recent Judicial Decisions in Arbitration Matters" (2018)
  • • 12th IBDI Civil Procedure Conference – Lecture: "Annulment of Shareholders' Meeting Resolutions" (2018)
  • • Introductory Arbitration Course – AASP – Lecture: "Duty of Disclosure, Independence and Impartiality of Arbitrators" (2021)
  • • Semana de Arbitraje de Peru – Lecture: "Current Challenges in International Arbitration and the Role of CIArb" (2021)
  • • Dubai Arbitration Week – Lecture: "Greener Arbitrators Pledge and Climate Change Disputes" (2021)
  • • Course on ADR Methods with Public Administration – CBAR and PGM. Lecture: "Appointment of Arbitral Institutions and Arbitrators by Public Administration. Duty of Disclosure. Challenge of Arbitrators." (2022)
  • • ICC – Brazilian Arbitration Day. Moderator of the panel "What the Entrepreneurial State Expects from Arbitration." (2022)
  • • 10th IBDiC International Congress – Brazilian Institute of Construction Law. Lecture: "Convenience of Using IBA and Prague Rules for Expert Evidence in Domestic Arbitrations." (2022)
  • • AMCHAM Strategic Arbitration Committee Meeting. Panel participation: "Efficient Management of Arbitrations from the Lawyers' Perspective" (2023)
  • • 7th GEMEP-CBAR International Congress – "Business Conflicts – Discord Under the Lawyers' Baton" (2023)
  • • 6th AMCHAM Congress – Critical View of Arbitration. Lecture: "The Arbitrators' Duty of Disclosure vs. the Parties' Duty of Curiosity" (2023)
  • • 8th MED-ARB Congress – Lecture: "The Role of the Party-Appointed Expert – Partial or Impartial?" (2024)
  • • 8th MED-ARB Congress – Participation in roundtable on Mediation.
  • • SPAW – Hard-Talk/Evidence Panel on Canal Arbitragem – participation in panel on intangible asset valuation and appraisal of shareholding interests. (2024)
  • • SPAW – Lecture on "Dissenting Opinions on Arbitral Tribunals," held at CAM-CIESP (2024)
  • • 7th AMCHAM Arbitration Congress. Panel participation on "CAM-AMCHAM's Contributions to the Development of Arbitration in Brazil." Lecture on the Regulation for Early Production of Evidence. (2024)
  • • 5th CAMES National Congress – Lecture on "Trends in Arbitration." (2024)
  • • CAM-CIESP Arbitration Congress. Lecture on "Terms of Reference for Expert Evidence and Interactions between Arbitral Tribunals and Experts." (2025)