Rodrigo Garcia da Fonseca

President

Lawyer with more than 30 years of experience in the resolution of business disputes, acting in domestic and international arbitrations as well as in judicial and administrative litigation. Frequently appointed as arbitrator, he is a member of the lists of arbitrators of several Brazilian institutions. Recognized in Brazil and abroad for his professional abilities, he is always up to date with the law, and is deeply involved in institutional activities. Fluent in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish.

Ricardo de Carvalho Aprigliano

Vice-President

Ricardo is a partner at Aprigliano Advogados and has been a lawyer and expert for over 25 years, with extensive experience in civil litigation, corporate operations, and arbitration, both domestic and international. Ricardo holds a Master’s degree, a doctorate and is an Associate Professor of the Law School of the University of Sao Paulo.

Patrícia S. Kobayashi

Executive director

Patrícia Kobayashi was Secretary General of the CAM-CCBC from 2019 to 2023 and has been coordinating the CAM-CCBC Secretariat since 2011. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), Vice President of IFCAI (The International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institutions) and a member of the Advisory Board of ITA (Institute for Transnational Arbitration). She is a lawyer in São Paulo and holds an LLB degree from the University of São Paulo (USP). She acted as a researcher in the first institutional survey on arbitration court decisions conducted by the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr) and Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV). Patricia is also a member of ICCA, IBA and other institutions.

Contact: +55 11 4058-0404
Email: [email protected]

Luíza H. C. Kömel

General Secretary

Luíza Kömel served as Deputy Secretary General of the CAM-CCBC from 2019 to 2023 and gathers more than 10 years of practice at the institution. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), a lawyer in São Paulo and holds an LLB degree from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has experience as a lawyer and case manager in national and international arbitrations. She has written several publications and frequently participates in lectures on arbitration and alternative dispute resolution methods. She also organizes the Pre-Moot of the CAM-CCBC in São Paulo and Hamburg.

Contact: +55 11 4058-0406
Email: [email protected]

Ana Flávia Furtado

Deputy Secretary General

Ana Flávia Furtado holds an LLB degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC-MG) and obtained her MBA with a focus on International Relations from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV). She has extensive experience in dispute resolution, acting as Case Manager at CAM-CCBC (2017-2020), before becoming the head of the Institutional Development department. Ana Flávia is also responsible for several of the institution’s academic publications, quantitative and qualitative data research. She also organizes the CAM-CCBC Arbitration Congress.

Contact: +55 11 4058-0409
Email: [email protected]