- Representing an Egyptian investor in an investor-state arbitration against the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria related to clay and limestone mining and cement production before the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), governed by the Egypt-Algeria bilateral investment treaty and seated at the Hague.
- Representing a Dutch investor against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in an investor-state arbitration related to gold and diamond mining before the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), governed by the Netherlands-Venezuela bilateral investment treaty and seated in Paris.
- Representing a Brazilian company against a Brazilian state-owned company in a commercial arbitration related to oil drilling in deep waters governed by English Law administered by the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and seated in London.
- Prepared an expert legal opinion related to the application of a take or pay clause in a contract for the surface treatment of industrial equipment.
- Obtained a favorable award in an international commercial arbitration between a Brazilian investment bank and a Luxembourg entity, governed by Brazilian law, administered by the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and seated in Paris.
- Obtained a favorable settlement for the seller in a commercial arbitration procedure related to the meeting of conditions precedent and closing of a stock purchase agreement in the pharmaceutical distribution sector, governed by Brazilian law, administered by the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada (CAM-CCBC) and seated in São Paulo.
- Obtained a favorable award for the buyer in a stock purchase agreement dispute in the telecom sector related to the payment of the purchase price and release of guarantees, governed by Brazilian law, administered by the Chamber of Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration CIESP/FIESP, seated in São Paulo.
- Obtained a favorable settlement for the buyer in a commercial arbitration procedure related to a non-compete clause in a stock purchase agreement dispute in the health insurance sector, governed by Brazilian law, administered by the CAM-CCBC and seated in São Paulo.
- Obtained a favorable settlement on behalf of an investment bank in a dispute related to a debt investment agreement against a company in the copper industry, governed by Brazilian law, administered by the CAM-CCBC and seated in São Paulo.
Associate,
- Phone: +1 212 210 9591
- Email: vitor.vieira@alston.com
Clients depend on Vitor’s vast international arbitration experience, as well as his multilingual abilities to further support their needs and deliver efficient results aligned with their business objectives.
- Obtained a favorable settlement on behalf of an investment bank in a stock purchase agreement for the acquisition of another bank, governed by Brazilian law, administered by the B3 Market Chamber, and seated in São Paulo.
- Assisted the arbitral tribunal as the arbitral tribunal secretary in a commercial arbitration in the iron ore mining sector, governed by Brazilian law, administered by the ICC, and seated in Belo Horizonte.
- Assisted the arbitral tribunal as the arbitral tribunal secretary in a commercial arbitration between an American truck company and Brazilian dealerships, governed by Brazilian law, administered by the ICC, and seated in São Paulo.
- Assisted the arbitral tribunal as the arbitral tribunal secretary in a commercial arbitration regarding the allocation of liability for labor costs associated with the construction of a railway in an alliance contract governed by Brazilian law, administered by the ICC, and seated in São Paulo.
- Assisted the arbitral tribunal in an international commercial arbitration between Japanese and Brazilian companies regarding a joint venture to explore an iron ore mining project, governed by Brazilian law, administered by the ICC, and seated in São Paulo.
- Assisted the arbitral tribunal in a commercial arbitration between a Chinese and a Brazilian company related to the tax liabilities associated with a steel plant.
Vitor Vieira focuses his practice on commercial, and investor-state arbitral proceedings related to infrastructure projects and corporate transactions. Vitor has represented clients in proceedings administered under major arbitral institutions, including by International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, Permanent Court of Arbitration, International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce, London Court of International Arbitration, and the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada and for companies in a variety of sectors, including energy, oil and gas, mining, and pharmaceuticals.
Vitor works closely with clients in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. He earned his master of laws from Stanford Law School and his L.L.B from the Federal University of Rio do Sul.
Languages
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- French
- German
Bar Admissions
- New York
- Brazil
Education
- University of São Paulo (LL.M., 2024)
- Stanford University (J.S.M., 2022)
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (LL.B., 2016)
Memberships
- Young ICCA (International Council for Commercial Arbitration), Regional Representative for the United States (2024-2026)
- Arbitrator Intelligence (2018-2022)