October 4, 2012
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October 4, 2012
Overview .
The third edition of the Forum will be held October 4, 2012, at the
Harvard Club, in New York City. The program will feature panel discussions on the recent developments in Brazilian airports, railways
and ports, as well as in the areas of oil and gas – a permanent source
of interest in Brazil – and civil construction, a basic instrument for
private involvement in infrastructure.
The seminar is organized by the Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (www.brazilcham.com) and Editora Fórum – Fórum Cultural (www.editoraforum.com.br). The event has the support of Brazilian
and U.S. law firms: Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini – Advogados,
Vinson & Elkins, LLP and Smith International Legal Consultants, P.A.,
and may receive support from many other firms and media partners
between now and the date of the seminar. The panels and discussions will be conducted in English or Portuguese, with simultaneous
translation.
Following the success of the 2011 edition, the event will end in a
networking luncheon, this time featuring keynote speakers.
Why attend? .
With the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games drawing near,
Brazil has spent billions on public works. Infrastructure development
has become a great concern of the Brazilian government, in order to
keep pace with its rapidly expanding economy and growing cities.
Many investors are confident that Brazil´s strengthening internal
capital market, growing consumer class and rapid industrialization
hold the promise of long-term sustained growth.
The focus of the III Brazil Infrastructure Investments Forum is strategic infrastructure areas already in great expansion.
Airport industry witnessed a major shake-up this year when it offered
private companies concessions to operate three of the major airport
terminals in Brazil. Major expansions are also underway in airports
of the cities that will host the sports events.
Railway and ports are one of the priorities of the federal growth acceleration program (PAC) in view of the rise in demand of Brazil foreign
trade and internal transportation of goods. Several major projects are
underway to improve the countries surface transportation networks
and waterway systems.
General view from the luncheon terrace
Brazil’s vast deepwater oilfields known as pre-salt promise to take
the country into the ranks of the world´s top oil producers over the
next decade. The gas industry in Brazil has also enormous potential
for development and civil construction is the sector with the greatest
expectation of investment in the next years.
Agenda .
8:30 - 9:00
Breakfast
9:00 - 10:15
Opening Conference - Brazilian Government Official
10:15 - 11:30
First Panel - TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS
Speaker 1 – specialist in the area of ports
Speaker 2 – specialist or representative business person or government official in the area of railways
Speaker 3 – specialist or representative business person or government official in the area of airports
Moderator – Brazilian jurist
10:15 -11:30
Second Panel - OIL AND GAS
Speaker 1 – specialist or representative business person or government official in the area of oil and gas production, including pre-salt
Speaker 2 – specialist or representative business person or government official in the area of oil and gas distribution
Speaker 3 – specialist or representative business person or government official in the area of dispute resolution concerning oil and gas
Moderator – American jurist
10:30 -12:00
Coffee break
12:00 -13:10
Third Panel - CIVIL CONSTRUCTION
Speaker 1 – Brazilian specialist or representative business person or government official in the area of dispute resolution concerning construction contracts
Speaker 2 – International specialist or representative business person or government official in the area of construction
Speaker 3 – specialist or representative business person or government official in the area of construction
Moderator – Brazilian jurist
13:15 -13:30
Closing remarks
13:30
Networking luncheon and keynote conferences
Keynote speaker – Brazilian higher court judge to address the issue of international arbitration in Brazil
Moderator – Brazilian jurist
Infrastructure Law of Brazil
2012-2013 edition
.
The launch of the 2012-2013 edition of the book “Infrastructure Law of Brazil”,
edited by Marçal Justen Filho and Cesar A. Guimarães Pereira and published by
Editora Fórum, a Brazilian publishing house, will take place during the event. Each
participant will receive a free copy of the book. The launch is a pretext for the attendees to delve further into many other areas of Brazilian infrastructure, in addition to
the ones covered in the panels.
The book provides the reader with a solid foundation on the Brazilian law in the areas of energy, oil and gas, telecommunications, transport and logistics, sanitation,
waste management, mining, competition law, corporate tax and environmental law.
Who will attend?
The 2011 edition of the Forum brought together an audience comprised of active
business people, government officials, diplomats, legal practitioners and a vast
array of professionals with interest in Brazil. Some representative categories of
attendees are:
1. US or Brazilians investors, consultants and nvestment funds interested in partnerships or opportunities in the infrastructure sector.
2. US law firms operating in Brazil or with clients looking into investments in Brazil.
3. US companies active in the areas of infrastructure covered by the event, as well
as others that may indirectly benefit from spreading their reach to Brazil.
4. US and Brazilian government agencies interested in promoting investment opportunities between the countries.
Media plan .
Mailing list of several thousands of people, based on advertisement done by the
organizers (Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce and Editora Fórum) and by
all the supporting entities.
Printed material, such as billboards and flyers, posted and distributed in key places
in New York City and in other U.S. and Brazil locations.
Media partnership with the Financial Times, Agência Estado, Latin Finance, Latin
America Monitor, Latin Infrastructure Quarterly and other vehicles, ensuring quality
advertisement in high-level publications.
Minister Márcio Fortes (President of the Olympic Games Public Authority-APO)
Sponsorship opportunities and benefits .
Diamond sponsorship
one position available
Gold sponsorship
three positions available
Silver sponsorship
unlimited positions available
Networking Breakfast
Benefits .
Logo in promotional materials for the event and at the location of the seminar.
Participation of a representative of the sponsor in opening or closing the event, as
well as the opportunity to recommend a suitable individual to take part in each of
the three panels.
Opportunity to recommend a suitable individual to take part in one of the three
panels, depending on which panel is available at the time of conclusion of the
sponsorship agreement
Possible opportunity to recommend a suitable individual to take part in one of
the three panels, depending on availability after all diamond and gold sponsors’s
recommendations are fulfilled
Up to 10 (ten) personal invitations for participation in the seminar free of charge.
Up to 4 (four) personal invitations for participation in the seminar free of charge.
Other promotional opportunities that may be agreed with the organization of the
event (BACC), through Editora Forum.
Diamond .
Gold
Silver .
Sponsorship opportunities and benefits .
Sponsorship of the III Brazil Infrastructure Investments Forum will bring the sponsor’s brand among industry leaders from
the infrastructure sector in Brazil. Being a sponsor of the event may give a company the opportunity to:
• Enhance its business and brand among a distinguished target base
• Networking with specialists and authorities from the infrastructure sector in Brazil and in the US
• Impress and influence its existing client base as well as make new connections
• Launch and promote a product or service
• Increase business and brand awareness
• Develop new business
• Networking with decision makers from major corporate law firms and other businesses
If you would like to discuss this and the many other opportunities open to you, such as the sponsorship of specific features
of the event (networking breakfast, coffee break or luncheon), please contact the event’s Sponsorship Department representatives at Editora Fórum (Camila Lobato, phone: + 55 31 36141021, email: [email protected]) or
the Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce (Ruthe Phillips, phone +1 212 7514691, email [email protected]).
Some history:
the II Brazil Infrastructure Investments Forum, in 2011
This is the second time that the Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce and Editora Fórum partner to bring to the
U.S. and Brazilian audiences an opportunity for intense discussion and networking around key infrastructure issues.
Around 200 professionals attended the II Brazil Infrastructure Investments Forum held October 20, 2011, at the
Hudson Hotel in New York City. The seminar was organized
in association with the Americas Society/Council of the
Americas and was sponsored by Multiterminais (a Brazilian logistics conglomerate), ABRATEC (an association of
Brazilian companies in the container terminal sector) and
PEI Media (a British publisher responsible for the monthly
publication Infrastructure Investor). The media sponsors
were the Financial Times, and Agência Estado, and the media partners were Latin America Monitor and Latin Finance.
The event was supported by a vast array of Brazilian and
U.S. organizations: ICDR – International Center for Dispute Resolution, BACCF – Brazilian American Chamber of
Commerce of Florida, Justen, Pereira Oliveira & Talamini,
Advogados (Brazil), Gávea Investimentos (Brazil), Vinson &
Elkins LLP (U.S.), Smith International Legal Consultants, PA
(U.S.), Motta, Bicalho & Carvalho, Advogados (Brazil) and
Guilherme Gonçalves & Sacha Reck, Advogados (Brazil).
After a brief introduction by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Roberto Azevedo, Ambassador Luiz Felipe de Seixas Corrêa (General Consul of
Brazil in New York) formally opened the conference. John
Moncure, Director for Latin America at the Financial Times,
and Conference Moderator, welcomed the first panel of distinguished speakers to the podium: Minister Márcio Fortes
de Almeida, President of the Olympic Games Public Authority – APO, and Minister Benjamin Zymler, President of
the Brazilian Federal Court of Audit – TCU, who discussed
the investments and legacy of the 2014 World Cup and the
2016 Olympic Games. Cesar A. Guimarães Pereira, partner
at Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini moderated the Q&A
session.
Minister Zymler gave an important testimonial about the:
“Knowledge of regulations and of the interpretation given by
the controlling government bodies is critical to any investor.
In this scenario, the event proved to be of utmost importance once it disclosed the understanding of these bodies and
reinforced the idea that one can invest in Brazil with legal
certainty”.
Alécia Paolucci Nogueira Bicalho, partner at Motta, Bicalho & Carvalho, Advogados, moderated the second panel.
The speaker Marçal Justen Filho, founder and senior partner at Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini, discussed the
legal framework for investments in the transport sector
in Brazil, with a particular focus on the regulatory role of
the government agencies. As one of the most renowned
Brazilian practitioners in this field, Justen Filho gave the
participants a clear view on some of the peculiarities of the
Brazilian legal system with regard to transport services under government regulation. Marcos Pinto, partner at Gávea
Investmentos, offered the audience a business perspective,
addressing the economic and financial characteristics of
investments in Brazilian transport and logistics infrastructure.
Paulo Bernardo Silva, Brazil Communications Minister,
addressed the forum attendees via long-distance video,
offering a compelling presentation on the opportunities and
challenges of infrastructure in Brazil.
A final panel on arbitration in regulated sectors in Brazil
took place immediately prior to a networking luncheon. It
was moderated by Luis Martinez, Vice President of the In-
ternational Center for Dispute Resolution –ICDR, who also
informed the audience about the relevant role of the ICDR
in the solution of conflicts involving Brazilian parties. The
expert panel of speakers included João Otávio de Noronha,
Justice at the Superior Court of Justice – STJ, the Brazilian
court charged with the recognition of foreign arbitral awards, Alden L. Atkins, partner at Vinson & Elkins, and Maurício Gomm Santos, counsel and arbitrator at Smith International Legal Consultants. The arbitration panel generated
intense debate. The variety of views from the panel and the
audience alike offered the participants a thorough analysis
of the Brazilian approach to arbitration in this sector. All
attendees learned from one of the highest ranking judicial
authorities in Brazil that the country is arbitration-friendly
and its courts are ready to recognize and enforce awards
dealing with infrastructure investments.
Editora Fórum’s CEO, Luís Cláudio Ferreira, commented on
his company’s purpose in working together with the Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce in the organization
of this event: “Our goal was to promote debate and provide
legal professionals with an overview and intellectual legal
and economic aspects of investments in Brazil, together
with the necessary information about the adequate contract arrangements in order to provide legal certainty for
these investments. The Brazil Infrastructure Investment
Forum was a success in terms of participation, with a
full house and webcast for a targeted audience of qualified lawyers, American and foreign investors and potential
partners of the Brazilian Public Government. The next edition, scheduled for October of 2012, in New York, will keep
its positive impact and is already considered a traditional
event in Forum’s portfolio”.
Gallery of photos of the II Brazil Infrastructure Investment Forum
Luís Martinez (International Center for Dispute Resolution - ICDR)
Minister Márcio Fortes (President of the Olympic Games Public Authority-APO)
Marcos Pinto (Gávea Investimentos) and
Alécia Bicalho (Motta, Bicalho & Carvalho - moderator)
Minister João Otávio Noronha (Brazilian Superior Court of Justice-STJ)
Minister Benjamin Zymler (President of the Brazilian
Federal Court of Audits - ICDR)
Maurício Gomm Santos (Smith International Legal Consultants)
Gallery of photos of the II Brazil Infrastructure Investment Forum
Minister Márcio Fortes (APO), Ambassador Seixas Corrêa and Minister Benjamin Zymler (TCU)
Guilherme Gonçalves (Guilherme Gonçalves & Sacha Reck)
and Luis Martinez (ICDR)
Marçal Justen Filho
(Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini)
Marcos Pinto (Gávea Investimentos)
Marçal Justen Filho (Justen), Minister Márcio Fortes (APO) and Roberto
Azevedo (Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce - BACC
Gallery of photos of the II Brazil Infrastructure Investment Forum
Alden Atkins (Vinson & Elkins)
John Moncure (FT), Roberto Azevedo (BACC) and Minister Márcio Fortes (APO)
Richard Klein (Multiterminais e Santos Brasil), Cesar Pereira (Justen), Marçal Justen Filho (Justen), Minister Márcio
Fortes (APO), Minister Benjamin Zymler (TCU), Roberto Azevedo (BACC) and John Moncure (Financial Times - FT)
Minister of Communications Paulo Bernardo Silva. In the pannel Minister João Otávio Noronha (STJ), Maurício
Gomm Santos (Smith), Luis Martinez (ICDR) and Guilherme Gonçalves (GGSR)
Gallery of photos of the II Brazil Infrastructure Investment Forum
Minister Marcio Fortes (APO)
Theodore Helms (Petrobras), Randy Maelzi (American Society-Council of the Americas), Daniela Azevedo
(Day Pitney LLP) and Monica Vieira (American Society-Council of the Americas)
Julio Pinheiro (Court of Audit of the State of Amazonas – TCE/AM)
and Luis Claudio Ferreira (Editora Fórum)