Mariana Souza
Partner
With over 20 years of experience as a lawyer and mediator, Mariana Souza is recognized for her strong work in conflict prevention and dispute resolution. Throughout her career, she has worked on highly complex mediations and domestic and international arbitrations, advising clients in the mining, construction, community relations, and consumer rights sectors. In academia, she teaches mediation and dispute resolution at renowned academic institutions.
Academic background
• Master's degree in Law with a specialization in ADRs from Tulane University (USA);
• Postgraduate degree in Family and Inheritance Law from the Pontifical University of São Paulo (PUC-SP);
• Bachelor's degree in Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ).
Associations, Publications and Recognitions
• President of the Brazilian Center for Mediation and Arbitration (CBMA);
• Member of the International Board of the Institute for Certification and Training of Lusophone Mediators (ICFML);
• Member of the Arbitration, Mediation, Sports Law, and Maritime Law Commissions of the OAB/RJ;
• Member of the Mediation, Conciliation, and Arbitration Commission of the Brazilian Lawyers' Institute (IAB);
• Member of the Global Mediation Panel of the United Nations (UN).
• Leaders League (Brazil's Best Mediators) – 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020;
• Who's Who Legal (Brazil's Best Mediators) – 2024, 2023; • Advocacy Analysis – 2025, 2023/2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018;
• Women's Advocacy Analysis – 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021.
Languages
English and Spanish
