Development of Mediation in Brazil with Mariana F. Souza [Ep. 36]

Did you know that the average length of a lawsuit in Brazil is about 10 years? Good thing there's mediation!  In this episode, Veronica chats with guest, Mariana F. Souza--a mediator, lawyer, and arbitrator based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil--about the following topics:

• The difference between mediation and conciliation in Brazil
• What mediation looks like in Brazil
• How party/lawyer interest in mediation has changed over the years
• What is the general public perception of mediation in Brazil?

 

About Mariana:

Mariana Freitas de Souza is a mediator based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she also works as a lawyer and arbitrator.  She has over 20 years of experience in complex disputes involving commercial, civil, contracts, consumer and labor matters, and serves as mediator with the main centers in the country, as well as the UN. She holds a LL.B from the Rio de Janeiro State University and an LL.M from Tulane University.

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