Caio Campello

Caio has more than 25 years of experience in complex civil litigation and commercial arbitration. Caio has successfully advised clients in cross-border disputes in various sectors, such as infrastructure, oil & gas, and financial services. Caio has deep experience with high stakes disputes in arbitration, mediation, and litigation, and matters involving antitrust, shareholders, and insolvency. His experience encompasses major institutional arbitration centres and rules (such as ICC, LCIA, AAA, ICDR, UNCITRAL), as well as regional arbitral institutions in Brazil and ad-hoc proceedings.

Caio has strong relationships with local firms and corporations in Brazil and has a keen understanding of the local market. Caio has previously worked in Linklaters’ São Paulo and London offices.

Caio has been recognized by Chambers & Partners (Global and Latin America) as a leading practitioner in Arbitration for more than 10 years.

Professional guides and clients praise Caio’s “procedural strategy and legal vision”, describe him as lawyer who “aligns technical quality with excellent client service”, “focused and dedicated”, with “impeccable technique, international experience and fast delivery”, and “who is able to convey arguments before the arbitral court very effectively.

Caio is a member of the Brazilian Bar Association (São Paulo) and the Portuguese Bar Association (Lisbon).

Work highlights:

Caio has led on many significant arbitrations and disputes. Those that can be disclosed include:

• An investment fund: advising in one of the biggest fraud cases in Brazil (Ponzi scheme).
• A major financial institution: advising in foreign exchange rate cartel in Brazil (Forex cartel). 
• Major clients: advising in product liability cases (food, beverage, industrial sectors).
• One of the biggest media companies: representing in a domestic shareholder arbitration. 
• Arbitration involving banking sector administrated by International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR-AAA) according to the rules of UNCITRAL.
• Arbitration involving public concession in the energy sector administrated and governed by the rules of International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
• Arbitration involving implementation of technological system administrated and governed by the rules of International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
• Arbitration involving companies of the telecom sector administrated and governed by the rules of International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
• Arbitration involving telecom sector administrated and governed by the rules of International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
• Arbitration involving automotive sector administrated and governed by the rules of International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Matters handled prior to joining Linklaters. More can be found in Professional Experience.

Over the past 28 years of experience, Caio has worked at major law firms, including Pinheiro Neto Advogados, Mayer Brown and Linklaters. In the past 10 years, Caio was the Founding Partner of a boutique law firm based in São Paulo.

Caio combines experience in both national and international law firms, large and small, which gave him a unique position as an international litigator with in-depth knowledge of the Brazilian legal market and national and multinational clients.

Professional guides and clients praise Caio’s “procedural strategy and legal vision”, describe him as lawyer who “aligns technical quality with excellent client service”, “focused and dedicated”, with “impeccable technique, international experience and fast delivery”, and “who is able to convey arguments before the arbitral court very effectively.”

Caio's other work highlights include:

• Arbitration involving construction of gas pipelines in Brazil administrated by London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and governed by the rules of UNCITRAL.
• Arbitration involving production of alcohol in Paraguay administrated and governed by the rules of London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).
• Arbitration involving service agreement in the automotive sector administrated and governed by the rules of Centro de Arbitragem e Mediação da Câmara Americana (CAM-AMCHAM).
• Arbitration involving construction of a plant in the automotive sector administrated and governed by the rules of Centro de Arbitragem e Mediação da Câmara Americana (CAM-AMCHAM).
• Arbitration involving media and entertainment sector administrated and governed by the rules of Centro de Arbitragem da Câmara de Comércio Brasil-Canadá (CAM-CCBC).
• Arbitration involving Brazilian companies in the energy sector administrated and governed by the rules of Câmara de Arbitragem da Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).
• Arbitration involving M&A in the education sector administrated and governed by the rules of Centro de Arbitragem da Câmara de Comércio Brasil-Canadá (CAM-CCBC).
• Arbitration involving management of real estates administrated and governed by the rules of Câmara de Conciliação, Mediação e Arbitragem (CIESP/FIESP).
• Arbitration involving management and investments made in a company of the sector of health and food administrated and governed by the rules of by Centro de Arbitragem e Mediação da BOVESPA (CAM-BOVESPA).

Matters handled prior to joining Linklaters.

Caio graduated in law from the Catholic University of São Paulo (1999) and holds a Master's Degree in International Dispute Resolution from the University of London (2004).

He is among the list of arbitrators of the main arbitration chambers in Brazil, such as CAM-CCBC, CAM-AMCHAM, CAMARB and CBMA.

Caio is a member of the ICC Arbitration and ADR Committee (Brazil chapter), (2024-2026).

Member of the Brazilian Advisory Board (BAB) of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR) (2023-2026).

Other executive certifications: Harvard University (Negotiation Skills, 2012), the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC Advanced Academy for Arbitrators, Latin America" (2016-2017), Pepperdine University (Mediation, 2023).

Caio speaks regularly at seminars and conferences on national and international commercial arbitration matters.

Author of several articles and commentaries in specialized arbitration journals. 

• "Hybrid modes in arbitrations: new reflections” (chapter of the book – “Arbitragem, Mediação e outros Métodos Alternativos de Resolução de Conflitos: Estudos em Homenagem ao Dr. Frederico José Straube, 2023) 
• "Dispute Board and its effects in arbitration: lessons from international experience” (chapter of the book – “Manual de dispute board”, 2022)
• "A SWOT analysis on arbitration in Brazil” (Chambers & Partners, Latin America Guide, 2015) 
• "How to avoid guerilla tactics in international arbitrations?” (Revista Brasileira de Arbitragem, Wolters Kluwer, vol. 452015)
• "Dissenting opinion in international commercial arbitration” (Revista de Arbitragem e Mediação, vol. 8 2006)
• "The role of amicus curiae in arbitrations” (Revista de Arbitragem e Mediação, vol. 12 2007)