Diego Cabrera
Diego Cabrera holds a Law degree from Rio de Janeiro State University (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UERJ), a postgraduate degree in Private Property Law from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro – PUC-Rio), and a Master’s degree in Private Law, with honors, from Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II), with focus on Civil Law and International Law. He also has an MBA in Sanitation and New Business Structuring in the Sector from the Brazilian Institute of Education, Development, and Research (Instituto de Educação, Desenvolvimento e Pesquisa – IDP).
Before joining Bruno Calfat Advogados in 2014, Diego held leadership positions at prominent law firms in Rio de Janeiro and Paris, representing both national and international companies in strategic and complex litigation. He has extensive experience in strategic management and analysis of legal proceedings and appeals before State, Federal, and Superior Courts.
Diego is also active in arbitration and mediation, having represented clients in cases administered by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Brazilian Center for Mediation and Arbitration (Centro Brasileiro de Mediação e Arbitragem – CBMA), and the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce (CAM-CCBC). He also has significant experience handling strategic and important administrative proceedings before regulatory, supervisory, and sanctioning public agencies.
His legal practice extends beyond litigation to include comprehensive advisory services, supporting clients in routine operational matters as well as in pre- and post-litigation stages, providing risk assessment and strategic legal guidance for informed decision-making.
Between 2022 and 2024, Diego served as Deputy Secretary of the Special Commission on Sanitation at the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) and was also a member of the Commission for Monitoring, Arbitration and Regulation on Concessions, PPPs, Third-Sector Entities and Public Service Providers at the Rio de Janeiro State branch of the OAB.
He is a registered attorney with the OAB, Rio de Janeiro State of Section.
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