Lawyers

Gustavo Birenbaum

Email: gustavo.birenbaum@fcdg.com.br

Partner specialized in civil and corporate litigation, administrative law, arbitration and contracts.

Academic Background

Master’s Degree in Civil Law from Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, in 2004.
Bachelor’s Degree in Law from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, in 1997.
Post-Graduate Professor of Private Law program at Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC), Rio de Janeiro (2011).

Academic Experience

Recognitions

Recognized by LACCA 2022 in Administrative and Litigation Law;
Highlighted for his performance in Litigation by Legal 500 2022, 2023, 2024 e 2025;
Recognized by Lexology Index 2023 and 2024 among Arbitration Future Leaders.
Recognized for his performance in Litigation by Latin Lawyer 250 2024.

Professional Associations

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb);
Member of the Corporate Litigation and M&A Disputes Committee of Ibrademp – Brazilian Institute of Business Law;
Member of CBAr – Brazilian Arbitration Committee.

Publications and Lectures

Author of the book “Theory of Apparent Authority”, Porto Alegre: Sergio Antonio Fabris Editor, 2012;
Co-author of the chapter “Knowledge Qualifier in Representations and Warranties Clauses: Limits and Possibilities under Brazilian Law”, in: “Contractual Clauses – Volume 2”. Eds. Francisco Paulo De Crescenzo Marino, Marcelo Vieira von Adamek, Osny da Silva Filho. Rio de Janeiro: Almedina Brasil, 2025;
Co-author of the chapter “Insufficiency of Damages as a Remedy in Case of Violation of Preemptive Rights”, in: “The Evolution of Business and Obligations Law – 18 Years of the Civil Code – Volume 2”. Eds. Henrique Barbosa, Jorge Cesa Ferreira da Silva. São Paulo: Quartier Latin, 2021;
Co-author of the chapter “Classification: Obligations to Give, to Do and Not to Do (Arts. 233 to 251)”, in: “Obligations: Studies from a Civil-Constitutional Perspective”. Ed. Gustavo Tepedino. Rio de Janeiro: Renovar, 2005.

Languages

Portuguese | English