Adriana Regina Sarra de Deus
Lawyer with great experience both in construction arbitrations and projects, including drafting and negotiation of complex construction contracts (EPCs, lump sum, cost plus fee, construction management with GMP, etc.), contract management, as well as preparation and presentation of claims.
Adriana’s expertise has always been focused on construction and infrastructure, including her academic background – in addition to published papers, her master’s Thesis and her ongoing PhD deal with construction contacts. She also joins the 2019 Board of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering – Brazilian Section (AACE Brazil).
Awards and Recognitions
- Análise Advocacia Mulher: Construction and Engineering, Financial, Business Contracts and State of São Paulo (2021 edition); Construction and Engineering, Arbitration, Business Contracts, and the State of São Paulo (2022 edition).
- Análise Advocacia: Construction and Engineering, Business Contracts and State of São Paulo (2021 edition); Construction and Engineering (2020 edition).
Academic Background
- Doctorate Student at the Faculty of Law of the University of São Paulo.
- Master and bachelor’s degrees in law from the Faculty of Law of the University of São Paulo.
Professional Associations
- Director of the Brazil Section of the Association for the Development of Cost Engineering - Brazil Section (AACE - Brazil Section) since 2019 (Secretary Director between 2019 and 2020, Treasurer Director since 2021).
- Director of the Brazilian Institute of Construction Law (IBDiC) since 2021.
- Coordinator of the Sectoral Leadership of Mediation and Arbitration of Infra Women Brazil since 2020.
- Coordinator of the Group for the Study of Arbitration and Construction Law Studies Group of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr) since 2022.