Other Countries

Arbitration in other Portuguese speaking countries

Around 250 million people speak Portuguese which makes it the sixth most spoken language. 

Portuguese is the official language in nine countries. 

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Brazil

– NYC1958
– Modern Law
– Pro-Arbitration Courts
– Leading international institutions operating locally

Angola

– NYC1958
– Modern Law, adopting many “Model Law” features
– Arbitration available in a number of regulated industries (Oil&Gas and others)
– “ad hoc” arbitration prevalent

Mozambique

– NYC1958
-ICSID
– Modern Law
– Pro-Arbitration Courts

Cape Verde

– NYC1958
– Modern Law
– Pro-Arbitration Courts

Guinea Bissau

–  No NYC1958
– OHADA   

São Tomé & Princípe

–  NYC1958 

East Timor

–  NYC1958  

Macau

–  NYC1958

–  New Arbitration Law (2019)