The need for support in the execution of construction projects led to the creation of a corporate contract administration area. The next step was the creation of a consultancy that specialized in contract disputes.
Luiz Fernando Alongi
Founding Partner
From the experience gained in construction projects and contract administration, the consultancy developed expertise in the techniques used in construction contract disputes.
Fernando Manetta Gomes de Sá
Partner
I was drawn to AEQUITAS by the opportunity to combine years of experience in construction projects and contract negotiations with a consultancy recognized for its qualified work and excellence in service delivery.
Reinaldo Moura Lopes
PartnerWe are AEQUITAS
A consultancy specializing in resolving conflicts related to the review of infrastructure contracts. We work in contract disputes and negotiations by providing assistance to the contracting Party or the hired law firm.
We focus on identifying the evidence to be presented during the adversarial procedure and search for proof within the available technical and contractual documentation to pinpoint the core of the controversy, assisting the Party with their needs throughout the dispute. In our role as Experts, we prepare analyses and diagnostics to assist the Arbitral Tribunal in its decision- making process.
Founded in 2010, our consultancy is composed of engineers with experience in construction contracts, gained over many years on construction sites of ports, airports, industrial works, hydroelectric plants, and corporate contract administration. Meet our partners.
Luiz Fernando Alongi
Founding Partner
Civil engineer graduated from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, with a specialization in Administration from the University of São Paulo – FIA/USP. He participated in the Mediation Workshop at the Harvard Negotiation Institute – HNI in 2009 and the Dealing with Conflicts as a Dispute Board Training Workshop, conducted in Brazil in 2011 by the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation - DRBF.
As an engineer, he worked for nearly 20 years at a large construction company, involved in various projects, including two Hydroelectric Plants and an Offshore Port.
He is a founding partner of AEQUITAS, with experience in high-stakes and complex Arbitral Procedures – as Co-Arbitrator, Expert appointed by the Arbitral Tribunal, and Technical Assistant to the Party – as well as in the preparation of Requests for the Review of Infrastructure Contracts.
He is qualified to act as a Mediator or as a member of a Dispute Board.
lfernando@aequitas.com.br
Fernando Manetta Gomes de Sá
Partner
Civil Engineer, with a background as a Building Technician, an MBA in Project Management, and training for Dispute Board roles.
He worked for more than 15 years in cost control, planning and project monitoring, with experience at some of Brazil’s leading Engineering and Construction companies. He has experience in projects in the Mining, Transportation, Oil & Gas, and building construction sectors.
Since 2014, as a Partner at AEQUITAS, he has served as a Technical Assistant or Tribunal Expert in Arbitral Procedures, as well as in the evaluation and preparation of Requests for the Review of Infrastructure Contracts in administrative settings. He is skilled in schedule delay analysis, cost deviation assessments, and other matters involving technical-contractual disputes.
fmanetta@aequitas.com.br
Reinaldo Moura Lopes
Partner
Electrical engineer graduated from the Federal University of Bahia, with an MBA in Construction Business Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and further training at Babson Executive Education (Boston, USA).
He has been a Partner at AEQUITAS since 2023, after 18 years of working at a large construction company, focusing on energy and infrastructure projects. He was responsible for establishing the corporate contract management and dispute resolution area, with involvement in high-stakes and complex negotiations and Arbitral Procedures.
reinaldo@aequitas.com.br
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