Joana Chamma Ramacciotti is a Brazilian- and Portuguese-qualified lawyer with eleven years of experience in the legal field, including dispute resolution and cross-border matters.
Before joining the MIDS, she practised in Brazil and Portugal, gaining experience in litigation, arbitration and corporate law. Her professional background also includes international intellectual property work with a UK-based law firm and tax consultancy in Portugal.
Joana’s dispute resolution practice has encompassed construction, corporate and M&A disputes. She has assisted in arbitrations from commencement through evidentiary hearings to the issuance of final awards, conducting legal research, drafting submissions and preparing hearings in English and Portuguese. Her experience across jurisdictions has strengthened her ability to navigate different legal systems and work with international clients and teams.
She graduated in Law from Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP) in 2019 and holds an LL.M. in Transnational and International Business Law from Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Her master’s thesis explored trademark protection in the metaverse, examining the role of NFTs and blockchain technology. During her studies, she also participated in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot as a coach and speaker for six years.
Alongside her practice, Joana has contributed to scholarship on arbitration. She co-authored, with Dr. Gustavo Fávero Vaugh, “Vinculação à Cláusula e ao Compromisso Arbitral: A Opção Pela Arbitragem,” published in Análise Prática das Câmaras Arbitrais e da Arbitragem no Brasil. She is currently pursuing the LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS) in Geneva.
Joana is a native Portuguese speaker, fluent in English and advanced in Spanish.
Nationality
Brazil
Italy
Working Languages
Portuguese
English
Areas of Expertise
International Commercial Arbitration;
Commercial Litigation;
Corporate and M&A Disputes
Bar Information
Brazil, 2019
Portugal, 2023