CIArb Brazil Branch

What CIArb Brazil Branch does

CIArb Brazil Branch is the Brazilian national branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), a UK-headquartered international professional body founded in 1915. The branch was established on 25 July 2019 in São Paulo and operates with a small staff of approximately 15 employees, serving arbitrators, mediators, adjudicators, and other dispute resolution professionals active in the Brazilian market.

Its core offerings center on credentialing (CIArb membership grades and the internationally recognized FCIArb designation), structured training and certification courses in arbitration and mediation, and member services such as events, working groups, and the Young Members Group (YMG). The branch extends the parent institute's international curriculum to Brazilian practitioners and represents members within domestic institutions and arbitral proceedings. Programs such as the ARF 2026 forum and convening activities around ICCA 2026 position the branch as an active node in the Lusophone and wider Latin American arbitration community.

The business model is a nonprofit professional society model: revenue derives from individual and corporate membership dues, paid training/certification courses, and event/conference registrations. The branch is governed by an elected board (most recently refreshed for the 2026-2028 biennium on 10 April 2026) and counts Ambassador Roberto Azevedo, former WTO Director-General, among its patrons, lending institutional credibility. It does not raise venture capital; growth is funded through operating revenues and reinvested into programming, training, and member engagement.

Name

CIArb Brazil Branch

Legal name

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Brazil Branch

Website

https://ciarb-brazil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CIArb Brazil Branch is the Brazilian national branch of the UK-based Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, serving arbitrators, mediators, and dispute resolution professionals in Brazil through credentialing, training, certification courses, and member events from its São Paulo headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional/Institutional Accreditors (Universities & Colleges) (EDADACAA)

Keywords

• Arbitration services
• Dispute resolution training
• Professional certification
• Alternative dispute resolution
• Mediator accreditation

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: CIArb Brazil Branch generates revenue through membership fees, with different grades including Associate (ACIArb), Member, and Fellow (FCIArb) levels. The organization is the Brazilian branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
2. Educational Programs and Events: Revenue from training programs including the Accelerated Route to Fellowship (ARF), workshops, webinars, and the ARF 2026 qualification program. Members receive 30% discount on ARF with code CIARBEARLY30.
3. Mock Trial Events: Registration fees for educational events such as the Mock Trial de Arbitragem de Agronegócio. Mock Trial fee is R$ 50,00 with possibility of waiver.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CIArb Brazil Branch provides professional arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) training, examinations, and internationally recognized certifications for arbitrators, mediators, and dispute resolution practitioners in Brazil. It serves as the Brazilian national branch of the UK Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, granting members access to globally recognized credentials, continuing professional development, and a worldwide network of dispute resolution specialists.

Product overview

CIArb Brazil Branch is a professional membership organization and not a software product company. It offers a portfolio of professional development services including membership designations (FCIArb, MCIArb, ACIArb), the Accelerated Route to Fellowship (ARF) training program, the Young Members Group (YMG) for young professionals, educational events and webinars, the Momento Ciarb video series, Practical Arbitration Course (CPA), Mock Trial programs, and publications/guides. These services are designed to support the professional development and networking of arbitrators, mediators, and dispute resolution practitioners in Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• ARF 2026 qualifies participants for FCIArb designation upon successful completion of the assessment

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CIArb Iberian ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Strategic partnership for collaboration between Latin American and Iberian arbitration communities. Jointly organized events including 'Documentary Evidence in Ibero-American Arbitration' meetings in Lisbon and Madrid, integrated with ICCA 2026 program.
• Abreu AdvogadoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese law firm partnership for hosting and co-organizing events related to Ibero-American arbitration, including documentary evidence working group meetings.
• Associação Lusófona de Arbitragem e Mediação (ALAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLusophone Arbitration and Mediation Association partnership for webinars and educational content. Jointly organized the webinar on written testimony of fact witnesses with participants from multiple Lusophone countries including Angola, Portugal, and Mozambique.
• FALPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for webinar programming and educational initiatives in the Lusophone legal community.
• Canal ArbitragemcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerYouTube channel partnership for 'Momento Ciarb' video series featuring discussions on arbitration topics. Live streaming of webinars and educational content through the Canal Arbitragem platform.
• CIESP-FIESP (New Voices Chamber)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the CIESP-FIESP New Voices Arbitration Chamber for the Young Members Group Mock Trial program, including the Agribusiness Arbitration Mock Trial in Ribeirão Preto.
• CBMA (Centro Brasileiro de Mediação e Arbitragem)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian Mediation and Arbitration Center partnership for hosting working group events on documentary evidence in international arbitration.
• COSRO (Centro de Osteopatia e Saúde)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue partnership for hosting 'Careers in Arbitration' event at COSRO auditorium.
• ICCA 2026coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Council for Commercial Arbitration conference partnership for parallel programming including documentary evidence working group meetings and panel discussions in Madrid.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC): The leading global commercial ADR institution, offering its own arbitration rules, arbitrator appointments, and training programs that compete with CIArb's professional certification pathway in Brazil and internationally.
• London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA): London-based international arbitration institution with overlapping professional development and arbitrator appointment activities that target similar Brazilian and Lusophone practitioners.
• American Arbitration Association / ICDR: Major US-headquartered ADR organization offering international arbitration, mediation, and education programs that compete with CIArb Brazil Branch for cross-border practitioner credentials.

Direct peers

• Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Institute: Internationally respected European arbitration institute with comparable educational offerings, arbitrator rosters, and professional development events targeting cross-border dispute practitioners.
• Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC): Premier Asian arbitration institution with comparable professional development offerings, panel appointments, and educational events serving a similar international arbitration practitioner audience.
• Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC): Asia-leading international arbitration institution offering arbitrator training, accreditation-equivalent panels, and educational events analogous to CIArb Brazil Branch's ARF and YMG programming.
• Centro Brasileiro de Mediação e Arbitragem (CBMA): Brazilian mediation and arbitration center that co-hosts working group events with CIArb Brazil Branch and offers overlapping ADR educational programming for Brazilian practitioners.
• International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR): US-based ADR organization offering arbitration and mediation training, certification-equivalent credentials, and dispute resolution programming similar to CIArb Brazil Branch's ARF and YMG pathways.

Regional players

• CIESP-FIESP New Voices Arbitration Chamber: Brazilian industry chamber arbitration initiative partnering with CIArb Brazil Branch on the Young Members Group Mock Trial program, offering overlapping young-professional arbitration programming in São Paulo.
• CAM-CCBC (Centro de Arbitragem e Mediação Câmara de Comércio Brasil-Canadá): Brazil's leading arbitration institution, headquartered in São Paulo, providing arbitration case administration and related training that overlap with CIArb Brazil Branch's domestic ADR education efforts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/CIArbBrazil/videos?app=desktop
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ciarb-brazil-branch
• Instagraminstagram.com/ciarb.brazil

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