Fecema - Federação das Entidades de Conciliação, Mediação e Arbitragem

What Fecema - Federação das Entidades de Conciliação, Mediação e Arbitragem does

FECEMA (Federação das Entidades de Conciliação, Mediação e Arbitragem) is a Brazilian non-profit federation established in 2002 and headquartered in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina. It aggregates and represents chambers and individual professionals working in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), specifically arbitration, mediation, and conciliation. Over more than two decades of operation, FECEMA reports having channeled more than 65,000 legal proceedings away from the Santa Catarina judiciary, positioning itself as an intermediary that diverts disputes from the formal court system. The federation operates with a small team of approximately five employees, making it a lean professional association rather than a scaled commercial entity.

FECEMA's product portfolio centers on professional association services and educational/publishing activities rather than a proprietary dispute-resolution technology platform. Core offerings include the annual SECMASC seminar (currently in its 13th edition in 2025), the academic journal RCSC, a virtual library of legal and procedural resources, recurring workshops, and legislative advocacy on ADR topics in Brazil. The organization does not own or operate a dedicated technology stack for case management or ODR; instead, it relies on its website, WhatsApp, social channels, and a long-standing partnership with Adam Tecnologia — whose CEO, Roberto Adam, simultaneously serves as FECEMA's Vice-President — for digital infrastructure and reach into the national chamber ecosystem.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring membership and affiliation fees paid by chambers, individual arbitrators and mediators, and supporting corporate members. Event-driven revenue is supplemental, with SECMASC tickets priced at approximately R$55 (with discounts for members) and adjacent workshops. FECEMA has no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no equity investor base — a structure consistent with a membership-funded industry association rather than a venture-backed technology business. The federation holds LGPD compliance certification and was awarded the JuntosODS 2023 ESG seal.

Name

Fecema - Federação das Entidades de Conciliação, Mediação e Arbitragem

Legal name

Federação das Entidades de Conciliação, Mediação e Arbitragem

Website

https://fecema.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FECEMA is a Brazilian non-profit federation, founded in 2002 in Florianópolis, representing arbitration, mediation, and conciliation chambers and professionals. It funds operations through recurring membership fees and runs the SECMASC seminar and RCSC journal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Florianópolis

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership and Affiliation Fees: FECEMA generates revenue through affiliation and association fees from legally constituted chambers of conciliation, mediation and arbitration, individual professionals (arbitrators, conciliators, mediators), and companies that support MASC methods. The organization offers distinct membership categories for legal entities (chambers and companies) and individuals.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FECEMA is a non-profit federation founded in 2002 that unites and represents chambers of conciliation, mediation, and arbitration, as well as individual professionals and companies that support Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR/MASC) methods in Brazil. It facilitates ADR services through its affiliated chamber network, publishes the RCSC academic journal, organizes the annual SECMASC seminar, and maintains a virtual library of legal and conflict resolution resources.

Product overview

FECEMA is a federation that unites and represents conciliation, mediation, and arbitration chambers and professionals in Santa Catarina, Brazil. Operating since 2002, the organization provides a network of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services through affiliated member chambers. Its portfolio includes core arbitration, mediation, and conciliation services, the annual SECMASC seminar event, the RCSC academic journal publication, and a virtual library of educational materials. The organization facilitates access to justice through its multi-door system approach, connecting individuals and businesses with qualified ADR professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arbitragem (Arbitration Services)
• Mediação (Mediation Services)
• Conciliação (Conciliation Services)
• SECMASC - Seminário de Métodos Adequados de Solução de Conflitos
• RCSC - Revista Catarinense de Solução de Conflitos
• Biblioteca Virtual (Virtual Library)
• Membership and Affiliation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 65,000 legal proceedings were prevented from reaching the Santa Catarina Judiciary in the last 21 years through conciliation, mediation, and arbitration.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Adam TecnologiacoreTechnology or IntegrationAdam Tecnologia is the co-founder technology provider of FECEMA and developed FECEMA's website and digital infrastructure. Led by Roberto Adam (Vice-President of FECEMA), Adam Tecnologia serves over 650 private chambers in Brazil and abroad. The company is also credited with developing the FECEMA website and providing ongoing technological support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Comissão de Conciliação, Mediação e Arbitragem da OAB/PE: Pernambuco bar association's ADR commission, led for years by James Douglas Murray Junior (a documented FECEMA mediator). Comparable as a state-level ADR commission overlapping with FECEMA's affiliated professionals.
• Câmara de Mediação e Arbitragem da OAB/SC: Santa Catarina bar association's mediation and arbitration chamber. Operates in the same regional market as FECEMA with overlapping member base of legal professionals, providing comparable ADR chamber services.

Broad incumbents

• AMCHAM Brasil - Câmara de Conciliação, Mediação e Arbitragem: American Chamber of Commerce in Brazil operates an established ADR chamber serving corporate members. Comparable as an international-anchored ADR institution with chamber membership model and dispute resolution services.
• CIESP/FIESP Câmara de Conciliação, Mediação e Arbitragem: Industry federation (São Paulo state) with an established ADR chamber serving corporate members. Comparable as an industry-anchored ADR institution with chamber-based governance and event programming.
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) - Arbitration and ADR: Global leader in international commercial arbitration and ADR. Comparable as an umbrella federation of dispute resolution services and the international standard-setter that frames the ADR category in which FECEMA operates.
• Centro de Arbitragem e Mediação da Câmara de Comércio Brasil-Canadá (CAM-CCBC): Established Brazil-based arbitration and mediation center affiliated with the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce. Comparable as a senior ADR institution serving corporate users and competing for chamber affiliation in the same market.
• CBAr - Câmara Brasileira de Arbitragem: Brazilian Arbitration Chamber, a leading national ADR institution. Comparable as a broader, more established player in the same Brazilian arbitration and mediation sector that FECEMA's affiliated chambers collectively serve.

Direct peers

• CONIMA - Conselho Nacional das Instituições de Mediação e Arbitragem: National-level federation of Brazilian mediation and arbitration institutions. Directly comparable as a membership federation for ADR chambers, but operating at national rather than state scope, which is the natural scale peer for FECEMA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@FECEMATUBE
• Facebookfacebook.com/fecema.br
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fecema-br
• Instagraminstagram.com/fecema.br

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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