São Paulo Court determines whether company in liquidation can participate in arbitration | Practical Law

São Paulo Court determines whether company in liquidation can participate in arbitration | Practical Law

In Unimed de Presidente Prudente Cooperativa de Trabalho Médico v Unimed Paulistana Sociedade Cooperativa de Trabalho Médico (under liquidation), Appeal No. 1125817-29.2015.8.26.0100., the São Paulo State Court of Appeals considered whether a company under extrajudicial re-organisation can be a party in an arbitration, avoiding, thereby, the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court.

São Paulo Court determines whether company in liquidation can participate in arbitration

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São Paulo Court determines whether company in liquidation can participate in arbitration

by Eduardo Damião Gonçalves (Partner), Flávio Spaccaquerche Barbosa (Partner), Bruno Barreto de Azevedo Teixeira (Associate) and Vanessa Winkler (Associate), Mattos Filho Advogados
Published on 16 Nov 2016 • Brazil
In Unimed de Presidente Prudente Cooperativa de Trabalho Médico v Unimed Paulistana Sociedade Cooperativa de Trabalho Médico (under liquidation), Appeal No. 1125817-29.2015.8.26.0100., the São Paulo State Court of Appeals considered whether a company under extrajudicial re-organisation can be a party in an arbitration, avoiding, thereby, the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court.