The Jornal do Comércio de Pernambuco published a report on the intensification of the infrastructure investment cycle in Brazil, estimated at R$ 280 billion in 2025 by the Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industries (ABDIB). This reinforces the new moment experienced by states like Pernambuco, marked by the advancement of concessions, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), and structuring projects in the areas of mobility, sanitation, energy, and logistics — a scenario that expands opportunities but also demands legal certainty, predictability, and efficiency in the management of contractual conflicts.

In this context, arbitration, mediation, and dispute boards cease to be merely alternative mechanisms and become integrated into the governance of long-term contracts, forming part of risk management and investment sustainability strategies. The prominence of these tools is also explained by the limitations of the traditional model of judicialization, evidenced by data from the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU), which indicates a high number of stalled projects, and from the National Council of Justice (CNJ), which records more than 80 million cases pending in the country.

According to Camila Oliveira, vice-president of CAMARB Northeast – Chamber of Business Mediation and Arbitration – Brazil, “In complex and long-term contracts, especially in the infrastructure sector, appropriate dispute resolution methods preserve economic and financial balance, prevent stoppages, and ensure the continuity of strategic projects, strengthening the credibility of investments in the state and the country.”

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