About Godofredo Mendes Vianna

Godofredo Mendes Vianna is a partner at Kincaid | Mendes Vianna Advogados and has more than 30 years’ experience in commercial law, with emphasis on shipping, international trade, insurance and energy matters, assisting clients in cross-border litigation and ADR. He is chair of the Maritime and Port Law Committee of the Rio de Janeiro Bar Association, co-ordinator of the postgraduate maritime course and port law course at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation, and a member of the Brazilian Association of Maritime Law. Godofredo has published numerous articles in journals related to the practice of shipping law. He was recently appointed to integrate the committee of jurists which will review and update the Brazilian Port Law.