Private international law is receiving renewed attention across the Americas as States revisit conflict-of-laws rules in response to shifting demands in cross-border activity and the rise of new, borderless technologies. Against this backdrop, Brazil is poised to undertake one of the most significant modernizations of its private international law framework in decades. This panel examines Brazil’s proposed reform through a regional and comparative lens, situating the draft bill alongside traditional approaches and recent legal and policy developments. The discussion will explore areas of convergence and divergence on core issues such as party autonomy, the law applicable to cross-border contracts and torts, and the role of public policy in an increasingly interconnected legal environment. Bringing together scholars and practitioners, the session aims to assess how Brazil’s proposed framework both reflects and contributes to broader regional trends, and to consider its potential implications for transnational legal practice, regulatory coherence, and legal certainty for stakeholders across the region.

Panelists:

• Professor Nadia de Araujo (Pontificia Universidade Catolica (PUC) - Rio)
• Professor Jose Luis Marin Fuentes (Universidad de Medellin)
• Mario Valencia Concha (Partner at Galicia Abogados)
• Professor Rafael Cox Alomar (University of the District of Columbia)
• Professor Don de Amicis (Georgetown University Law Center), opening remarks
• Moderator: Fadia Tuma Antunes (ASIL PILIG Vice-Chair and Adjunct at Georgetown University Law Center)

This event is organized by the ASIL's Private International Law Interest Group and the Antiquities Coalition.