| Biography | Author: "O mandado de segurança," 1955 (4th edition, 2003); "A Cláusula da Escala Móvel," 1956 (2nd edition, 1959); "Curso de Direito Civil Brasileiro," 5 Volumes, 1962 (18th edition, 2009); "Estudos de Direito Comercial," 1972; "O Novo Direito Monetário," 1996 (2nd edition, 2002); "Direito das concessões," 2004; "Comentários ao Novo Código Civil, Do Direito de Empresa," vol. XIV, 2005. Co-Author: with Mario Henrique Simonsen and Julian Chacel, "A Correção Monetária, " 1970; with Alexandre de Mendonça Wald and Luiza Rangel de Moraes, "O Direito de Parceria e a Nova Lei de Concessões," 1996 (2nd edition, 2004). Former Professional Activities: Full Professor, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 1966-1986; Associate Professor and Doctor Honoris Causa, University Panthéon-Assas (Paris II), Paris, 1998; Attorney of the State of Rio de Janeiro, 1963-1985; Attorney General of the State of Rio de Janeiro, 1965-1967; Member of the Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar (OAB), 1965-1986; Chairman of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission, 1988-1989; Member of the National Monetary Council, 1988-1989. Current Professional Activities: Member of the Académie Internationale de Droit Comparé; Member of the Société de Législation Comparée; Vice President of the Brazilian Section of the Executive Committee of the ICC; Member of International Court of Arbitration of ICC. |