Thursday, October 22nd, 8 am Pacific / 11 am Eastern
Our special guest this week, Dr. Rafael Alves, Souto Correa Advogados
will present on:
How to nurture relationships and prevent disputes
What if the most effective way to resolve a dispute is to prevent it from developing in the first place?
Strong relationships do not happen by accident. They are built through trust, cooperation, ethical leadership, and a deliberate approach to managing the challenges that inevitably arise when people and organizations work together.
In this thought-provoking presentation, Dr. Rafael Alves explores how virtue ethics, relationship governance, and dispute prevention intersect to create stronger, more resilient professional and business relationships.
Drawing on philosophy, business practices, and legal principles, Dr. Alves will examine how trust and cooperation can be cultivated through ethical and virtuous leadership, and how these foundations support effective relationship governance. He will also explore the practical role of relational contracts, procedural justice, and corporate governance in preventing disagreements from escalating into formal disputes.
The presentation introduces a framework that connects ethical principles with practical skills, rules, governance mechanisms, and dispute prevention techniques. Dr. Alves will also discuss VESTED as an example of an approach that can be learned, taught, and applied to strengthen collaborative relationships.
Rather than viewing dispute resolution solely as a response to conflict, this session invites mediators, lawyers, business leaders, and other professionals to consider how their skills can help organizations build relationships that are better equipped to withstand pressure, navigate differences, and prevent unnecessary disputes.
Join us for a fresh perspective on moving beyond resolving disputes to nurturing the relationships that help prevent them.
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Our presenter: Dr. Rafael Alves
Dr. Rafael F. Alves is a Brazilian attorney, arbitrator, and professor whose work spans international arbitration, dispute prevention, and the development of more effective approaches to managing conflict in business relationships.
He is a partner at Souto Correa Advogados in São Paulo, Brazil, and a professor at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) São Paulo Law School, where he teaches civil procedure, arbitration, and dispute prevention. His professional experience includes representing clients in domestic and international arbitrations, serving as an arbitrator, and working with organizations to advance the understanding and practice of dispute resolution.
Rafael serves on the Board of Directors of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR), where he also co-chairs the Dispute Prevention Committee. He is a board member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr) and previously served as Deputy Counsel at the Secretariat of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration in Paris.
His career has also included public service in Brazil's Ministry of Justice, where he served as Chief of Staff of the Secretariat of Legislative Affairs and participated in international discussions concerning arbitration and conciliation.
Rafael holds a Ph.D. and a Master of Laws from the University of São Paulo, as well as an LL.M. from New York University School of Law, where he received the prestigious Arthur T. Vanderbilt Medal. He is also the author of books examining arbitration and procedural law.
Through his work as a practitioner, educator, and international dispute resolution leader, Rafael brings a perspective on how relationships can be strengthened, disagreements managed, and disputes prevented before they escalate.
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