Agatha Brandão de Oliveira
Agatha Brandão de Oliveira is a dual-qualified lawyer based in Switzerland. She coordinates a research project on Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts at the University of Lucerne, and is the co-editor of a number of textbooks on private international law, including Soft Law in International Trade Finance: A Comparative Analysis of the Harmonizing Effect of the UCP (Brill, 2024).
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 2014/2022
Membership
- Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (Brazilian Bar)
- Conselho Regional de Lisboa da Ordem dos Advogados (Portuguese Bar)
Qualifications
- Master in Economic Law (2017)
- LLB (2014)
Education
- Sciences Po (2017)
- Federal University of Espírito Santo (2014)
1 Contributions by Agatha Brandão de Oliveira
PRACTICE NOTES
HCCH Principles on Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts: Overview, Party Autonomy, Non-state Rules, Key Provisions, Public Policy, Implementation and Future Developments
This Practice Note outlines the Hague Principles on Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts, referred to as the HCCH Principles and previously called the Hague Principles. It is an international instrument intended to address cross-border commercial dealings. It operates across jurisdictions to support cross-border commercial activity worldwide in practice.
What are the HCCH Principles on Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts?
The HCCH Principles address matters of private international law (conflict of laws) concerning contracts. Modern legal systems maintain their own domestic private international law rules, which commonly vary from one State to another. The possibility of divergent decisions and differing readings of private international law rules (including rules on choice of law) creates significant uncertainty for global trade and commerce. For many years, avoiding inconsistent judicial outcomes has been a core preoccupation of international lawyers. That concern has spurred, not least, international organisations such as the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) to pursue the unification of private international law. With 92 members (91 States and the EU as at March 2026) spanning every continent, the HCCH is the leading organisation in this field. The HCCH’s statutory purpose is to strive for the ‘progressive unification’ of...
Dispute Resolution
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