I Introduction – II Maritime disputes and BIMCO standard contracts – III Arbitration in Brazil – III.1 Consent to arbitrate and the arbitration clause – IV Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Brazil – V The Happy Dynamic case – VI Can the Happy Dynamic case be overruled? – VI.1 Demonstrating consent by presumption or tacit/implicit consent – VI.2 The Brazilian superior court of justice’s recent view on consent – VI.3 Application of the New York Convention – VII Conclusion – References.