Mrs Marcela Levy > Mannheimer, Perez E Lyra Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Mannheimer, Perez E Lyra Advogados Offices
Av. Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek, 28
10º andar
CEP 04543-000
Brazil
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Mrs Marcela Levy
Work Department
Arbitration and Litigation
Position
Partner of Mannheimer, Perez e Lyra Advogados.
Career
Marcela acts in litigation before state courts and in national and international arbitration. She is dedicated to the resolution of corporate disputes and controversies in the areas of construction, infrastructure, energy, financial markets, insurance and reinsurance, among others.
Marcela was a Visiting Attorney at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, 2012-2013, and is licensed to practice in New York.
She is part of the list of arbitrators of CAMARB – Câmara de Mediação e Arbitragem – Brasil.
Marcela is recognized as a Leading Lawyer in litigation by The Legal 500, in the Next Generation Lawyers category. She is also recognized as an up and coming lawyer in arbitration by Chambers and Partners Latin America and by Who’s Who in litigation, in the Future Leaders – Partners category, and in arbitration.
Languages
English and Portuguese
Memberships
Member of the Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo Chapters. Member of the New York State Bar. Member of the Arbitration and Mediation Comission of ICC Brazil and of the Brazilian Committee of Arbitration (CBAr).
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro – PUC/RJ), August 2008. Post-graduate course in Civil Procedural Law from the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro – PUC/RJ), December 2010. Specialization in Insurance and Reinsurance from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV, June 2010. Masters Degree in Law (LL.M.) from Columbia University (NY/USA), May 2012, when she was awarded the Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar honor in recognition of superior academic achievement.
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
(Next Generation Partners)A skilled performer in cases before prominent arbitral institutions, including the ICC and CAM-CCBC, Mannheimer, Perez E Lyra Advogados routinely acts for clients from an array of industries – such as construction, infrastructure, financial services, and oil and gas – in proceedings seated in Brazil and abroad. Matters involving contractual, shareholder and M&A disputes are core strengths for the department, which is jointly led by Sergio Mannheimer in Rio de Janeiro and Tomaz Lyra in São Paulo. Besides his strong credentials as counsel in significant commercial arbitrations, Mannheimer is also an experienced arbitrator. Fernanda Aviz, who is based in Rio, frequently assists construction and oil and gas clients. In the São Paulo office, Marcela Levy has a solid track record in international arbitration, most notably matters relating to the US, while Ricardo Ramalho Almeida is seasoned in commercial disputes, and has served as the sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator and chairman of the arbitral tribunal in cases heard before CAM-CBBC, CAMARB and CAESP.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Brazil