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Marcela Levy
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Marcela Levy
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
4

Band 4

Dispute Resolution: Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

3 Years Ranked

5

Band 5

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Brazil

7 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Global 2025

About

Provided by Marcela Levy

Brazil: Contentious

Practice Areas

Marcela is dedicated to litigation before state courts and national and international arbitration, having vast experience with the resolution of corporate disputes.

Career

A partner at Mannheimer, Perez e Lyra Advogados since late 2016, Marcela joined the firm as an intern in 2005, and is currently based in the São Paulo office. Marcela holds a law degree from the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ) and an LLM from Columbia University, having been recognized as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, due to superior academic achievement. After graduating from Columbia and successfully passing the NY Bar exam in 2012, Marcela worked for two years in New York at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, with the firm’s litigation practice.

Professional Memberships

Marcela is a member of the Brazilian Bar Association, the ICC Brazil Arbitration and Mediation Commission and the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr), as well as of the Committee on Arbitration of the Center for Studies for Attorney Partnerships (CESA). She is also on the list of arbitrators of CAMARB - Câmara de Mediação e Arbitragem - Brasil, one of the main arbitral institutions in the country.

Personal

Marcela Levy has been recurrently recognized by publications as a leading young practitioner and is fully proficient in English.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Contentious

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Brazil

5
Band 5
Individual Editorial

Marcela Levy is an arbitration lawyer recognised for her experience dealing with both domestic and international proceedings, especially the ones related to contractual disputes.

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Brazil: Regions

Dispute Resolution: Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial
Partner Marcela Levy is experienced in handling domestic and international arbitrations. She is known for representing clients in corporate and commercial disputes in sectors such as infrastructure, energy and finance.
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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

She's a highly respected name in arbitration disputes.

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration respondent
Chambers Brazil: Contentious

Marcela shows deep legal knowledge, understanding of business needs and a proactive approach to solving issues.

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration respondent
Chambers Brazil: Contentious

She is a very competent and excellent lawyer.

Dispute Resolution: Rio de Janeiro respondent
Brazil: Regions

Articles, highlights and press releases

3 items provided by Mannheimer, Perez e Lyra Advogados

Article

Marcela Levy coauthors treatise “Comments on the Brazilian Arbitration Law”

Marcela Levy published an article in treatise “Comments on the Brazilian Arbitration Law”

Jun 22, 2023
Authored by Marcela Levy
Press Release

Marcela Levy & Ítalo Martins publish article on brazilian arbitration

Marcela Levy and Ítalo Martins publish chapter on brazilian arbitration in a treatise organized by Global Legal Insights.

Jun 22, 2023
Authored by Marcela Levy, Ítalo Martins
Article

Marcela Levy and Luca Castello publish an article on Fundação Getúlio Vargas’ Arbitration Blog

Marcela Levy and Luca Castello authored a study on the execution of arbitral awards, according to Brazilian Procedural Law, published in Fundação Getúlio Vargas' Arbitration Blog.

Nov 10, 2022
Authored by Marcela Levy

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