Arbitration and Litigation

Partner of Mannheimer, Perez e Lyra Advogados.

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.

English and Portuguese

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).

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.