Erika Levin

Practice Areas

Erika is a member of the firm's International group and leads the firm’s Latin America practice and Litigation Finance group. She has extensive experience in high‑stakes international arbitrations and cross-border litigations, as well as enforcement and asset recovery.

A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Erika serves as an arbitrator in many of the leading forums. A significant segment of her practice is dedicated to arbitrating cases in the fashion, technology, and entertainment industries.

For every client, Erika believes in getting to the right result as quickly and cost-effectively as possible. She uses early and aggressive case assessment and creative problem solving to chart the most expeditious paths to the finish line by developing potential exit ramps and identifying and exploiting key leverage points.

Erika often serves as an outside general counsel, working closely with executives and company leadership to provide guidance that advances business goals. She is adept at identifying legal impediments and connecting a business with the smartest solutions. She also guides businesses in internal investigations and helps in crafting and implementing compliance programs.

Erika has developed an extensive network of international contacts and works closely with local counsel around the world. She frequently represents multinational corporations as well as entities that are expanding into other jurisdictions on legal and business matters. She has a passion for the intersection of law and business and works closely with clients in various sectors including fashion, beverage, entertainment, technology and health care.

Professional Memberships

| Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Fellow

| American Arbitration Association / International Centre for Dispute Resolution Panel of Arbitrators

| Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce Center for Arbitration and Mediation (CAM-CCBC) Panel of Arbitrators

| Singapore International Arbitration Centre Reserve Panel of Arbitrators

| Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce

| Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr)

| Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation of the Federation of Industries of the State of Paraná

| International Council for Commercial Arbitration and Queen Mary University Task Force on Third-Party Funding

| New York City Bar - International Commercial Disputes Committee, Fashion Law Committee

| International Bar Association

| North American Regional Forum Women Lawyers' Committee (Liaison Officer)

Personal

J.D., Rutgers Law School; B.A. Rutgers University, New Brunswick

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Bar Admissions: New York, New Jersey

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish, Portuguese