Biography

Erika is a member of the 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.

Erika is a member of the 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.

Languages

  • Spanish
  • Portuguese

Before Fox Rothschild

Prior to joining Fox, Erika was a partner in the New York office of an international law firm.

She previously served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for an international litigation finance company.

Beyond Fox Rothschild

For more than a decade, Erika has taught courses in international commercial arbitration, international business law, and fashion law, as an adjunct professor at Rutgers University School of Law.

She has also taught LL.M. courses in comparative corporate law at the Swiss International Law School and has served as a guest lecturer in international arbitration courses at Harvard University, Columbia University, the University of São Paulo and the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. She has also participated in various meetings related to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law Working Groups.

Erika is a dual citizen of the United States and Brazil.

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • New Jersey

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Education

  • Rutgers Law School (J.D.)
  • Rutgers University, New Brunswick (B.A.)
    • Major: Political Science. Minor: Spanish

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, Scholarship Officer)

Honors & Awards

  • Selected to the Chambers Litigation Support Guide for Litigation Finance Deal Counsel Nationwide (2024-2025)
    This award is conferred by Chambers & Partners. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
  • Selected to the "Notable Diverse Leader in Law" list by Crain's New York Business (2022)
    This award is conferred by Crain's New York Business. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the New Jersey Supreme Court.
  • Selected to the "Latin America's Top 100 Female Lawyers" list by Latinvex (2021-2022)
    This award is conferred by Latinvex. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the New Jersey Supreme Court.
  • Selected to the "Super Lawyers" list for Alternative Dispute Resolution Attorneys in New York (2016-2022)
    This award is conferred by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the New Jersey Supreme Court.