Erico Carvalho
Advogado especializado em litígios perante as Cortes Superiores. Sua prática envolve a atuação em ações de controle concentrado e casos de tecnologia de repercussão nacional perante o STF. Atualmente, atua na defesa das principais plataformas de mobilidade e entrega em operação no Brasil. No STJ, possui sólida experiência em disputas empresariais e em litígios envolvendo arbitragem perante o Poder Judiciário.
Histórico Profissional
Erico Advogados, Brasília/DF
Fundador (Março 2026 – Atual)
Advocacia Velloso, Brasília/DF
Sócio (Julho 2006 — Fevereiro 2026)
Advocacia Velloso, Brasília/DF
Associado (Março 2003 — Junho 2006)
Formação Acadêmica
Columbia Law School, Nova Iorque (EUA)
Mestrado LL.M. (Agosto 2015 – Maio 2016)
Distinção: Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar · Prêmio: Parker School Achievement in Foreign and Comparative Law · American Review of International Arbitration – ARIA (Editor) · Columbia Society of International Law – CSIL (Representante do LL.M.)
Universidade de Brasília (UNB)
Especialização em Relações Internacionais (Fevereiro 2005 – Março 2006)
Centro Universitário de Brasília (UniCeub)
Graduação em Direito (Fevereiro 1998 — Fevereiro 2003)
Formação Complementar
Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA
Program of Instruction for Lawyers at the Program on Negotiation (2008)
Columbia Law School, Nova Iorque / Amsterdam
Columbia Summer Program in American Law (2007)
Outras Atividades
Escola Americana de Brasília (EAB)
Membro do Conselho – Board of Directors (Outubro 2024 – Atual)
Columbia University Alumni Association Brazil (CAAB)
Presidente Regional para a Região Centro-Oeste (Junho 2022 — Novembro 2025)
Columbia University
Membro do Comitê de Ex-Alunos – Alumni Committee (Agosto 2016 — Maio 2022)
Escola Americana de Brasília (EAB)
Vice-Presidente Parent Teacher Organization – PTO (Março 2022 – Junho 2023)
Publicações
The evolution of arbitration in light of Supreme Court decisions
In: U.S. Supreme Court Precedents on Arbitration. Yasmine Lahlou, Carlos Alberto Carmona, Kabir Duggal, Gustavo Vaughn (eds.), Leiden/Boston: Brill, Março 2025.
The recognition and enforcement of foreign punitive damages decisions in Brazil
In: The Recognition and Enforcement of Punitive Damages Judgments Across the Globe. Lotte Meurkens and Cedric Vanleenhove (eds.), The Hague: Boom/Eleven, 2023.
Short Reflections on The Pro-Arbitration Character of a Pre-Dispute Waiver
In: Pro-Arbitration Revisited: A Tribute to Professor George Bermann. Kabir Duggal et al. (eds.), New York: Juris Publishing, 2023.
Prefácio
In: O Hoje o Amanhã na Tributação dos Combustíveis. Fabio Silva Alves et al. (Orgs.), Rio de Janeiro: Lumen Juris, 2022.
U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Whether Domestic Doctrines Bind Non-Signatories to International Arbitration Agreement Under New York Convention
International Litigation Blog, 2020.
Erico Carvalho
Lawyer with extensive experience in arbitration and litigation before Brazil's Higher Courts. His practice encompasses constitutional issues and disputes of nationwide relevance before the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF), where he currently represents leading mobility and delivery platforms in a landmark case. Before the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), he has a well-established track record in complex corporate disputes and in judicial proceedings arising from arbitration.
Professional Experience
Erico Advogados, Brasília/DF
Founder (March 2026 – Present)
Advocacia Velloso, Brasília/DF
Partner (July 2006 — February 2026)
Advocacia Velloso, Brasília/DF
Associate (March 2003 — June 2006)
Education
Columbia Law School, New York (USA)
Master of Laws LL.M. (August 2015 – May 2016)
Honors: Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar · Awards: Parker School Achievement in Foreign and Comparative Law · American Review of International Arbitration – ARIA (Editor) · Columbia Society of International Law – CSIL (LL.M. Representative)
Universidade de Brasília (UNB)
Post-Graduate Degree in International Relations (February 2005 – March 2006)
Centro Universitário de Brasília (UniCeub)
Bachelor of Laws LL.B. (February 1998 — February 2003)
Additional Education
Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA
Program of Instruction for Lawyers at the Program on Negotiation (2008)
Columbia Law School, New York / Amsterdam
Columbia Summer Program in American Law (2007)
Other Activities
American School of Brasília (EAB)
Member of the Board of Directors (October 2024 – Present)
Columbia University Alumni Association Brazil (CAAB)
Regional President for the Central-West Region (June 2022 — November 2025)
Columbia University
Member of the Alumni Representative Committee (August 2016 — May 2022)
American School of Brasília (EAB)
Vice-President of the Parent Teacher Organization – PTO (March 2022 – June 2023)
Publications
The evolution of arbitration in light of Supreme Court decisions
In: U.S. Supreme Court Precedents on Arbitration. Yasmine Lahlou, Carlos Alberto Carmona, Kabir Duggal, Gustavo Vaughn (eds.), Leiden/Boston: Brill, March 2025.
The recognition and enforcement of foreign punitive damages decisions in Brazil
In: The Recognition and Enforcement of Punitive Damages Judgments Across the Globe. Lotte Meurkens and Cedric Vanleenhove (eds.), The Hague: Boom/Eleven, 2023.
Short Reflections on The Pro-Arbitration Character of a Pre-Dispute Waiver
In: Pro-Arbitration Revisited: A Tribute to Professor George Bermann. Kabir Duggal et al. (eds.), New York: Juris Publishing, 2023.
Foreword
In: O Hoje o Amanhã na Tributação dos Combustíveis. Fabio Silva Alves et al. (eds.), Rio de Janeiro: Lumen Juris, 2022.
U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Whether Domestic Doctrines Bind Non-Signatories to International Arbitration Agreement Under New York Convention
International Litigation Blog, 2020.