Erica STEIN

Erica has over 20 years of experience in international arbitration. Until October 2022, she was a Partner in the international arbitration group of Dechert LLP in Brussels and Paris. Before joining Dechert, Erica was Counsel at the international arbitration boutique Hanotiau & van den Berg in Brussels.

Erica’s work in private practice has focused on disputes arising under investment treaties, as well as complex cross-border commercial, post-M&A and shareholder disputes. She has been particularly active in the life sciences (biotech, medtech, pharma), energy, mining, transport, food and beverage, and telecommunications sectors. Other sectors in which Erica has experience are aerospace, chemicals, engineering and construction, finance and banking, gaming, heavy industry, maritime, real estate, and tourism. Erica also has expertise in the recognition and enforcement of arbitration agreements and awards, on which subject she lectures, writes, and has trained judges.

Before entering private practice, Erica served as Counsel at the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris, where she oversaw hundreds of arbitrations pending under the ICC Rules of Arbitration worldwide.