About

Provided by Diaz Reus & Targ LLP

The department handles large, complex commercial disputes in cross-border litigation and arbitration matters, and multi-jurisdictional and parallel proceedings, section 1728 actions, particularly between parties in the U.S. and Latin America involving sovereign owned or government related entities in federal court.

•                Representation of public officials, financial institutions, multinational companies and HNWI in both civil and commercial disputes, including shareholder and intellectual property disputes, contracts, sovereign trade, commerce, finance, matters of defamation & allegations of financial fraud.

•               Recognized by clients and competitors for its willingness to take on very complex, unpopular and sensitive commercial and asset recovery cases with jurisdictional and venue challenges with significant criminal overtones and exposure.

•             Litigation and arbitration against multinational companies, such as representing CAPA, Driven/Nodus Bank, financial institutions, ex-President of Panama Ricardo Martinelli, Colombian Air Force, Dubai Islamic Bank, PEMEX, the Board of Directors of PDVSA/Ad Hoc (opposition government of Venezuela), assisting IDB in Latin America.

•              The litigation team helps clients navigate ex-parte injunctive orders, asset seizures, executive orders and proclamations, legislative, legal, trade, and regulatory waters worldwide to avoid business interruption and multidistrict litigation.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded - Florida

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Diaz Reus & Targ acts for domestic and international clients in a range of commercial disputes. The firm is held in high esteem for its experience dealing with cross-border disputes, with a focus on Latin American matters and cases with parallel proceedings. The team enjoys a fine reputation for its work in financial fraud cases, and is also noted for its strength in shareholder and contract disputes.

Work Highlights

  • Diaz Reus & Targ represented Driven as liquidator of Nodus International Bank and receiver in international asset recovery litigation against the bank's former shareholders in a number of jurisdictions.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Marta Colomar Garcia
3
Marta Colomar Garcia
3
Band 3
Marta Colomar Garcia has a broad litigation practice and offers considerable expertise in cross-border disputes.
Michael Diaz, Jr.
5
Michael Diaz, Jr.
5
Band 5
Michael Diaz maintains a wide-ranging commercial litigation practice and offers notable experience in matters with cross-border elements with Latin America.

Ranked Lawyers at
Diaz Reus & Targ LLP

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Litigation: General Commercial

Marta Colomar Garcia
3
Marta Colomar Garcia
3
Band 3
Michael Diaz, Jr.
5
Michael Diaz, Jr.
5
Band 5

Members

Provided by Diaz Reus & Targ LLP

Brant Hadaway

Evan Stroman

Gary Davidson

Head of Department

George Diaz

Isabela Hernandez-Peredo

Javier Coronado Diaz

John Foster

Michael Diaz, Jr.

Michael Diaz, Jr.

Head of Department

Mitchell Jagodinski

Prince-Alex Iwu

Zhen Pan

Clients

Provided by Diaz Reus & Targ LLP

Alibaba

Allianz

American Airlines

BEMO

Banco Central de Venezuela

Banco Promerica

Banco de Bogota

Board of Directors Pdvsa/Ad Hoc Opposition gov. of Venezuela

Boliviana de Aviación

C.V.G. Ferrominera Orinoco C.A.

Cerveceria Centro Americana

China Citic Bank International

Driven Financial Advisory Services

Dubai Islamic Bank

FENDI

Fedrigoni

Fujitsu

Haier

Instabank

Mireya Cambero

Nissan

Ocean Bank

PDVSA

Pemex

Industries

Provided by Diaz Reus & Targ LLP

Banking

Banking

Construction

Customs

Energy

Energy

Finance

Finance

Government

Infrastructure and Power Engineering

Manufacturing

Oil

Real Estate

Shipping and Trade

Sports and Entertainment

Telecommunications

Utilities