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Javier Coronado

Javier Coronado

Work Department

White-Collar Criminal; International Litigation

Position

Partner

Career

He is an international attorney licensed to practice in Florida, New York, Colombia and before various U.S. federal courts and Government agencies, with certifications in Anti-Money Laundering and Global Economic Sanctions, and graduate studies, in the U.S. and Spain, on white-collar criminal litigation, risk management, compliance, fraud, and anti-money laundering.

He regularly represents individuals and corporations in international investigations and litigation, asset recovery, and cases involving white collar crimes, domestic and foreign corruption, anti-money laundering laws, Sanctions, and financial fraud, including investigations and enforcement actions by the Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Department of Homeland Security. He also advises clients in business transactions, corporate governance, and entity formation, particularly, in securing the client’s compliance with international, U.S. and Colombian legal standards, regulations, and best practices.

Apart from being a skilled transnational and bicultural litigator, Mr. Coronado is a noteworthy scholar in the areas of criminal law and procedure. He regularly serves as an adjunct professor at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Law School in related courses, and writes articles and comments in the same fields for various law journals and widely publicized newsletters such as Law360, The Interamerican Dialogue and Latin Counsel.

Admitted in Florida; Colombia; New York; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; Southern District of Florida; Southern District of New York; Eastern District of New York; District of Nebraska.

Languages

English, Spanish

Memberships

International Bar Association, member. New York City Bar Association, member. Colombian American Bar Association, member. University of Pennsylvania Law School, LL.M. Class President Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Centre for Studies in Criminology and Victimology, member and former director Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) Certified Global Sanctions Specialist by ACAMS Specialization in constitutional law and litigation, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia, with honors. Masters in Risk Management, Fraud & AML Compliance by EALDE, Madrid, Spain.

Education

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, LL.M. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia, LL.B., with honors.

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