Akerman LLP haș a sizeable international arbitration team with a Latin America focus driven primarily by its Miami office. The firm is weighted towards commercial arbitration, representing a range of US and Latin America-based businesses, along with private equity investors, ultra high net-worth individuals and family offices. The international arbitration team has a mix of civil and common law trained practitioners. Chair of the Latin America and Caribbean practice, Luis Pérez is co-managing partner of the Miami office and has a longstanding record in commercial arbitrations connected to the Latin America region.
Key clients
- Dante and Douglas Locatelli
- Dominicana Renovables
Work highlights
- Advised Dante and Douglas Locatelli on a successful Section 1782 application for discovery in an international inheritance dispute.
- Represented Dominicana Renovables (DRSL) in a commercial arbitration against the Dominican Republic arising from a dispute in relation to its investment in a local wind farm, the Isabela Wind Energy Complex.