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Diaz Reus International Law Firm & Alliance
Diaz Reus International Law Firm & Alliance is headquartered in Miami and has a major focus on Latin America. The full-service law firm has a big reputation in contentious matters, primarily litigation and white-collar crime, but is also a recognised player in international arbitration, particularly the enforcement of arbitration awards. The firm has a lengthy track record representing clients in cross-border disputes involving Venezuela, although it also enjoys extensive geographic coverage of the Latin America region. Global managing partner Michael Diaz; senior dispute resolution specialist Gary Davidson who is qualified in Arizona, Florida and the District of Columbia (and who has a significant focus on Venezuela); and Marta Colomar-Garcia (who is qualified in Florida, New York, DC and Spain), are the key figures. With considerable arbitral experience, Brant Hadaway - formerly a partner at the firm for 12 years - returned as of counsel in November 2022.
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‘The Diaz Reus international arbitration team's main differentiator is that is truly international, hosting qualified lawyers from all over Latin America, Spain, etc, and at the same time understanding very well the pitfalls of international arbitration with seats in the USA.’
‘The approach to fees including contingencies and ABAs (alternative billing arrangements) is quite innovative. Marta Colomar, Gary Davidson and -not least- Michael Diaz and Javier Coronado are extremely responsive and proactive and it is a pleasure work with them.’
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Key clients
- Alibaba
- American Veteran Enterprise Team
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Work highlights
- Assisted Silmar Roberto Bertin oppose the action which seeks to enforce an arbitration award, issued by an arbitration panel in Brazil, of $40m in the Southern District of New York.
- Represented Alibaba in all its US litigation involving IP violations, including in arbitration-related matters.
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