Legal Areas/Experience

Wealth Management

Creation of off-shore multi-jurisdictional structures to achieve Clients financial and personal objectives.
Utilization of the Firm's relationships in significant on-shore and off-shore incorporation business centers.
Focusing on preservation of existing wealth combined with guidance for and management of emerging wealth.
Working with Family Offices and other support personnel to address planning and issue resolution concerns.
Sensitivity to Client's privacy and ways of doing business.
Understanding of multi-cultural and personal aspects of transactions and representation.

Strategic representation of Clients in multi-country dispute resolution, focused on asserting or preventing jurisdiction and/or selecting geographical forums reflective of the Client's interests.
Many dispute resolution activities are multi-jurisdictional in nature and may involve two-five different jurisdictions or countries.
Use of alternative forums for dispute resolution including mediation, arbitration, and judicial proceedings that reflect effective accomplishment of the Client's objectives.
Effective experience in all levels of United States Courts, domestic and international arbitration, and in impeachment proceedings in the legislative branch of the government.
Managed disputes involving US$100 million in controversy, high-value reputational stakes, and critical strategic market positions.

Chairman of Creditors Committee and represented large group of claimants/creditors and a member of Fiduciary Committee/Creditors Committee of Socimer International Bank Ltd. (in Liquidation-Bahamas) involving proceedings with claims in the range of US$400+ million from Europe, Mexico, and South America.

Head of creditors' committee in US$135+ million financial fraud case involving Colombia, Panama, Switzerland, and the United States involving the largest international financial institutions.

Represent claimants with various claims against off-shore banks owned by international financial groups or individuals.

Utilization of shell public companies to do reverse merger transactions for growth oriented companies and mature companies.

Knowledge of legal and financial systems and of countries to manage and achieve desired business results.

Strategic Advisor to European Commission with respect to trade challenges with United States Government regarding Helms Burton Act [Cuba].

Advisor to unit of European Government with respect to policies, strategies, investments, and opportunities regarding Cuba.

Represent Trustee appointed by Foreign Government to locate and seize stolen assets valued at approximately US$ 100 million.

Work with the Florida Governor, Florida State Banking Commissioner (Florida Comptroller), and other government officials on business development efforts in other countries.

One of the leading United States business/legal/strategic expert on business opportunities with Cuba.
Advisor on the organization of one of the first foreign-owned financial companies in Cuba specializing in short term/medium term financing of hard currency transactions, autonomous state enterprises, foreign trade transactions, and strategic investments.
Strategic advisor to European Commission in its dispute with United States Government on the Helms-Burton Act.

Strategic advisor to various United States and European multi-national companies with respect to policy, legal and strategic issues regarding doing business in Cuba.

Structure trade and finance transactions between foreign and Cuban business entities.

Represent clients in high-stakes civil litigation involving tort claims seeking recovery of multimillion-dollar damages.

Litigate complex fraud actions on behalf of domestic and international clients, pursuing the recovery of millions of U.S. dollars in losses.

Handle breach of contract disputes involving international transactions and commercial agreements with claims exceeding several million U.S. dollars.

Engage in strategic enforcement actions arising from fraudulent conduct and contractual breaches in both state and federal courts.

Successfully pursue and defend civil claims involving allegations of tortious interference, misrepresentation, and breach of fiduciary duty, each involving substantial financial exposure.

Advisor and shareholder of polo products, polo equipment, and polo clothes company in arrangements with Master Franchisee and international expansion to Europe and South America.

Underwriters' counsel, issuers' counsel, domestic and offshore private placements.