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Multiethnic, multilingual and multitalented men and women, our attorneys, solicitors, and consultants speak English, Spanish, Czech, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Italian, French, Portuguese and German, and work seamlessly with our offices in Miami, Caracas, Frankfurt and Shanghai and our affiliates in Bogotá and Sao Paulo.

Together they help individuals, companies and government entities do business at home and worldwide, and have won notable cases in domestic and international tribunals and arbitral bodies across the hemisphere and around the world. They bring to bear on your matters acute know-how in business transactions, governmental regulations, distributorships, real estate, tax planning, M&A, and more, as well as deep experience in winning high-stakes domestic and transnational litigation and arbitration cases in complex international trade, business and trademark and copyright disputes and high-profile government, regulatory and criminal investigations.  Having experienced international litigators and arbitrators available can be a unique resource—our attorneys and solicitors experienced in arbitrating and litigating disputes routinely work closely with the firm’s transactional colleagues in order to help clients avoid problems in future business dealings.

Because of their cultural and legal sophistication, our attorneys, solicitors, and consultants understand our clients and their business goals, and act decisively in diverse business, governmental and legal venues and jurisdictions.

Nicholas Bangos
Of Counsel

International bankruptcy counselor, litigator and lecturer skilled in utilizing bankruptcy laws and other commercial tools to acquire and dispose of substantial assets in real estate, lending, transportation, telecommunications, and manufacturing, as well as for individuals.


J. Alexander Buerger
Of Counsel

J. Alexander Buerger, JD, LL.M. resides in Germany where his practice involves the general assistance in international transactions. He is admitted to practice law in the U.S. and Germany. He is the leading counsel for several pharmaceutical companies in more than 10 lawsuits against the Federal Republic of Germany regarding the admission of pharmaceutical products to the German market.


Sumeet H. Chugani
Associate Attorney

Bilingual internationally trained attorney focused on international litigation, arbitration, white collar crime, complex civil and appellate litigation, OFAC and bank secrecy laws, and money-laundering compliance research and trial support. Also skilled in M&A, financial services, and cross-border transaction issues.


Marta Colomar
Associate Attorney

International business attorney and litigator experienced in both U.S. and Spanish law firms and fluent in English, Spanish and Catalan. Handles complex international corporate transactions and contracts, international breach-of-contract claims, real estate dealings. Skilled in foreclosure defense, insurance defense and other litigation.


Luis A. Cordero
Of Counsel

Noted multilingual immigration, nationality and consular law attorney with deep experience in business immigration and executive transfer for professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, entertainers and artists. Frequent speaker and author on immigration issues.


Gary E. Davidson
Partner

Gary E. Davidson is a high-stakes international litigator and arbitrator with noted successes in state and federal courts and before AAA and other arbitral tribunals.


George Diaz
Of Counsel

George Diaz, Esq. of George Diaz, P.A. has developed his expertise in the areas of contracts and commercial lease law, real estate, construction, corporate and business law, business transactions, including real estate development and construction project financing. He is a title insurance agent for Attorney's Title Insurance Fund, Inc. and a member of Attorney's Mortgage Services.


Michael Diaz, Jr.
Managing Partner

Michael Diaz, Jr., is the founding and managing partner of Diaz, Reus & Targ, LLP, where he concentrates his practice on domestic and international trade and investment transactions, litigation and arbitration of complex commercial disputes, white collar crime and regulatory investigations.


Julie Dubernard
Associate Attorney

Multilingual French-born, Miami-based attorney experienced in broad range of international business law, transactions and litigation in Europe, U.S. and Caribbean:   franchise agreements, M&A, contracts, bankruptcy, real estate, commercial disputes, intellectual property, and more. 


Adam Ehrlich
Partner

Adam Ehrlich has considerable experience with China's legal and business environment. His practices concentrated on assisting Chinese entities with their U.S. and Latin American investments and interests.


Guillermo A. Gleizer
Of Counsel

High-stakes, international litigator, author, Fulbright Fellow, and university law and economics professor.


Carlos F. Gonzalez
Partner

Carlos F. Gonzalez is a Partner at Diaz Reus where he concentrates his practice in appellate litigation and trial support with an emphasis on international civil and commercial disputes and white collar criminal defense.  He regularly appears before state and federal trial and appellate courts on behalf of individual and corporate clients.  


Solomon Eric Gross
Of Counsel

Solomon Gross' expertise is in the area of contracts, commercial leases, real estate, corporations, partnerships, wills, trusts and estates, with a concentration on real estate and contractual transactions and commercial lease and business matters.


Brant C. Hadaway
Partner

Brant C. Hadaway is a Partner whose practice concentrates on domestic and international commercial litigation and arbitration.  He also has broad experience in maritime law and in deceptive trade practices litigation.  He is admitted to practice in Florida, the United States District Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist.


Xiaomin (Samantha) Hu
Associate Attorney

Bilingual Chinese native experienced in both American and PRC legal systems.  A U.S. trained attorney and fluent speaker of English and Mandarin Chinese, skilled in corporate affairs, including advising public and private entities on investment, intellectual property, corporate, and immigration related matters. 


Jorge Izquierdo
Consultant

Jorge Izquierdo specializes in commercial law, banking, international trade, Customs, corporate, trust and lobbying before public agencies in Venezuela and other countries. He served as in-house counsel and consultant to Banco Central de Venezuela and issued legal opinions regarding preferential exchange rate regulations.


Alison LaBoissonnière
Associate Attorney

Alison LaBoissonnière concentrates her practice on international securities litigation. She has experience working in the United Kingdom in the area of international capital markets law and is also skilled in European and transatlantic securities and trade law matters.


Robert Q. Lee
Partner

Robert Q. Lee is a partner in the transactional practice group of the law firm of Diaz Reus & Targ, LLP, where he concentrates his practice on corporate, securities, secured transactions, commercial real estate and international business law (particularly in Asia).


Vincent Li
Associate Attorney

English, Mandarin and Shanghainese-speaking attorney with deep international trade, business and legal experience in both U.S. and China.


Paul E. Mason
Consultant

Paul E. Mason, Esq., J.D., M.A. areas of expertise are transactional matters (contracts, M&A, licensing, intellectual property), commercial arbitration, and government relations. Geographically, his practice focuses on Latin America (subspecialty Brazil), Europe, Russia, and Canada.


Ricardo Ortiz Gil Lamadrid
Consultant

Politically savvy multilingual international attorney experienced in constitutional law, human rights issues, and international trade. Heads Diaz Reus Mexican branch.


Chad S. Purdie
Associate Attorney

Chad Purdie is an Associate Attorney at Diaz Reus where he focuses his practice on international commercial litigation and arbitration and complex civil litigation. Mr. Purdie is ACAMS Certified.


Alexander Reus
Partner

Alexander Reus, J.D.'s expertise lies in international contract and corporate matters, business consulting, real estate matters, and he consults in complex international litigation matters. He is a member of various boards, a director of a local board and a frequent international lecturer.


Gerardo Rodriguez
Associate Attorney

Multifaceted bilingual international attorney with both law and business administration training.  Knowledgeable and experienced in international litigation, mediation and arbitration, including UNCITRAL arbitration rules, Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, New York and Inter-American Conventions, Middle Eastern international arbitration laws, and foreign courts.


Arti Sangar
Partner

Arti Sangar is a seasoned international attorney and advises on commercial dispute resolution and arbitration matters.  Also savvy in transactional matters including private equity investments, corporate-restructuring, mergers & acquisitions, major real estate development projects, commercial dispute management and employment issues.  Arti is enrolled as a legal practitioner in Australia, India and Dubai International Financial Center. She authors articles regularly with a Middle-Eastern emphasis.


Robert I. Targ
Partner

Robert I. Targ has been actively engaged in a federal trial and administrative practice specializing in matters involving asset seizures and forfeitures, health care fraud and abuse, criminal fraud and money laundering, grand jury investigations, and criminal or civil matters involving the Customs laws and regulations.


Juan C. Villa
Consultant

Prior to joining Diaz Reus, Juan C. Villa worked as legal counsel to companies in the private sector and for various Colombian government agencies. He represented institutions including the Colombian Congress, the City of Bogota's Mayor's Office, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Colombian Institute on Family Welfare.


Christian Wefers
Associate Attorney

Christian Wefers is based in Diaz Reus' Frankfurt office.  He has experience in the field of financial markets, banking law and trade law and international litigation.


Xin “Joe” Zhang
Associate Attorney

Skilled Shanghai-based, multilingual (English, Chinese, Japanese) international attorney with extensive experience serving U.S., Chinese and multinational business clients in contracts, trade, intellectual property, investments, joint ventures and environmental matters.