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

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.

Olesia Belchenko
Associate Attorney

Olesia Y. Belchenko is an Associate Attorney at Diaz Reus where she concentrates her practice on international litigation and arbitration and complex civil and commercial litigation.


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 lawsuites against the Federal Republic of Germany regarding the admission of pharmaceutical products to the German market.


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
Of Counsel

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., Esq. is a founding partner of Diaz Reus.  He is the managing partner for Diaz Reus litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution group.  He represents Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, multinational corporations and foreign government entities in complex commercial disputes and sesintive regulatory and criminal investigations. ACAMS Certified.


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
China Chief Representative

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.


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
Associate Attorney

Brant C. Hadaway is an Associate Attorney 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. ACAMS Certified.


Xiaomin (Samantha) Hu
Associate Attorney

Bilingual Chinese native experienced in both American and PRC legal systems.  Skilled in import/export, derivatives, securities, and immigration 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.


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.


Margarita P. Muina
Of Counsel

Margarita P. Muina specializes in international business transactions:  structures inbound and outbound investments for U.S. and foreign parties, handles business acquisitions and mergers.  Also practices in domestic and international estate and income tax planning and asset protection for Diaz, Reus & Targ clients.


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.


Jorge Salcedo
Senior Associate Attorney

Jorge Salcedo focuses his practice on international business transactions, international-domestic corporate and tax planning, distribution agreements, real estate transactions, business immigration law.


Arti Sangar
Senior Associate Attorney

Arti Sangar is a seasoned international attorney skilled in private equity investments, mergers & acquisitions, corporate re-structuring, corporate financing, and major real estate development projects.  Also savvy in business dispute management and employment issues.


Federico Tabja
Associate Attorney

Bilingual international business attorney experienced in banking, energy, finance and cross-border commercial franchising and licensing. 


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.


Detlef Zawadzki
Of Counsel

Detlef Zawadzki., J.D., LL.M. main practice lies in the general consulting of foreign companies in corporate, employment, and tax relevant matters. He is an expert in Middle Eastern law and has spent two years as an international legal consultant in Dubai, UAE, representing western companies.