Representative cases:
- Represented Spanish construction company in litigation involving the enforcement of a multimillion dollar foreign arbitral award.
- Represented multinational corporation in litigation to enforce restrictive covenants in contract with former executive.
- Represented CFO of national bank in federal securities fraud class action.
- Represented Brazilian businessman in multicount action involving allegations of fraudulent representation in the sale of stocks in a Brazilian oil and gas venture.
- Represented U.S.-based businessman in RICO action involving allegations of theft from a financial institution in Mexico.
- Represented international insurance carrier in dispute with its reinsurer and third-party administrator regarding allegations of financial impropriety.
- Defended U.S.-based household goods manufacturer in an action by its distributor in Puerto Rico alleging wrongful termination of the parties’ distributorship agreement.
- Represented Major League Baseball player in a federal lawsuit alleging violations of the Torture Victims Protection Act.
- Represented law firm in the defense of a malpractice claim alleging negligent estate planning of a multimillion dollar trust.
- Lead counsel in lawsuit brought by New York investment group against Puerto Rico’s Government Development Bank over the issuance of fraudulent bonds.
- Represented Mexican television production company in federal lawsuit seeking an injunction against major U.S. Spanish-language broadcaster.
- Represented Chilean government agency in $100 million public funds fraud investigation.
- Represented Korean multinational corporation in dispute with its distributor in Mexico.
- Represented two U.S.-based contractors in the U.S. District Court for the Virgin Islands in breach of contract action involving the dismantling of an aluminum processing plant.
- Represented publicly traded multinational corporation in action against its distributor in Central America alleging product diversion in violation of the parties’ agreement.
- Represented Canadian-owned corporation in lawsuit (and parallel arbitration) against international bank and cruise line involving dispute over branded credit cards.
Representative cases tried to verdict:
- Represented international cardiac rhythm device manufacturer in jury trial involving claims of breach of employment and non-solicitation agreements.
- Defended Fortune 500 company in federal jury trial involving the alleged wrongful termination of its Florida franchisee.
- Defended aircraft lessor in jury trial involving the alleged breach of the parties’ lease agreement and interference with plaintiff’s business opportunities.
- Represented Chicago-based investor in jury trial against Florida municipality over disputed real estate transaction.
- Defended Florida corporation in jury trial under Florida’s Whistleblower statute involving claim that client fired employee for refusing to disregard federal safety regulations.
We also have a wide-ranging arbitration practice. By way of example, we’ve arbitrated matters for:
- Subsidiary of Spanish company in ICC arbitration involving a government procurement dispute.
- Insurance company in AAA arbitration against its third-party administrator.
- International financial institution in several FINRA arbitrations filed by clients’ customers alleging fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation.
- South American shareholders in ICDR arbitration filed against community bank over the bank’s alleged breach of the parties’ stock purchase agreement.
- Multinational corporation in ICDR arbitration involving alleged breach of a contract for the sale of scrap metal located at a manufacturing plant in the Virgin Islands.
- Owners of privately held Salvadoran company in ICDR arbitration involving shareholder dispute over control of the company.