{"id":56698,"date":"2026-05-26T10:14:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/?post_type=press_releases&#038;p=56698"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:14:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:14:43","slug":"michael-diaz-jr-appointed-to-the-board-of-the-international-trade-consortium-of-the-miami-dade-beacon-council","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/press-releases\/michael-diaz-jr-appointed-to-the-board-of-the-international-trade-consortium-of-the-miami-dade-beacon-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Diaz, Jr., appointed to the Board of the International Trade Consortium of the Miami-Dade Beacon Council."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/diazreus.com\/people\/michael-diaz-jr\/\">Michael Diaz, Jr.<\/a>\u00a0has been appointed to serve as a member of the Board of the International Trade Consortium (ITC) of the\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beaconcouncil.com\">Miami-Dade Beacon Council<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nHis appointment will strengthen the ITC\u2019s mission and align with the County\u2019s international and industrial trade priorities. Key qualifications include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 International Litigation &amp; Trade Expertise: Recognized by Legal500, Chambers, Best Lawyers, Latinvex, and Global Investigations Review among the leading lawyers in international arbitration, white-collar defense, and compliance. His work spans complex arbitration, financial fraud, FCPA and OFAC compliance, international asset recovery, and anti-money laundering.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Business &amp; Legal Leadership: Global Managing Partner of a leading Miami-based international law firm, advising clients on corporate strategy, cross-border finance, and regulatory investigations, with a record of multimillion-dollar recoveries for U.S. receivers, financial institutions, and fraud victims.<br \/>\nMr. Diaz\u2019s distinguished career and international recognition will bring valued expertise to the ITC, furthering Miami-Dade\u2019s role as a global hub for trade, investment, and commerce.<\/p>\n<p>As the official economic development organization for Miami-Dade County,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beaconcouncil.com\">The Miami-Dade Beacon Council<\/a>\u00a0supports businesses looking to relocate or expand to Greater Miami with comprehensive support and guidance.<br \/>\nIt is the County\u2019s official economic development partnership, focused on driving a more sustainable, inclusive, and competitive economy for Greater Miami. Since 1985, The Beacon Council has attracted more than 160,000 new jobs and $8.4 billion in investments to the region.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-56698","press_releases","type-press_releases","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/56698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press_releases"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}