Mr Ruben Diaz > Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP > Miami, United States > Lawyer Profile
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP Offices
201 SOUTH BISCAYNE BOULEVARD
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131-4332
FLORDIA
United States
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Mr Ruben Diaz
Position
Ruben Diaz Jr. is an international transactional partner in Hughes Hubbard’s corporate group and is co-chair of Hughes Hubbard’s Latin America practice. After starting his career in private practice, Ruben served as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of a privately-held Central American group with businesses in key sectors, including financial institutions and investment advisory services, agro-industrial, communications, automotive, energy, information technology, retail and consumer products, health care and real estate. He also previously served as Head of the Latin America Legal Practice at Ernst & Young.
Education
- University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1983
- Princeton University, A.B., 1980, cum laude
Lawyer Rankings
Latin America: International firms > City focus - Miami
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP’s Miami office is best known for its high market share of large syndicated loans in Brazil. Amy Dulin is a recognised leader in this field, with Emilio Saiz providing additional senior-level talent in the area. Alongside Brazil, the syndicated lending team is also active in Mexico and Colombia, primarily acting for lenders although also enjoying a healthy number of engagements from borrowers. Bilateral facilities constitute another key area and the team is also at the forefront of sustainability-linked financings to major Brazilian borrowers. The Miami office is also increasingly active in Latin America investments into the US, including real estate and corporate acquisitions; and is further recognised for its expertise in financial institutions M&A and venture capital investments. Federico Goudie has strong links to Paraguay and has worked on numerous sovereign bond issuances and infrastructure projects, including toll road developments. Ruben Diaz has a fine record in cross-border investments and M&A in Central America, and Mark Denham is a leader in aviation finance in the wider Latin America region.
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Tax > International tax
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense