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Diaz Reus International Law Firm & Alliance Offices
MIAMI TOWER AT INTERNATIONAL PLACE
100 S.E. SECOND STREET, SUITE 2600
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131
FLORDIA
United States
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Juan Vargas
Work Department
International Litigation: white collar criminal
Position
Of Counsel
Career
A former Assistant United States Attorney and state prosecutor, Mr. Vargas brings years of trial, appellate, and investigative experience to his practice, which is focused on white-collar criminal defense, multinational investigations, and other litigation matters. Mr. Vargas is a bilingual attorney specializing in matters involving criminal fraud, money laundering, pre-indictment investigations, prevention and removal of foreign nationals from OFAC and Magnitsky Act designations, bribery, corruption, and FCPA violations. He formerly served as counsel for the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, handling transactional matters and litigation relating to sovereignty and environmental issues, law enforcement administration and investigations, as well as sporting-event management and regulation. He is admitted and qualified in the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of Florida and Northern District of Illinois, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and the Florida and Illinois Supreme Courts.
Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
Languages
English, Spanish
Memberships
Florida Bar
Education
- University of Illinois
- John Marshall Law School
Lawyer Rankings
Latin America: International firms > Compliance and investigations
Diaz Reus International Law Firm & Alliance is based in Miami and has strong ties to Latin America and an established record in white-collar crime and investigations. It has a history of securing government declinations of criminal prosecutions and pre-indictment resolutions strategies in criminal investigations. The firm is widely recognised for its representation of senior executives and government officials in investigations by US law enforcement agencies; it recently acted for Alejandro Andrade, the former Treasurer of Venezuela who is serving a 10-year prison sentence, in the defence of the US government’s efforts to secure and forfeit assets and monies from third parties as part of the largest FCPA case in South Florida history. The firm also has an increasing profile in sanctions violations cases. Michael Diaz has an outstanding record in major cases involving senior executives and government officials. Robert Targ is another senior practitioner with a fine reputation in representing Latin American corporates and individuals. Marta Colomar-Garcia is a key figure in anti-money laundering cases, while Javier Coronado, Juan Vargas and Houston/Mexico-based Greg Ahlgren are also prominent practitioners in the white-collar crime area. Of counsel Jorge Schmidt, a native Spanish speaker and Latin America white-collar crime specialist, joined the firm in May 2023. All named individuals are based in Miami unless stated otherwise.