Rivero Mestre LLP

Rivero Mestre LLP is closely associated with major cross-border litigation and international arbitration. It represented the plaintiffs in the first-ever jury trial under the Helms-Burton Act, connected to confiscated property in Cuba, in which $29.8m in damages was awarded against each of four Expedia corporate defendants. It has also landed major engagements in connection with environmental damage claims in Latin America. Moreover, the firm is noted for white-collar defence and internal investigations. Jorge Mestre is a highly rated litigator and has extensive experience in Latin America cases. Andrés Rivero is also a prominent litigator with a background in Latin America commercial litigation and white-collar cases. Managing partner Amanda Fernandez is the president of the Cuban American Bar Association (CABA).