Diaz Reus International Law Firm remains a major force in white-collar crime and investigations, sanctions and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) matters, and asset recovery cases. The firm is also noted for broader commercial disputes and international arbitration. It has succeeded in achieving a series of solutions to sanctions cases and has worked on a number of asset recovery cases linked to bank collapses in Puerto Rico. Commercial disputes involving Latin American sovereigns and sub-sovereigns are another forte, while FCPA investigations into Latin American businesses and individuals remains a strength; it represented the individual board members of PDVSA Ad Hoc, the opposition government petroleum agency of Venezuela that manages PDVSA’s assets abroad, in defence of criminal investigations in the US and actions taken by Interpol at the request of the Republic of Venezuela. The firm is well known for representing government officials and former government officials in headline cases. With a formidable record in FCPA cases where he has an impressive record for securing declinations from prosecution, global managing partner Michael Diaz has an outstanding reputation in anti-corruption and money laundering cases. Robert Targ is also noted for anti-money laundering and OFAC cases, while senior figure Gary Davidson has a wide-ranging Latin America disputes practice. Marta Colomar-Garcia is also rated for anti-money laundering, asset recovery and a variety of Latin America-related cases, while Javier Coronado is noted for white-collar crime cases and international investigations, along with OFAC and anti-money laundering matters.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
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Testimonials

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  • 'Availability and attention.'
  • 'Effective.'

Key clients

  • Nodus International Bank
  • Ex-President Ricardo Martinelli

Work highlights

Advised Nodus International Bank and its liquidators, on an international $68m asset recovery litigation and investigation against the bank’s former shareholders and other co-conspirators in Miami, Puerto Rico, Panama, Spain and Venezuela.
Practice head

Michael Diaz; Gary Davidson; Marta Colomar-Garcia; Javier Coronado