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Michael Diaz Jr. is the global managing partner of Diaz Reus International Law Firm, and has notable expertise in white-collar criminal matters and cross-border investigations. Primarily acting for individuals, Diaz utilizes his experience as a former state prosecutor to handle cases of money laundering, public corruption, FCPA and OFAC violations, and international asset recovery.
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White Collar Crime, Government Sanctions, Investigations & Defense, International Litigation & Arbitration
Position
Global Managing Partner
Career
Florida Bar Board Certified International Litigation and Arbitration attorney Michael Diaz is a multilingual litigator, trial lawyer, and arbitral advocate with 39 years of experience advising clients, trying cases, and negotiating resolutions to complex civil, arbitral and criminal disputes. He has extensive experience handling visa recovery efforts, FCPA and OFAC violations, and Specially Designated Nationals classifications. He regularly counsels on preventative arbitration and litigation strategies and conducts parallel investigations in complex, high-stakes regulatory, investigative and compliance matters that involve financial fraud, international asset recovery and white-collar crime. Mr. Diaz’s sophisticated asset tracing techniques have resulted in millions of dollars in recoveries for U.S. receivers, financial institutions, and individual fraud victims. He has handled numerous notable, well-publicized litigation and arbitration cases, OFAC and sanctions matters, and cases of alleged money laundering and public corruption. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). He is admitted to the Florida Bar; 11th Circuit Court of Appeals; Southern District of Florida; Middle District of Florida; U.S. Supreme Court; and the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals of New York; U.S. Court of International Trade.
Languages
English, Spanish
Memberships
- Florida Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- International Bar Association
- Cuban American Bar Association, Past-President, officer, and director
- Member, Trial Law Institute
- Member, Diversity Law Institute
- Barrister, Order of Centurions
- Advocate, Order of Certus
- International Association of Lawyers and Professional Advisors
- Miami International Arbitration Society
- National and Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Florida International Bankers Association
- Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
- Member of the Board of Advisors of Latin America Advisor, a publication of The Dialogue, Leadership for the Americas.
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude
- University of Miami, School of Business, B.B.A., International Finance
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Key clients
- PDVSA Ad Hoc (Opposition government of Venezuela) Driven Advisors and Nodus International Bank (under receivership) CAPA (Consejo de Administración de Activos) US Ambassador Yehuda Kaploun
Work highlights
Represents a client, the Colombian Minister of the Interior, in OFAC de-listing proceedings, challenging his sanctions designation and engaging with U.S. agencies to demonstrate his non-involvement in illicit activities.
Represents the board members of PDVSA Ad Hoc, including its president, in U.S. and international legal proceedings and investigations involving corruption, defamation, and RICO-related matters.