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Marta Colomar-Garcia is the administrative managing partner of Diaz Reus International Law Firm, and has notable expertise in complex international commercial litigation, white-collar matters, and cross-border investigations. Colomar-Garcia’s white-collar practice involves advising clients on sanctions, OFAC regulations, and money laundering.
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Work Department
International Litigation and arbitration; White collar criminal defense
Position
Administrative Managing Partner
Career
Dual qualified (USA + Spain) Marta Colomar-Garcia brings legal experience in the U.S., Spain, and Latin America, to her practice, which includes international commercial litigation and arbitration for multinational corporations, sovereign governments, and individuals.
She is recognized for obtaining dismissal of a US $1 billion expropriation lawsuit against a Venezuelan government agency under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and acting as plaintiffs’ co-lead counsel defending eight separate class action lawsuits against Argentina’s $100 billion default of sovereign debt in 2001—Seijas v. Republic of Argentina—in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York.
She is admitted in Florida; Washington D.C.;New York; Supreme Court of the United States; United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; United States District Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida; and Spain.
She is a certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
Languages
English, Spanish
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Florida Bar Association
- International Bar Association
Education
- J.D., Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Dual Degree Program, December 2006
- J.D., Universitat De Barcelona, Facultat De Dret, Barcelona, Spain, Licenciada en Derecho (Spanish J.D.), June 2005
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Key clients
- Nodus International Bank CAPA (Consejo de Administración de Activos) PDVSA Ad Hoc (Opposition government of Venezuela) Driven Advisors
Work highlights
Represents the board members of PDVSA Ad Hoc in U.S. and international legal proceedings and investigations involving corruption, defamation, and RICO-related matters.
Represents the Board of Directors of CAPA, an entity created by the Venezuelan National Assembly to protect and recover Venezuela’s overseas assets, in U.S. and international criminal investigations, litigation, and arbitration, including matters involving frozen assets and allegations of corruption.
Represents Puerto Rico-based Driven Advisors and affiliated financial institutions, including Nodus Bank, in U.S. and international commercial litigation and criminal investigations relating to asset recovery, bank fraud, and money laundering.