Areas of practice

White Collar Crime, Government Sanctions

Diaz Reus internationally renowned white-collar criminal defense attorneys know white-collar crime in depth—as former federal and state prosecutors and as white-collar defense counsel. Our noted white-collar criminal defense team has achieved positive outcomes in high-profile cases for multinational corporations, businesspeople, professionals and government officials, in both domestic and international white-collar criminal investigations and prosecutions.

We also help U.S. companies, multinational corporations, and international financial institutions comply with U.S. government and foreign government regulations at all levels, as well as to establish and maintain through corporate governance their global commercial operations compliant with banking and anti-money laundering regulations, OFAC, CAATSA, GLOMAG, Magnitsky and other sanctions programs. Additionally, our white-collar team is adept at pre-indictment and grand jury investigations, post-indictment defense and sentencing guidelines. Our team has a track record in the delisting of persons and entities from the OFAC sanctions list.

From Russia and China to the Middle East, Latin America and the United States, our clients trust our team. We are well known and highly regarded speakers at national and international conferences. Diaz Reus is repeatedly recognized by international ranking-organizations for its abilities, leadership, professionalism, and high ethical standards.

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"Diaz Reus & Targ has a strong depth of experience in complex and sophisticated work, especially in international recovery of assets and cross-border matters."

Chambers Latin America 2024

"Michael Diaz is a fearless, confident, and substantively-strong counsel, to understands needs, short and long-term goals, and delivers quickly and efficiently."

Legal500 USA 2022

“Miami-based firm Diaz Reus & Targ is skilled in representing Latin American individuals and companies that are caught in the crosshairs of US enforcement investigations.”

GIR 100

Michael Diaz has a long-standing practice advising on investigations and compliance matters involving financial fraud, international asset recovery and white-collar crime. Clients commend his "leadership skills" and highlight "his impressive knowledge and availability."

Chambers Global

“It is a relatively small firm that nevertheless has an impressive dispute resolution practice.”

Legal 500 USA

"The team is excellent. Their principal strength is that they have members with great experience, and they always share information and take decisions evaluating all the possibilities. This makes the team really strong and very difficult to defeat."

Chambers USA

“The firm has an outstanding reputation for handling investigatory and criminal matters arising out of Latin America.”

Legal 500 USA

"The level of professionalism is outstanding and they provide prudent advice for every issue. They know when to push and when to negotiate on your behalf. We were very impressed."

Chambers USA

“Reliable, responsive and reasonable. They are consistently good.”

Chambers USA

“They deliver exactly what they promise and what they advise is exactly what happens. They deliver results."

Clients single out Michael Diaz for his "professionalism, knowledge and fluent Spanish and English. He is the one you want if you have a legal matter on your hands."

Chambers Latin America

“Miami-based firm Diaz Reus & Targ is skilled in representing Latin American individuals and companies that are caught in the crosshairs of US enforcement investigations.”

GIR 100