Biography
He is an international attorney licensed to practice in Florida, New York, Colombia and before various U.S. federal courts and Government agencies, with certifications in Anti-Money Laundering and Global Economic Sanctions, and graduate studies, in the U.S. and Spain, on white-collar criminal litigation, risk management, compliance, fraud, and anti-money laundering.
He regularly represents individuals and corporations in international investigations and litigation, asset recovery, and cases involving white collar crimes, domestic and foreign corruption, anti-money laundering laws, Sanctions, and financial fraud, including investigations and enforcement actions by the Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Department of Homeland Security. He also advises clients in business transactions, corporate governance, and entity formation, particularly, in securing the client’s compliance with international, U.S. and Colombian legal standards, regulations, and best practices.
Apart from being a skilled transnational and bicultural litigator, Mr. Coronado is a noteworthy scholar in the areas of criminal law and procedure. He regularly serves as an adjunct professor at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Law School in related courses, and writes articles and comments in the same fields for various law journals and widely publicized newsletters such as The Interamerican Dialogue and Latin Counsel.
Languages: Spanish and EnglishAccolades
Areas of Practice
Education
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, LL.M.
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia, LL.B., with honors.
Certifications & Specializations
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
- Certified Global Sanctions Specialist by ACAMS
- Specialization in constitutional law and litigation, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia, with honors.
- Masters in Risk Management, Fraud & AML Compliance by EALDE, Madrid, Spain.
Admissions
- Florida
- Colombia
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Southern District of Florida
- Southern District of New York
- Eastern District of New York
- District of Nebraska
Accolades
- The Legal 500: Dispute Resolution - International litigation, U.S. (2024)
- The Legal 500: Compliance and White-Collar Criminal Defense: Advice To Individuals, U.S. (2024)
- The Legal 500: Compliance & White-Collar Crime; and Corporate and M&A, Colombia (2025). Next Generation Partner 2024-2025.
- The Legal 500: Compliance & Investigations; and City Leaders: Miami, International Firms, Latin America guide (2025)
- GIR 40 Under 40: The World's Leading Young Investigations Specialists: Featured Individual
- Leaders League: Compliance; and White-Collar Crime, Colombia (2019-2024)
- Leaders League USA 2024: Investigations & White-Collar Crime
- COLFUTURO scholarship
Professional Leadership
- International Bar Association, member.
- New York City Bar Association, member.
- Colombian American Bar Association, member.
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, LL.M. Class President
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Centre for Studies in Criminology and Victimology, member and former director
Favorable Results / Representative Matters
- Successful representation of a client in the unblocking of $4,359,746.92 that was wrongfully blocked by a Puerto Rican bank under OFAC sanctions related to Venezuela. We represented the client in the administrative process and in litigation against OFAC under the Administrative Procedure Act.