Miami FL — August 23, 2019 — Diaz Reus & Targ, LLP’s Global Managing Partner Michael Diaz, Jr., Founding Partner Robert I. Targ, Partner Gary Davidsonand Partner Brant Hadawayhave been recognized in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for their work in International Arbitration – Governmental and Commercial; Commercial Litigation; and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Recognition by Best Lawyers© is based entirely on peer review. The methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
Florida Bar Board Certified International Litigation and Arbitration attorney Michael Diaz is a multilingual litigator, trial lawyer, and arbitral advocate with 32 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.
Throughout his distinguished career, Florida Bar Board Certified International Litigation and Arbitration attorney Gary Davidsonhas obtained favorable results for clients in complex international litigation, arbitration and commercial disputes and has also served as an arbitrator and mediator. In addition to his work on behalf of foreign government entities, he has extensive experience representing clients across multiple industries, including those in the real estate, hospitality, travel, and financial services sectors.
Robert I. Targ is a highly successful international and domestic litigator for individuals and institutions in complex, high-stakes money laundering, fraud, white-collar criminal defense, and customs cases. Practice focus includes: federal trial and administrative matters involving asset seizures and forfeitures, health care fraud and abuse, criminal fraud and money laundering, criminal or civil matters involving customs laws and regulations.
Brant Hadaway, a seasoned bilingual (English/Czech) Florida Bar Board Certified International Litigation and Arbitration attorney focusing his practice on international commercial disputes, contracts, and regulatory compliance on behalf of foreign and domestic clients in the U.S. and abroad.Also skilled in arbitration, intellectual property disputes, foreign sovereign immunity and liability, deceptive trade practices and consumer fraud litigation, insurance coverage, employment law, and maritime law. Mr. Hadaway leads the firm’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“UAS”) practice. He writes about emerging UAS issues at DroneLaw.com.
