Miami, Sep. 11, 2025 –
Diaz Reus International Law Firm is delighted to announce that Martha Araujo Hager, an international lawyer licensed to practice in Florida, New York and Brazil, has joined its headquarters as Of Counsel.
Ms. Araujo Hager comments: “I am proud to join a leading international law firm with a reputation for excellence in providing the best solutions to clients worldwide. The firm has an incredible team of attorneys and staff with expertise in various areas of the law. I will be contributing to the white collar, sanctions and international law practice of the firm, building on my previous experience as a former Brazilian prosecutor and for handling cases of fraud, corruption and money laundering in global organizations.”
“Martha’s 30 years of experience in white collar, fraud and corruption, in Brazil as a civil and criminal state prosecutor and in the US at the United Nations; the World Bank Group; and the International Monetary Fund, are a great fit for the firm and offer a significant benefit to our clients as we help them navigate thorny cross-border challenges. She is a key part of our growth strategy, as we are currently seeing many sanctions and money laundering cases between Brazil and the USA, said Michael Diaz Jr., Diaz Reus Global Managing Partner.
In Brazil, Martha successfully tried over 30 cases before the jury in addition to trying civil and criminal cases through the traditional Brazilian system of bench trials.
In the U.S., Martha’s practice focuses on white collar cases often involving multiple international jurisdictions and advises clients in parallel U.S. and Brazilian proceedings. Her law firm experience in the U.S. includes international arbitration and litigation; applications for assistance to foreign and international tribunals and to litigants under 28 U.S. Code § 1782; conducting legal research, drafting Answers, Complaints, motions and memoranda, discovery requests and responses. She has deep experience handling evidentiary hearings, meditations, arbitrations, including debriefings and negotiations with government officials including, the Department of Justice and its various agencies (FBI, Secret Service, etc.).
Diaz Reus International Law Firm operates on five continents, across 40 offices in key business centers, offering a global practice centered around national and international parallel proceedings and business transactions. The firm, its founders, and key partners are world-renowned board-certified experts in International Law, International Litigation & Arbitration, and Immigration & Nationality Law. We are recognized as a Top 100 global law firm by Global Investigations Review (GIR) in sensitive criminal matters involving government and foreign corruption investigations, including money laundering, OFAC & trade sanctions, Foreign Sovereign Immunity (FSIA) disputes, and global asset recovery matters. The firm is also globally recognized by Legal500, Chambers & Partners, Leaders League, Law360, Latinvex and many more.
