MIAMI – October 2016 – Diaz Reus & Targ LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Diaz, Jr., Global Managing Partner, has been recommended as a “Leaders in their Field” for Latin America-Wide Fraud & Corporate Investigations in the 2017 edition of Chambers Latin America. Chambers and Partners’ rankings are among the most respected in the global legal industry.
Chambers Latin America Guide notes that “Michael Diaz is praised by market sources for his professionalism and his ability to ‘get straight to the point and give the client the information they really need. He is recognised for his knowledge of the Latin American market, and of Venezuela in particular.”
Rankings are compiled by full-time researchers who interview thousands of attorneys and their clients around the world. According to Chambers, “This intensive, continuous research identifies the world’s leading practitioners and law firms — those which perform best according to the criteria most valued by clients.”
Diaz and the firm were also recommended in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA for Florida, General Commercial Litigation.
About Michael Diaz, Jr.
Michael Diaz, Jr. is a skilled, multilingual litigator, trial lawyer, and arbiter with over 30 years of experience advising clients, trying cases, and negotiating complex civil and criminal disputes, including visa recovery and defense of FCPA, OFAC violations and Specially Designated Nationals classifications. He represents U.S. and international clients in joint ventures, acquisitions, and other commercial transactions, where he is deeply experienced in domestic and international trade, customs, finance, and banking. Additionally, he counsels on preventative litigation strategy and conducts parallel investigations in complex, high-stakes regulatory and compliance matters including instances of financial fraud, international asset recoveries, and white-collar crimes. He is a founder and global managing partner of the firm, which has grown to include 17 offices on five continents in key business centers.
