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Christopher A. Noel
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Christopher A. Noel

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Phone: 305-372-8282, Ext. 264
Email: cnoel@sequorlaw.com

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Christopher A. Noel, counsel at Sequor Law, focuses his practice on international litigation, arbitration, and appeals. He represents sovereign governments, individuals, and corporate and institutional victims of fraud, corruption, and financial misconduct in the United States and abroad.

Christopher’s experience includes a variety of international asset recovery efforts from fraud investigations and pre-suit negotiations to the prosecution of jury trials and appeals, with a particular focus on the recovery of specialized assets such as fine art and antiquities in addition to monetary damages. He has worked on matters involving North America, South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

Christopher is a past Chair of the Legal Services of Greater Miami Young Professionals Council and is a member of its Leaders Council. He is also an active member of the Florida Third District Court of Appeal Historical Society.

Christopher is regularly invited to present on topics related to international litigation and fraud at various forums around the world. He has been honored by Super Lawyers Magazine as a Rising Star in International Law since 2021.

Prior to joining Sequor Law, Christopher worked on a trial and appellate team at an AmLaw 100 law firm, specializing in complex issues of first impression and “bet the company” lawsuits. Before practicing law, he worked as a foreign policy advisor to both governmental and non-governmental entities operating in the Western Hemisphere. Christopher is admitted to all Florida State Courts as well as the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, and the United States Courts of Appeals for the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits.

Favorite Quote:

“Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done.”

– Hon. Louis Brandeis

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  • English
  • Spanish
Practice Areas
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  • Asset Recovery
  • Corruption and Proceeds of Crime Recovery
  • Financial Fraud
  • International Commercial Litigation

As of 2015, Christopher A. Noel is Board Certified in International Litigation and Arbitration by the Florida Bar.

As of 2019, Christopher A. Noel is Board Certified in International Litigation and Arbitration by the Florida Bar.

Desde 2019, Christopher A. Noel está certificado pela Ordem dos Advogados da Flórida como especialista em Litígio e Arbitragem Internacionais.

Education / Admissions
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Education

  • University of Miami School of Law, J.D. (Magna Cum Laude, 2015)
    • Honors: Dean’s List; Stearns Weaver Scholarship; Dean’s Certificates of Achievement in Evidence, International Economic Law, and Elements; Certificate of Achievement in Legal Communications
    • Law Review: The University of Miami Inter-American Law Review, Executive Editor
  • University of Miami School of Business Administration, M.B.A. (2011)
  • University of Miami School of Business Administration, B.B.A. (2010)
    • Honors: Provost’s Honor Roll; Dean’s List; Henry King Stanford Scholarship

Admissions

  • Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • Third District Court of Appeal Historical Society
  • Legal Services of Greater Miami Leaders Council
  • Legal Services of Greater Miami Young Professionals Council
Publications / Presentations
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Publications & Presentations

  • Exotic Asset Recovery: Multi-Jurisdictional Tracing & Recovery of Non-Traditional Assets, C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Conference, Miami, Florida October 24-25, 2024
  • FEPA: Combatting the Demand-Side of Bribery, International Law Quarterly, Vol. XL, No. 2, International Law Section, The Florida Bar, Spring 2024
  • Complex, High-Value Asset Recovery Cases: Practitioner Tips for Overcoming Vexing, High Stakes Obstacles, C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Conference, Geneva, March 15, 2024
  • High Value International Recovery: Ask Me Anything, Offshore Alert Conference, London, December 5, 2023
  • A Practitioner’s Guide to Enforcement of Foreign Country Money Judgments, International Practitioner’s Deskbook Series: International Litigation Strategies and Practice, 3rd Ed., American Bar Association, July 5, 2023
  • Property or Not: Should NFTs Be Recognized as Protectable Digital Assets?, C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Conference, Geneva, March 17, 2023
  • Interaction Between Fraud & Insolvency: When Injunctions Are Contemplated and Implemented, Thought Leaders 4 Fire Conference, Dublin, February 24, 2023
  • NFTs Aren’t Going Anywhere, and Neither are the Lawsuits, Florida Bar iLaw 2023 Conference, February 17, 2023
  • Art for Fraud’s Sake, Fraud Intelligence Magazine (UK), July 25, 2022
  • The “Out of the Box” Vehicles for Fraud: Art, Vintage Collectibles and Other Cultural Property, C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Conference, Geneva, March 24, 2022
  • International Family Law Trends – High Net Worth Asset Recovery, US-Mexico Bar Association Annual Conference, October 20, 2021
  • High Net Worth Matrimonial Asset Recovery: Tips and Best Practices from the Experts, West LegalEd Center, August 5, 2021
  • Euromepa and Gorsoan, oh my!, Global Restructuring Review, November 20, 2020
  • Globalisation Catches Up With the US Insolvency Courts, Global Restructuring Review, September 17, 2019
  • Seventy Years Later: The Danger of Looted Nazi Art at the Norton Simon Museum (White Paper 2015).
  • Basic Bankruptcy–Welcome to the Fishbowl, The Florida Bar Asset Protection Seminar, Levels I & II.
  • Salvage at Your Own Peril: A Common Law Approach to Maritime Treasure Recovery, 46 U. Miami Inter-Am. L. Rev. 89 (2014).
  • A Twenty-First Century Prisoner Exchange: The Case of the Isaís Brothers, U. Miami Inter-Am. L. Rev. Blog (April 26, 2014).
Representative Cases
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Representative Cases

  • Represented nation’s largest homebuilder through multiple levels of appeal to affirm a $1.02 billion jury verdict for conspiracy to extort money and defamation.
  • Represented sovereign government in multi-jurisdictional fraud, corruption, and racketeering litigation to recover approximately $100 million converted by corrupt public officials and individuals during the planning, construction, and maintenance of the country’s flagship international airport.
  • Represented UK-based foreign representatives to affirm Chapter 15 bankruptcy recognition of foreign main proceedings on appeal to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals where debtor challenged whether Section 109 of the US Bankruptcy Code must be satisfied as a prerequisite to recognition.
  • Represented healthcare company specializing in personal protective equipment (PPE) in litigation to obtain multi-million dollar contractual damages award through summary judgment finding of alter ego liability.
  • Represented victims of terrorist attacks in efforts to recover funds from US-held bank accounts tied to state sponsors of terror in order to satisfy $4.30 billion damages award.
  • Represented German art financier to recover approximately $30 million in artworks converted by a well-known art dealer.
  • Represented repressed minority shareholder to obtain and defend on appeal a $19.5 million jury verdict based on international fraud, conversion, and conspiracy claims.
  • Represented former spouse of a Russian oligarch to recover unpaid maintenance and child support obligations in a multi-jurisdictional investigation and asset recovery matter.
  • Represented international mining corporation in global efforts to recover a $388 million International Chamber of Commerce arbitral award.
  • Represented foreign liquidators of a UK electronics importer/exporter to recover losses from a VAT carousel fraud scheme perpetrated against HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
  • Represented global deep-sea exploration company in a fraud investigation.
  • Represented nation’s largest homebuilder in a five-day Lanham Act federal jury trial.
  • Represented global mining corporation as statewide counsel of record to defend against multiple lawsuits alleging strict products liability under Florida’s long-arm statute.
  • Represented world’s largest satellite media company before the Florida Supreme Court to address four certified questions from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals involving Florida’s common law copyright protection for pre-1972 audio recordings.
  • Represented court-appointed receiver to defend against appeal challenging the denial of an untimely motion to award attorneys’ fees.
Media
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Sequor’s Insights on International Anti-Bribery Legislation

11th Circuit Appeal News

Sequor Law Announces Promotion of Attorney Christopher A. Noel to Counsel

Various Attorneys Recognized by SuperLawyers 2023

Art for Fraud’s Sake – Fraud Intelligence Article by Christopher A. Noel

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CHRISTOPHER A. NOEL TO SPEAK AT THE 27TH USMBA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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Asset recovery column: Euromepa and Gorsoan, oh my

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Salvage at Your Own Peril: A Common Law Approach to Maritime Treasure Recovery

A Twenty-First Century Prisoner Exchange: The Case of the Isaías Brothers

Christopher A. Noel

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