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  • Daniel M. Coyle, Partner | Sequor Law

    Partner. Florida Super Lawyers. First-of-kind Chapter 15 fraudulent transfer decision. Published on cryptocurrency asset recovery. Order of the Coif, UM Law Daniel M. Coyle Partner dcoyle@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 244 vCard Daniel M. Coyle Partner dcoyle@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 244 vCard Practice Areas Asset Recovery Creditors' Rights Bankruptcy & Insolvency International Commercial Litigation Education University of Miami School of Law, J.D. (Magna Cum Laude , 2008) Order of the Coif Saint Anselm College, B.A. (Cum Laude , 2000) Admissions The Florida Bar United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, 2020 United States Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit Associations & Memberships Member of the International Committee for NAFER Languages English Location Miami Favorite Quote “You must keep your mind on the objective, not on the obstacle. ” – William Randolph Hearst Bio Recognitions Publications & Presentations Representative Matters Media Daniel Matthias Coyle, a partner at Sequor Law, focuses his practice on bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, secured transactions, collections, executions, asset recovery and cross-border insolvency, routinely representing financial institutions and other creditors in bankruptcy and state court litigation. Daniel has represented clients in commercial loan enforcement cases, including actions for foreclosure of commercial real property and replevin, and suits on notes and guaranties. Additionally, he represents lenders in the negotiation and documentation of workout agreements, loan restructuring, forbearance agreements and loan sale agreements. Daniel has also represented sellers of goods in Uniform Commercial Code Sales of Goods litigation and aggregate bodies of foreign creditors in United States Bankruptcy Proceedings, including obtaining foreign main recognition under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Represented client who was victim of trademark and copyright infringement in obtaining a non-dischargeable judgment liquidating the trademark and copyright claims against the debtor. Counsel of record for the defendant in Abel & Buchheim , P.R., Inc. v. Citibank, Nat’l Ass’n , 1:16-CV-24663-KMM, 2017 WL 3731002, (S.D. Fla. Aug. 28, 2017), in which the plaintiff sued the bank under a fact-pattern that the bank permitted the plaintiff’s former officer/director to transfer funds from the corporate account despite the existence of an injunction. The depositor sued the bank under theories of aiding and abetting as well as negligence. The Court dismissed the aiding and abetting counts because the factual assertions in this complaint did not allege that the bank had actual knowledge of the underlying torts or that the bank assisted the former officer/director’s tortious conduct by merely allowing her to withdraw funds from the accounts. The Court dismissed the negligence claim against the bank because plaintiff’s claims were not for the recovery of bodily injury or property damage and “there is no common-law duty of a defendant in negligence to protect a plaintiff from mere economic losses.” Daniel was named a SuperLawyer in 2022 and a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2020 and was recognized by Florida Legal Elite in 2021 for Commercial Litigation. He was a panel member at the 2018 NAFER Conference, “So We Have an Asset Where?”, about discovery and recovery of assets abroad and a speaker at the December 1, 2016 Pincus Professional Education Seminar, entitled “Chapter 11 Challenges: Beyond the Basics” on the topic of Post-Confirmation Litigation. He is also on the international committee for NAFER. Daniel co-authored an article with Gregory S. Grossman entitled, “When a Lender Fails, Its Borrower’s Litigation Defenses May Be (D’Oench) Duhmed ,” which was published in the January 2013 issue of the Florida Bar Journal . Daniel was counsel of record for the Foreign Trustee in In re Massa Falida Do Banco Cruzeiro Do Sul S.A. , 14-22974-BKC-LMI, 2017 WL 1102814 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. Mar. 23, 2017), which is the first published decision nationwide that a foreign liquidator in a Chapter 15 adversary proceeding may assert US-state-law fraudulent transfer/fraudulent conveyance claims to claw back fraudulent transfers on behalf of the foreign debtor and/or its creditors. He was also counsel of record for the defendant in Gilbert & Caddy, P.A. v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. , 193 F. Supp. 3d 1294 (S.D. Fla. 2016), which is the first published decision in a Florida state or federal court that a bank, in the deposit agreement, may shorten the time-period for a depositor/customer to report an allegedly fraudulent electronic funds transfer. Daniel is admitted to practice in the state of Florida, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. He is a member of the Bankruptcy Bar Association and the American Bar Association as well as the Florida Business Law Section and Florida International Law Section. Publications Authored an article entitled, “Your Recovery is Mine: Enforcement of Judgments via Judgment Debtor’s Claims Against Third Parties. ” Published in the November 2020 issue of Thoughtleaders4 FIRE Magazine. Florida’s New Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act published in the September 2020 issue of the NAFER quarterly newsletter, “The Receiver”. Emerging Minority View on Delivery of Subpoenas under FRCP 45, Global Restructuring Review, March 25, 2020. Co-Authored an article with Gregory S. Grossman entitled, “When a Lender Fails, Its Borrower’s Litigation Defenses May Be (D’Oench) Duhmed, ” published in the January 2013 issue of the Florida Bar Journal. Authored Article entitled “Just Say No: Discovery In Chapter 15 Bankruptcies Is Asymmetrical ”, published in April 2021 Issue of the “Bankruptcy Strategist”. Co-Authored an article entitled, “Facing the Cryptocurrency Challenge With Existing Asset Recovery Instruments: Give Us the Tools and We Will Finish the Job ” published on Chambers and Partners’ Litigation Support Guide: Asset Tracing & Recovery Law Firms, Practice Area overview. Presentations & Seminars DailyDAC and Financial Poise: Federal Equity Receiverships, Key concepts and strategies in Federal Receiverships, April 21, 2026 (Link to presentation: Key Concepts and Strategies in Federal Receiverships ) Panel Member NAFER 2025 International Conference, Cayman Islands, May 8 and 9 OffshoreAlert Miami, April 29, 2025 Panelist “Enforcing International Awards & Judgments” OffshoreAlert Miami 2022 Crypto Litigation: Tips from Litigators 10th Edition C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Miami January 24, 2022 Panelist “Crypto Asset Fraud as an Existential Threat: Practitioners Share Key Takeaways on Commencing Proceedings, Interim Relief and Tracing Assets and Wrongdoers” OffshoreAlert Global December 9, 2021 Panelist “How to Recover Crypto” Panel member of the 2018 conference, “So We Have an Asset Where?” Speaker at the December 1, 2016 Pincus Professional Education Seminar, entitled “Chapter 11 Challenges: Beyond the Basics” on the topic of Post-Confirmation Litigation PODCAST: Sequor Law Summer Series: De-Crypting Recovery of Cryptocurrencies 101: Trace it, Freeze it, Grab it. June 3, 2021 Panel Member of September 14, 2021 CLE Lunch for the Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association on “Emerging Issues in Chapter 15 and Comparative Enactments of the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency” Sequor Law bankruptcy courtroom victory DISH case Various Attorneys Recognized by SuperLawyers 2023 Sequor Law announces newly elected Partners Offshore Alert vGlobal 2021 Conference C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Virtual September CLE Luncheon Global: An Introduction to Asset Tracing & Recovery (Law Firms) Sequor Law Promotes Two Attorneys to Counsel Florida’s New Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act Asset recovery column: emerging minority view on delivery of subpoenas under FRCP 45 Internationally Noted Attorneys Establish Sequor Law Honors & Achievements Florida Super Lawyers 2022 Rising Star 2016-2018, 2020 Florida Legal Elite, Commercial Litigation 2021 Published Decisions Counsel of Record on: First Citizen’s Bank v. Tamach Gables Square, LLC, Case No. 09-22055 CA 32, 11th Judicial Circuit. Abel & Buchheim , P.R., Inc. v. Citibank, Nat’l Ass’n, 1:16-CV-24663-KMM, 2017 WL 3731002, (S.D. Fla. Aug. 28, 2017). Gilbert & Caddy, P.A. v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., 193 F. Supp. 3d 1294 (S.D. Fla. 2016). In re Massa Falida Do Banco Cruzeiro Do Sul S.A., 14-22974-BKC-LMI, 2017 WL 1102814 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. Mar. 23, 2017). In re Viação Itapemirim, S.A., 607 B.R. 761 (S.D. Fla. Bankr. 2019). In re Viação Itapemirim, S.A., 608 B.R. 268 (S.D. Fla. Bankr. 2019). Published decisions in which Daniel has participated include: First Citizen’s Bank v. Tamach Gables Square, LLC, Case No. 09-22055 CA 32, 11th Judicial Circuit. Abel & Buchheim , P.R., Inc. v. Citibank, Nat’l Ass’n, 1:16-CV-24663-KMM, 2017 WL 3731002, (S.D. Fla. Aug. 28, 2017). Gilbert & Caddy, P.A. v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., 193 F. Supp. 3d 1294 (S.D. Fla. 2016). In re Massa Falida Do Banco Cruzeiro Do Sul S.A., 14-22974-BKC-LMI, 2017 WL 1102814 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. Mar. 23, 2017). In re Viação Itapemirim, S.A., 607 B.R. 761 (S.D. Fla. Bankr. 2019). In re Viação Itapemirim, S.A., 608 B.R. 268 (S.D. Fla. Bankr. 2019). Legal Prowess. Global Impact.

  • Juan J. Mendoza, Partner | Sequor Law

    Partner. Super Lawyers Rising Star (2024-2025). INSOL International certified. AIJA Litigation Commission Co-President. Published in Florida Bar Journal on Article 9 UCC Juan J. Mendoza Partner jmendoza@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 250 vCard Juan J. Mendoza Partner jmendoza@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 250 vCard Practice Areas Bankruptcy & Insolvency Asset Recovery Creditors' Rights Financial Fraud Education Emory University School of Law, J.D. (2014) Executive Managing Editor of the Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal Intern to the Honorable Laurel M. Isicoff, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Florida. Published a student comment, Avoiding the Inequalities Created by In re Delco Oil, Inc.- The Need for an Innocent Vendor Exception in the 2014 issue of the Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal Arizona State University, B.A. (2011) Bachelor of Science, Economics Bachelor of Science, Finance Admissions The Florida Bar State Bar of Georgia State Bar of Texas United States District Courts for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida United States District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas Languages English Spanish Location Miami Favorite Quote “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. ” – Milton Berle Bio Publications & Presentations Representative Matters Media Juan J. Mendoza, a partner at Sequor Law, focuses his practice on international litigation, asset recovery, bankruptcy, cross-border insolvency, and creditors’ rights. He represents foreign fiduciaries, non-U.S. judgment creditors, domestic trustees, and other parties in complex commercial matters, including fraud disputes and cross-border recovery actions. He regularly handles Chapter 15 cases under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, enforcement of foreign judgments, and proceedings to obtain evidence for use abroad under 28 U.S.C. § 1782. Prior to joining Sequor Law, Juan served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert L. Jones, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Texas, and worked in a bankruptcy boutique practicing bankruptcy, business reorganizations and commercial litigation. Juan’s experience includes the representation of debtors in possession, creditors and trustees in the healthcare and oil and gas industries. A native Spanish speaker born in Peru with significant litigation experience, Juan is uniquely equipped to assist foreign clients in multijurisdictional matters. Juan was named as “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers in 2024 and 2025. He is also active in the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA), where he serves as the Co-President of the Litigation Commission, and as a member of the Business Crime and Civil Fraud and Insolvency Commissions. Juan was also selected as a Business Law Fellow for the years 2020-2022 and served as the Chair of its Membership Committee during 2023-2024. Juan also formed part of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges’ 13th Next Generation Program in 2022. Juan was also awarded the Foundation Certificate in International Insolvency Law by INSOL International upon successful completion of its course work in foreign insolvency laws. Juan is admitted to practice in Florida, Georgia and Texas, the United States District Court for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida, the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas, as well as the Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern District of Florida and the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Sequor Law Promotes Juan J. Mendoza, Christopher A. Noel, and Joseph B. Rome to Partner 11th Circuit Appeal News Sequor Law Promotes Attorney Juan J. Mendoza to Counsel Arnoldo “Arnie” Lacayo and Juan Mendoza Attend 60th Annual AIJA Congress in Singapore Service of Process Abroad: No International Agreement? Liquidators of BVI Funds Linked to 1MDB Win Recognition in Florida BVI funds linked to 1MDB fraud seek recognition in Miami Virtual September CLE Luncheon Attorney Spotlight: Juan Mendoza Sequor Law’s Latest Rankings and Recognitions Asset recovery column: Recognition of an individual debtor’s insolvency proceeding – beware the perils New ‘Substantial Doubt’ Standard for Foreign Judgment Enforcement in Fla. Articles and Publications Capitulo 15 y la Globalización de la Insolvencia, Facilitando la Insolvencia Extranjera en los Estados Unidos , Forjando el futuro: Derecho Concursal 4.0, 1st Ed., 2024, p. 43, Co-Autor. Florida Bar International Law Quarterly, “Navigating § 1782 Judicial Assistance for International Arbitration Post-ZF Automotive ”, Vol. XLI, no.1, Winter 2025 Edition, p. 20 Florida Bar International Law Quarterly, “In re Al Zawawi – Rethinking Eligibility Requirements in Chapter 15 Cases ”, Vol. XL, no. 3, Fall 2024 Edition, p. 15 Author, Florida Bar Journal, “Should Durham Affect the Interpretation of “Assignee” Under Florida’s Version of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code?”, Vol. 96, No. 6, November/December 2022 p. 48. FIRE Magazine , Issue 9, Co-author, “Service of Process Abroad: No International Agreement? No Problem. Rely on FRCP 4(f)(2) & (3)”, May 2022 Daily Business Review , Co-author, “New ‘Substantial Doubt’ Standard for Foreign Judgment Enforcement in FLA.”, August 7, 2018 Global Restructuring Review , Co-author, “Asset Recovery Column: Recognition of an individual debtor’s insolvency proceeding-beware the perils,” March 27, 2019 Presentations and Seminars From Transactions to Disputes: Mitigating Risks in the Americas , International Association of Young Lawyers’ Americas Meeting 2025 – Legal Innovation Lab: Navigating Business in the Americas, Montreal, January 31, 2025, Moderator. Applying Insights to Real World Scenarios , Challenges in Global Asset Recovery and Enforcement of Judgments, International Association of Young Lawyers’ Seminar, Curacao, April 13, 2024, Workshop Facilitator. The Hague Judgment Convention – a gamechanger? , International Association of Young Lawyers’ Half-Year Conference at The Hague, Netherlands, May 25, 2023, Panel Member. Emerging Issues in Chapter 15 and Comparative Enactments of the Model Law on Cross-border Insolvency , Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association, September 14, 2021, Panel Member. Deconstructing Fraud: Entering the Mind Through Financial Investigation , Sequor Law Summer Series Podcast, July 28, 2021, Speaker. Nuts and Bolts of the Legislative Process, Business Law Section of the Florida Bar, June 30, 2021, Moderator. This House Believes: COVID-19 is not the most significant development of 2020 , INSOL Cayman Virtual Seminar, November 17, 2020, Panel Member. Published Decisions Al Zawawi v. Diss (In re Talal Qais Abdulmunem Al Zawawi), 97 F.4th 1244 (11th Cir. 2024). Qais Abdulmunem Al Zawawi v. Colin Diss, Hannah Davie, and Michael Leeds (In re Talal Qais Abdulmunem Al Zawawi) , 2022 WL 596836 (M.D. Fla. Feb. 28, 2022). In re Talal Qais Abdulmunem Al Zawawi , 634 B.R. 11 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2021), aff’d on Feb. 28, 2022. Savings Deposit Insurance Fund of Turkey (Tasarruf Medvuati Sigorta Fonu) v. Aksoy , 66 Misc. 3d 180, 111 N.Y.S.3d 820 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2019), aff’d, 189 A.D.3d 722, 134 N.Y.S.3d 722 (2020). Legal Prowess. Global Impact.

  • Nyana Abreu Miller, Partner | Sequor Law

    Partner. Super Lawyers Rising Star. Latinvex Top 100 Female Lawyers in Latin America. Top 50 Rising Legal Star. IWIRC Regional Director Nyana Abreu Miller Partner nmiller@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 296 vCard Nyana Abreu Miller Partner nmiller@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 296 vCard Practice Areas Bankruptcy & Insolvency Asset Recovery Financial Fraud International Commercial Litigation International Arbitration Education University of Miami School of Law, J.D. (Summa Cum Laude , 2011) Valedictorian Dean’s Fellow for Contracts University of Kansas, B.A. (Honors , 2005) Admissions Florida Bar United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida Languages English Portuguese Spanish Location Miami Favorite Quote: “A dream dreamt alone is just a dream dreamt alone. But a dream dreamt together is reality. ” – Raul Seixas Bio Recognitions Publications & Presentations Representative Matters Media Nyana Abreu Miller, a Partner at Sequor Law, focuses her practice on cross-border insolvency, marital asset recovery and financial fraud. Nyana has worked on cases brought under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on behalf of foreign office holders of bankrupt Latin American companies and financial institutions where insiders concealed hundreds of millions of dollars worth of assets into or through the United States. Nyana has represented individuals, corporations, receivers and trustees in applications for assistance in obtaining evidence under 28 U.S.C § 1782, for use in litigation pending abroad. Nyana has domesticated and enforced foreign judgments under Florida’s Uniform Out-of-country Foreign Money-Judgment Recognition Act. Nyana has led e-discovery teams, both as counsel to the requesting party and the receiving party, and has utilized U.S. discovery to obtain valuable intelligence for her clients, including documents falling under the crime-fraud exception to the attorney client privilege. Nyana has represented a company in international commercial arbitration. Prior to joining Sequor Law, Nyana worked on commercial, financial and real estate transactions at an international law firm. In that position, she represented bank syndicates in financial transactions for various purposes, including working capital, international trade and acquisitions. Various Attorneys Recognized by SuperLawyers 2023 Sequor Law announces newly elected Partners Sequor Law Empowers Women to Lead Attorney Spotlight: Nyana A. Miller Nyana Miller announced as a member of Class X for the NextGen Leadership Program Sequor At IWIRC Brazil Sequor Law’s Summer Series Podcasts Sequor Law’s Latest Rankings and Recognitions Cross-Border Insolvency In Brazil: The UNCITRAL Model Law Dances to A Samba Beat Sequor Law Promotes Two Attorneys to Counsel Community roundup: IWIRC gets its first Hispanic chair amid new year hires and promotions Nyana Miller was second chair for a trial that resulted in a judgment for over $22 million in favor of Sequor’s client Chapter 11 – Procedimento, Requisitos E Benefícios A Mediação Na Resolução De Conflitos E A Recuperação Judicial, Comparativo Brasil X EUA Recent Wins – March 2019 Foreign representative of Brazilian businessman accused of smuggling yacht files Chapter 15 in Miami Two Sequor Law Attorneys Named Rising Legal Stars by Latinvex Marital Asset Recovery: ‘Wealth Managers’ Assist Unscrupulous Men in Defrauding Their Wives Internationally Noted Attorneys Establish Sequor Law Fla. Judge OKs Espírito Santo’s $8M Deal With Bankrupt Bank Publications Marital Asset Recovery ‘Wealth Managers’ Assist Unscrupulous Men in Defrauding Their Wives , Daily Business Review, January 24, 2018, Edward H. Davis, Jr, John Silberman, and Nyana Miller Cross-Border Insolvency In Brazil: The UNCITRAL Model Law Dances to a Samba Beat , Law.com, June 14, 2021, Nyana Miller and Raul Torrão Chapter 21 – O Bom Anfitrião na Insolvência Transnacional , Nyana Miller and Raul Torrao, Temas polêmicos sobre a Reforma da Lei 11.101/2005 , Editora Quartier Latin, coordinated by Otávio De Paoli Balbino e Márcia De Paoli Balbino, August 2022 The Use of Mediation in Restructuring and Insolvency: A US Perspective , INSOL I-Read, December 2024, Nyana Miller. Presentations & Seminars Insolvência Transnacional e os 20 anos da Lei: passado, presente e futuro, TMA Brasil, February 2025; Moderador: Francisco Satiro; Co-Panelists: Michael McCourt, Paulo Fernando Campana Filho. Available in Portuguese here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CenvkzHNIMw ABI International North American Insolvency, Asset Tracing, November 6, 2024; Moderator: Lynn P. Harrison III; Co-Panelists: Joel E. Cohen, Russell Crumpler. Cross border Insolvency: Why do LatAm companies file for Chapter 11 in the US? Drawbacks and benefits of filing Chapter 11 for LatAm companies, September 2024; Moderator: Robert Villaseca; Co-Panelists: Zamira Ayul, Paul J. Keenan Jr., Isaac Stevens. Sabemos mediar? Uma visão comparativa entre o Brasil e os países de common law, IWIRC Brasil, August 6, 2024; Moderador: Camila Tebaldi; Co-Panelists: Alecia Johns, Luciana Celidonia, Renata Oliveira, Sheila Neder Cerezetti. The Money Chase, The Florida Bar International Law Section, iLaw Conference, February 2024. The Use of Judicially Sanctioned Secrecy: the tortoise catering the hare, C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Conference, January 2024; Co-Panelists: Martin Kenny, Henrique Forssell. UNCITRAL: Model Law on recognition and enforcement of insolvency related judgments, IWIRC Brasil, August 24, 2023; Moderator: Hon. Maria Cristina Zucchi, Beatriz Faneca, Hon. Laurel Isicoff, Nyana Miller, Olya Antle. Alienação de Ativos em Processos de Insolvência, IBRADEMP – Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Empresarial, September 14, 2022. Mootness Doctrine, Ela Vai Pegar? IWIRC Brazil, August 25, 2022; Exma. Anglizey Oliveira, Moderator; Co-Panelists: Exma. Claudia Helena Batista, Sheila Neder Cerezetti International Dispute Funding in Latin America, INSOL Latin America, March 3, 2022. Insolvência Transfronteiriça e o Chapter 15, IBDE – Instituto Brasileiro do Direito da Empresa, June 10, 2021. Los procesos de insolvencia como vía más eficiente para recuperar bienes desviados por actos en fraude de acreedores, Escuela Federal de Formación Judicial, Mexico City, May 2021. A Crise da Empresa Transnacional: Adoção da Lei Modelo da Uncitral, Núcleo de Direito e Empresa e Arbitragem – NDEA, Fundação Getulio Vargas Law School, Rio de Janeiro, April 2021. Treasure Hunt, International Insolvency Institute – III & IWIRC, March 2021. ¿Por qué las empresas Latinoamericanas recurren al Capítulo XI para reorganizarse? Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados de México – INCAM & IWIRC América Latina, February 2021. Speak Up: Taller de Oratoria, Elevando tu Carrera en insolvencia al siguiente nivel, IWIRC, February 2021. Comparison of Tools Available to Brazilian Companies Under Chapters 11 and 15 of the US Bankruptcy Code, Brazil’s CMR Empresarial – Center for Women in Business Restructuring, July 22, 2020, available in Portuguese here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZXR5y5JNZY Mediation and Conflict Resolution in Bankruptcy Cases: Experiences in the U.S. and Brazil, IBDE – Instituto Brasileiro do Direito da Empresa, May 18, 2020, available in Portuguese here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHRdTjY3oik&t=2560s Private-Public Partnerships in International Asset Recovery, Brazil’s IPLD – Institute of Professionals for the Prevention of Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism, May 15, 2020. International Insolvency, Second Annual IWIRC Brazil Summit, Rio de Janeiro, March 13, 2020. Introduction to International Asset Recovery, Offshore Alert Conference, Sao Paulo, September 2019; Co-Panelists: Marcelo Moraes Santiago, Felipe Vieira. Speak Up! Public Speaking Workshop, IWIRC, February 2021 Published Decisions Published decisions in which Nyana has participated include: In re SAM Industrias S.A., Case No. 18-23941-RAM, 2019 WL 1012790 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. Mar. 1, 2019) (permitting financial discovery of individual debtor’s family members and shell companies related to ongoing foreign adversary proceedings). In re Transbrasil S.A. Linhas Aereas, 644 F. App’x 959 (11th Cir. 2016) (affirming seal order to protect fraud investigation as confidential research). In re Transbrasil S.A. Linhas Aereas, 557 B.R. 240 (Bankr. D. Fla. 2016) (defining “party in interest” under Rule 2004 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure). In re Banco Santos, S.A., No. 10-47543-BKC-LMI, 2014 WL 5655025 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. Nov. 3, 2014) (permitting attorney contact with former employees of adverse party in contemplation of adversary litigation). Honors & Achievements Nyana has been honored with multiple awards and recognitions for her outstanding contributions to the legal profession, including: Recognized by SuperLawyers since 2022, 2020 & 2021 Florida Rising Star International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), Regional Director for Latin America, 2020-2021 IWIRC Rising Star, 2020 IWIRC Florida Emerging Leader Award Recipient, 2020 Latinvex Top 50 Rising Legal Star for Latin America Honorable Mention, Best Individual Oralist, Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Seven CALI “book awards” Legal Prowess. Global Impact.

  • David Short, Counsel | Sequor Law

    Counsel, Washington, D.C. Former Sixth Circuit staff attorney. U.S. District Court judicial fellow. UVA Law. Financial fraud and commercial litigation David Short Counsel dshort@sequorlaw.com (+1) 202-900-8740 vCard David Short Counsel dshort@sequorlaw.com (+1) 202-900-8740 vCard Practice Areas International Commercial Litigation Financial Fraud Asset Recovery Appellate Law Creditors' Rights Education University of Virginia School of Law, J.D. (2015) Virginia Environmental Law Journal, Article Development Editor Lile Moot Court College of William and Mary, B.S. (2011) James Monroe Scholar – Performed original research as an undergraduate student Fencing Team – Attended the USA Collegiate Fencing Championship in 2011 Admissions U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Languages English Location Washington, D.C. Favorite Quote “It’s not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere, would much rather you weren’t doing it. ” – Terry Pratchett, Thief of Time Bio Media David Short, counsel at Sequor Law, focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, financial fraud, and government contract disputes. He brings a diverse background in trial and appellate practice, with experience spanning federal courts, private practice, and public interest work. Before joining Sequor Law, David was an Associate at an international litigation boutique in Washington, D.C., where he took and defended depositions, argued motions in court, and developed litigation strategies in cases involving commercial and government contract fraud. He managed case teams and maintained direct engagement with clients, witnesses, and opposing counsel throughout the litigation process. Prior to that, David served as a Senior Associate at a prominent regional firm in New York, handling all stages of litigation, from briefing and oral argument to discovery and depositions, and participated in internal investigations for financial and educational institutions. David also served as a Staff Attorney in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, where he drafted legal memoranda and helped prepare more than 100 orders in civil and criminal appellate cases. He previously held a judicial fellowship with the Hon. Louise Flanagan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, where he worked on matters involving ERISA, the False Claims Act, and white-collar crime. David earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia Law School, where he participated in Lile Moot Court and was the Article Development Editor of the Virginia Environmental Law Journal . Sequor Law Expands Washington, D.C. Office with Addition of David Short Attorney Spotlight – Get to Know David Short Legal Prowess. Global Impact.

  • Andrew B. Dawson, Of Counsel | Sequor Law

    Of Counsel. Harvard Law School alumnus. University of Miami Law professor. ABI Medal of Excellence. Reporter, ABI Chapter 11 Reform Commission Andrew B. Dawson Of Counsel adawson@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 269 vCard Andrew B. Dawson Of Counsel adawson@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 269 vCard Practice Areas Cross-Border Insolvency Federal Bankruptcy Education Harvard Law School, J.D. (2008) American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence in Bankruptcy Irving Oberman Memorial Award Williams College, B.A. (1999) Admissions New York State United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Languages English Location Miami Favorite Quote “All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope. ” – Winston Churchill Bio Media Andrew (Drew) B. Dawson, Of Counsel at Sequor Law and a professor at the Miami Law faculty, focuses his research on cross-border insolvency, as well as federal bankruptcy and labor laws, both in the corporate and municipal bankruptcy context. Previously, Drew was a Kauffman Legal Fellow at Harvard Law School, clerked for the Hon. Jane R. Roth, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and clerked for the Hon. Peter J. Walsh, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. He was also a Reporter for the Labor and Benefits Subcommittee of the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11, researching ways in which the Bankruptcy Code should be modernized. Well-versed in his field, Drew has served on the Caribbean Insolvency Symposium’s advisory board and as the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Robert M. Zinman Resident Scholar. He has presented at numerous conferences, and published various peer-reviewed articles, books, essays, and blogs. Drew is admitted to practice in New York and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. At the University of Miami, he teaches Bankruptcy, Business Associations, Commercial Law: Secured Transactions, and Contracts. Asset recovery column: The long arm of the liquidating trustee – Madoff trustee reaches offshore transferees Asset Recovery Magazine – Florida Leads the Way in Development of Chapter 15 Jurisprudence University of Miami names Sequor of counsel as first bankruptcy chair Legal Prowess. Global Impact.

  • Gregory S. Grossman, Founding Shareholder | Sequor Law

    Founding shareholder. Chambers Band 1 — Bankruptcy Litigation, Florida (2025). Best Lawyers since 2007. International Insolvency Institute senior member. Gregory S. Grossman Founding Shareholder ggrossman@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 235 vCard Practice Areas Bankruptcy & Insolvency Creditors' Rights International Commercial Litigation International Arbitration Bank Litigation Gregory S. Grossman Founding Shareholder ggrossman@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 235 vCard Education University of Florida, J.D. (Honors , 1991) Order of the Coif Moot Court Board University of Florida, B.A. Finance (High Honors , 1988) Admissions Florida State Courts: 1991 S.D. Fla. 1992 M.D. Fla. 1992 N.D. Fla. 1992 11th Circuit Court of Appeals 1997 5th Circuit Court of Appeals 1999 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals 2016 4th Circuit Court of Appeals 2020 Languages English Location Miami Bio Recognitions Publications & Presentations Representative Matters Media Gregory Grossman is a founding shareholder at Sequor Law. His practice focuses on bankruptcy, insolvency litigation, international asset recovery, international litigation, and litigation involving the Uniform Commercial Code. Greg has particular experience in cross-border insolvency cases having filed the first Chapter 15 Bankruptcy in the State of Florida when he successfully obtained “foreign main case” recognition of insolvency proceedings for a failed financial institution in Barbados. He has since represented foreign insolvency trustees in more than three dozen additional Chapter 15 cases arising from insolvencies in Antigua, Austria, Brazil, BVI, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Hong Kong, Mexico, Romania, Singapore and UK. In domestic bankruptcies and insolvency litigation, Grossman has represented parties in all facets of reorganizations and liquidations including stay relief litigation, cash collateral disputes, bad faith dismissals, avoidance actions, and plan confirmation disputes. He represents parties in international commercial litigation and arbitration cases and also regularly domesticates and enforces judgment rendered outside the United States. Greg is certified by The Florida Bar in International Litigation and Arbitration. Presentations 2026 Speaker at ABI International Caribbean Insolvency Symposium 2026: "Foreign Evidence Collection and Judgment Enforcement" - January 14-16, 2026, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands 2025 National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges – September 2025 – Chicago - Panelist: Finding Hidden Treasures: Locating Hidden Assets Abroad, Hon. David Jones (Bankr.S.D.N.Y.), Sharon Cohen Levin (NewYork), TJ Abernathy (New York) International Insolvency Institute – January 2025 – Chicago - Panelist: New Challenges in Tracing and Recovering Assets in Insolvency Proceedings, Alecia Johns (Cayman), Angela Barkhouse (Cayman), Adam Swick (Austin), Mark Goodman (Cayman) ABI, Caribbean Insolvency Symposium – January 2025 – Grand Cayman - Moderator: Border Crossings by Bankrupts, Judge Maria de los Angeles Gonzalez (Bankr. Puerto Rico), Simon Dickson (Cayman), Blaire Cahn (New York), Adam Swick (Austin) 2024 National Association of Bankruptcy Trustee International Conference, March 11, 2024 (Miami) - Speaker: You Better Shop Around – Venue Selection for Cross-Border Litigation, Hon. Mary Jo Heston (Tacoma, Washington), Mian Wang, Greenberg Traurig (Boston), Craig Montgomery, Freshfields (London), Connor Murphy, Burford Capital (New York) 2023 National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees Webinar, September 20, 2023 - Speaker: International Committee’s Special Feature on Cross-Border Restructuring, Litigation & Asset Recovery., Hon. Robert Gerber (retired), Fred Stevens, Esq., Candice Klein, Esq. Florida International University, Bench & Bar Conference, May 5, 2023 - Speaker: Improving Your Courtroom Presence, Advocacy Technology and Ethics, Hon. Ariana Fajardo Orshan, Hon. Valerie Manno Schurr, Effie Silva, Esq. 2022 Judges Spellman-Hoeveler American Inns of Court Bench & Bar Conference - Speaker: Gaining the Edge in the Arbitration & International Law, February 18, 2022 Co-Panelists: Kristin Paz, Esq., Pedro Martinez-Fraga, Esq., Ryan Reetz, Esq., Gus Lemelas, Esq., John Rooney, Esq., Katharine Menendez, Esq. 2021 ABI, Caribbean Insolvency Symposium – January 2021 (Virtual) Moderator: Hot Topics in Chapter 15, Judge Laurel M. Isicoff (Miami), Christopher Jarvinen (Miami), Laura Hatfield (Cayman) 2020 American Bankruptcy Institute: Caribbean Insolvency Symposium – January 2020, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Chapter 15 Update (Panel Member). Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA), Valuation, Forensic Accounting, and Litigation Services Conference (VFALS) – January 2020, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Use of Forensic Accounting in International/Cross-Border Fraud Cases (Speaker). 2019 American Bankruptcy Institute: Caribbean Insolvency – January 2019, Cayman Islands. Hot Topics in Chapter 15: Discovery Complexities in Chapter 15 and in Parallel Chapter 11 and 15 Cases (Panel Member). Florida Bar Association: Bench & Bar Conference – March 2019, Miami, Florida. Bankruptcy Update(Moderator). Dade County Bar Association: Bench & Bar Conference – April 2019, Miami, Florida. International Law in U.S. Civil Litigation (Panel Member). Forum on International Enforcement of Judgments & Awards – June 2019, Surrey, UK. Insolvency: Top Asset Recovery Tool? (Panel Member). 2018 Forum on the International Enforcement of Judgments & Awards, June 2018, Surrey, UK Cambridge Forums, Arbitration and Injunctive Relief, Panel Member, Mark Ferbrache (Guernsey) 2017 Offshore Alert Miami Conference – April 2017 Chapter 15 Update, Panel Member National Association of Federal Equity Receivers (NAFER) – February 2017 Cayman Insolvency and Asset Recovery Conference, Cayman Insolvency Case Studies, Panel Member & Moderator 2016 Florida Forum on Litigation Funding – November 2016, Miami, Speaker Florida Bar International Law Section International Litigation Arbitration and Transactions Conference – February 2016, Miami Cross-Border Recognition of Insolvency Proceedings, Panel Speaker American Bankruptcy Institute: Caribbean Insolvency – February 2016, Cayman Islands Chapter 15 Update – February 2016, Panel Moderator 2015 INSOL – Bermuda One Day Seminar: “Change is as good as a rest” – Keep up with recent developments – June 2015, Panel Member OffshoreAlert Conference Miami 2015 – May 2015 Offshore Insolvencies: A Round Up of Important Developments, Panel Member American Bankruptcy Institute: Caribbean Insolvency – February 2015 Chapter 15 Update – February 2015, Panel Moderator DBR Seminar: “Successfully Trying the Commercial & Residential Foreclosure Case: A Judicial Perspective” – January 2015, Panel Moderator 2014 Offshore Alert Conference –Offshore Liquidations & Asset Recovery: Tips For Success — November 2014 Panel Member Charles Coleman, Esq. (Isle of Man) James Earp, IP (UK) Martin Kenney, Esq. (BVI) American Bankruptcy Institute: Caribbean Insolvency – February 2014 Distribution Issues in Ponzi Scheme Cases Panel Member Judge Laurel Isicoff (Bankr. S.D. Fla.) Judge Stephen Rhodes (Bankr. E.D. Mich) Soneet Kapila, CPA William Hare, Esq. Florida Bar International Law Section – February 2014 12th Annual International Litigation Arbitration Conference Cross-Border Insolvency – Recognizing Caribbean Liquidations Panel Moderator and Member Ileana Espinosa Christianson, Esq. Stephen Leontsinis, Esq. Margot MacInnis, IP Best Lawyers 2014 – Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Super Lawyers Florida – Business Bankruptcy South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyers Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy – 2014 Florida Legal Elite 2014 – Bankruptcy & Workout 2013 American Bankruptcy Institute: Caribbean Insolvency – February 2013 International Insolvencies: Journeys to the Center of the Debtors’ Main Interests Panel Moderator and Materials Author Judge Alan Gropper (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.) Judge (Ret.) Leif Clark (Bankr. W.D. Tex.) Daniel Bayfield, Esq. (London) South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyers Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy – 2013 Super Lawyers Florida 2012 Daily Business Review Foreclosure Seminar – November 2012 Pre-Trial & Discovery in Foreclosures Panel Moderator Judge Ronald Dresnick (Fla. Cir. Ct. 11th Jud. Circ.) Judge Jennifer Bailey (Fla. Cir. Ct. 11th Jud. Circ.) Daily Business Review Foreclosure Seminar – February 2012 Foreclosure Litigation Skills – A View from the Bench Panel Moderator Judge Spencer Eig (Fla. Cir. Ct. 11th Jud. Circ.) Judge David Miller (Fla. Cir. Ct. 11th Jud. Circ.) Judge Beatriz Butchko (Fla. Cir. Ct. 11th Jud. Circ.) American Bankruptcy Institute: Caribbean Insolvency – February 2012 Panel Moderator and Materials Author Judge Robert Gerber (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.) Robin Itkin, Esq. Eliot Simpson, Esq. South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyers Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy – 2012 Super Lawyers Florida 2011 ABA Sections of Litigation and Criminal Justice Joint Conference – April 2011 How to Collect Your Nuts and Bolts – Enforcement of Judgments Here and Abroad Panel Moderator Judge Vance Salter (Fla. 3rd DCA) Lea Haber Kuck, Esq. Laura M. Bumachar, Esq. (Brazil) Florida’s Legal Elite: Bankruptcy South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyers, Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy – 2011 Super Lawyers Florida 2010 American Bankruptcy Institute: Caribbean Insolvency – February 2010 Chapter 15: What’s Hot Since We Last Talked? Panel Member & Materials Author Christopher Redmond, Esq. Simon Whicker, I.P. Fraser Hughes, Esq. Charles Throckmorton, Esq., Moderator Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition: Florida Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights: 2010 South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyers, Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy – 2010 2009 American Bar Association – Fall Meeting – October 2009 Cross Border Insolvency in Latin America Panel Moderator Tomas Araya, Esq. Diego Peralta, Esq. Fernando Quiroga, Esq. Giuseppe Scotti, Esq. Stephanie Traband, Esq. OffshoreAlert Conference, April 2009 The Pros and Cons of Using Insolvency Proceedings to Assist in Tracing and Recovering Assets Panel Member Martin Kenney, Esq., Moderator Hugh Dickson, I.P. (Cayman) James Earp, I.P. (UK) Super Lawyers: Corporate Counsel Edition, Bankruptcy & Creditors/Debtors’ Rights – 2009 South Florida Legal Guide, Top lawyers, Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy – 2009 South Florida’s Best Lawyers – Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law – 2009 2008 American Bankruptcy Institute: Caribbean Insolvency – January 2008 Chapter 15 Basics EC Insolvency Regulation Cross-Border Case Update Panel Member Judge Gerardo Carlo (Bankr. D.P.R.) Dan Glosband, Esq. Lynn Hiestand, Esq. Luis Salazar, Esq., Moderator Florida Super Lawyers, Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights: 2008 Florida Legal Elite: Bankruptcy & Workout: 2008 South Florida Legal Guide, Up and Comers, Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy — 2008 2007 Florida Super Lawyers – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights – 2007 Florida Legal Elite – Bankruptcy & Workout – 2007 South Florida Legal Guide, Up and Comers, Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy — 2007 2006 Florida Super Lawyers – 2006 Florida Legal Elite – Bankruptcy & Workout — 2006 2005 Florida Legal Elite – Bankruptcy & Workout – 2005 South Florida Legal Guide, Up and Comers, Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy – 2005 2004 National Business Institute – April 2004 The Impact of Article 9 Changes on Bankruptcy Speaker and Materials Author Florida Bar International Law Section/ Barcelona Bar Association — April 2004 Barcelona, Spain Practical Considerations for Domesticating Spanish Judgments in Florida Speaker South Florida Legal Guide, Up and Comers, Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy — 2004 2003 Sterling Education Services – January 2003 Problem Loans Seminar – Loan Workouts Speaker and Materials Author Various Attorneys Recognized by SuperLawyers 2023 Attorney Spotlight: Get to Know Shareholder Gregory S. Grossman Sequor Law Recognized by Chambers & Partners Liquidators of BVI Funds Linked to 1MDB Win Recognition in Florida BVI funds linked to 1MDB fraud seek recognition in Miami Dingway case in GRR Offshore Alert vGlobal 2021 Conference Gregory Grossman Spoke at Ibra- Instituto Brasileiro de Rastreamento de Ativos Sequor Law Is Honored to Support Associação João de Barro in Its Completion of a New School Sequor Law Recognized in the 2022 Edition of the Best Lawyers in America Sequor Law’s Latest Rankings and Recognitions Eleventh Circuit Gives Green Light to Broad Discovery in Aid of Foreign Bankruptcies The 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers Miami’s Specialist in Brazilian Chapter 15 Cases Pooled BVI liquidations seek US recognition Brazilian mining group seeks recognition in Miami Asset Recovery Magazine – Florida Leads the Way in Development of Chapter 15 Jurisprudence Sequor Law Recognized by Chambers USA 2019 German filmmaker’s estate files Florida Chapter 15 Recent Wins – March 2019 Brazilian tyre co files Chapter 15 to probe “detrimental” transactions Foreign representative of Brazilian businessman accused of smuggling yacht files Chapter 15 in Miami Burford Raises $250 M in 24 Hours, Litigation Funding Rolls On SDFL Adopts Guidelines For Cooperation On Int’l Bankruptcies Chilean liquidator in alleged Ponzi case recognised in Australia Sequor Law Listed Among World’s Top 100 Cross-Border Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firms Global Restructuring Review Top 100 Law Firms Listing Internationally Noted Attorneys Establish Sequor Law Fla. Judge OKs Espírito Santo’s $8M Deal With Bankrupt Bank Honors & Achievements 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers Guide Chambers & Partners — Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Florida) , Band 2 (2019–2025) Chambers & Partners — Bankruptcy Litigation (Florida) , Band 1 (2020–2025) Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite and Florida Super Lawyers — 2006–2020 The Best Lawyers in America Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law — 2007-2025 Litigation – Bankruptcy — 2011-2025 Board Certified by The Florida Bar in International Litigation and Arbitration International Insolvency Institute, Member (invitation only) Lawyers’ Advisory Board for the Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Florida (appointed by Chief Judge) Published Decisions Published decisions in which Greg has participated include: In re: Mirror Trading International , 2025 WL 2110491 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2025) (Russin, J.) AD Capital v. Davide , 411 So. 3d 554 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2025) In re: SAM Industrias, S.A. , 655 B.R. 245 (S.D. Fla. December 6, 2023) (Scola, J.) In re: SAM Industrias, S.A. , 653 B.R. 196 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2023) (Mark, J.) In re: MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners II L.P. , 2023 WL 2603865 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. March 15, 2023) (Jones, J.) In re: MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners II L.P. , 2022 WL 17744002 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. December 16, 2022) (Jones, J.) In re: MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners II L.P. , 2022 WL 3702990 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. August 26, 2022) (Jones, J.) In re Newbrook Shipping Corp. , 620 F.Supp.3d 298 (D. Md. August 9, 2022) Oriental Republic of Uruguay v. Italba Corporation , 606 F.Supp.3d 1250 (S.D. Fla. 2022) In re Newbrook Shipping Corp ., 31 F.4th 889 (4th Cir. 2022) In re Varig Logistica, S.A. , 2021 WL 5045684 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. October 28, 2021) (Mark, J.) In re Transbrasil S.A. Linhas Aereas , 860 Fed.Appx. 163 (11th Cir. 2021) In re Cortuk , 633 B.R. 236 (Bankr. D.NJ 2021) (Gravelle, J.) In re Transbrasil S.A. Linhas Aereas , 2020 WL 10458630 (S.D. Fla. March 16, 2020) (Altonaga, J.) In re SAM Industrias SA , 2019 WL 1012790 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. March 01, 2019) (Mark, J.) USA v. Maritime Life Caribbean Limited , 913 F.3d 1027 (11th Cir. 2019) In re Bhalla, 573 B.R. 265 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2017) (May, J.) In re Massa Falido do Banco Cruzeiro do Sul, S.A. , 567 B.R. 212 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2017) (Isicoff, J.) In re Cinque Terre Financial Group Limited , 2017 WL 4843738 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2017) (Garrity, J.) In re Cinque Terre Financial Group Limited , 2016 WL 6952349 (S.D.N.Y. 2016) (Swain, J.) In re Transbrasil SA Linhas Aereas , 557 B.R. 240 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2016) (Cristol, J.) Gilbert & Caddy, P.A. v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. , 193 F.Supp.3d 1294 (S.D. Fla. 2016) (Bloom, J.) In re Cinque Terre Financial Group Limited , 2016 WL 3092268 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2016) (Garrity, J.) Inter-American Development Bank v. Venti S.A. , 2016 WL 5786982 (S.D. Fla. 2016) (Goodman, J.) In re International Oil Trading Company, LLC, 548 B.R. 825 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2016) (Kimball, J.) In re Transbrasil S.A. Linhas Aereas, 644 Fed.Appx. 959 (11th Cir. 2016) US v. Gutierrez , 2016 WL 592818 (S.D. Fla. 2016) (Huck, J.) Sundale Consolidated, Ltd. v. Ocean Bank , 2016 WL 4385779 (S.D. Fla. 2016) In re International Oil Trading Company, LLC , 545 B.R. 336 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2016) (Kimball, J.) In re Petroforte Brasileiro de Petroleo Ltda. , 542 B.R. 899 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2015) (Mark, J.) United States v. Gutierrez , 2015 WL 13238669 (S.D. Fla. 2015) (Otazo-Reyes, J.) Gilbert & Caddy, P.A. v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. , 2015 WL 12862724 (S.D. Fla. 2015) (Bloom, J.) Gilbert & Caddy, P.A. v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. , 2015 WL 12862720 (S.D. Fla. 2015) (Bloom, J.) In re Petroforte Brasileiro de Petroleo Ltda. , 530 B.R. 503 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2015) (Mark, J.) In re FFS Data , 2015 WL 631398 (S.D. Fla. 2015) (Rosenberg, J.) In re FFS Data , 776 F.3d 1299 (11th Cir. 2015) In re Banco Santos, S.A. , 2014 WL 5655025 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2014) (Isicoff, J.) In re Transbrasil S.A. Linhas Aéreas, 2014 WL 1655990 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2014) (Cristol, J.) In re Cozumel Caribe , 506 B.R. 330 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2014) (Glenn, J.) Iberiabank v. Geisen , 506 B.R. 573 (S.D. Fla. 2014) (Moore, J.) General Electric Capital v. Chuly International , 118 So. 3d 325 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2013) In re All American Semiconductor , 490 B.R. 418 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2013) (Isicoff, J.) In re Village at Dadeland Associates , 2012 WL 3013935 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2012) Sirius Computer Solutions v. AASI Creditor Liquidating Trust , 2011 WL 3607653 (S.D. Fla. 2012) (Moreno, J.) Sundale Ltd. v. Ocean Bank , 441 B.R. 384 (S.D. Fla. 2010) (Moreno, J.) In re Pegasus Wireless , 391 Fed.Appx. 802 (11th Cir. 2010) In re All American Semiconductor , 2010 WL 2854153 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2010) (Isicoff, J.) In re Sundale, Ltd. , 410 B.R. 101 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2009) (Isicoff, J.) Gutierrez v. Gutierrez , 14 So.3d 1250 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2009) In re Demeo , 377 B.R. 731 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2007) (Hyman, J.) Jones Boat Yard v. M/V Capella , 2006 WL 3664405 (S.D. Fla. 2006) (Moreno, J.) Paiz v. Castellanos , 2006 WL 2578807 (S.D. Fla. 2006) (Huck, J.) In re White , 2005 WL 5154692 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2005) (Hyman, J.) In re Lancaster Steel , 284 B.R. 152 (S.D. Fla. 2002) Muka v. Horizon Financial , 766 So.2d 239 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000) Wilkins v. CIT , 153 F.3d 1273 (11th Cir. 1998) In re Banco Latino International , 187 B.R. 393 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1995) (Cristol, J.) Legal Prowess. Global Impact.

  • Michael Hanlon, Attorney | Sequor Law

    Attorney. Chapter 15 experience on matters involving hundreds of millions in assets for Latin American companies. Dean's Fellow in Contracts, UM Law Cum Laude Michael Hanlon Attorney mhanlon@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282 vCard Michael Hanlon Attorney mhanlon@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282 vCard Practice Areas Bankruptcy & Insolvency Financial Fraud Asset Recovery Education University of Miami School of Law, J.D. (Cum Laude, 2025) Dean’s Fellow – Contracts CALI Award – Constitutional Law I Brazilian Law Student Association, Fashion Law Society – Member California Western School of Law (2023) Academic Excellence Award – Legal Skills II (Legal Research and Writing) Dean’s List University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, B.A. (2022) Dean’s List Admissions Florida U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida Languages English Portuguese Spanish Location Miami Favorite Quote “Todo dia é dia de aprender um pouco do muito que a vida traz. ” – Moska, (Muito Pouco) Bio Media Michael Hanlon is an attorney at Sequor Law, where he focuses his practice on Cross-Border Insolvency, matrimonial asset recovery, and financial fraud. Michael has worked on Chapter 15 Bankruptcy cases, representing Latin American companies in recovering assets valued at hundreds of millions of dollars which insiders concealed in or through the United States. Prior to joining Sequor Law, Michael worked as a law clerk at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP, where he prepared financial analyses and detailed support letters for investment-based permanent residency petitions. Michael also conducted meticulous research across various industries including renewable energy, housing, and oil and gas in connection with preparing petitions for National Interest Waivers. Michael earned his law degree, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law, where he was a Dean’s Fellow in Contracts and an active member of the Brazilian Law Student Association and the Fashion Law Society. He also attended California Western School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. During his time in law school, Michael interned with Saxe Doernberger & Vita as a Summer Associate, where he prepared memoranda addressing insurance coverage disputes, including bad faith claims, policy exclusions, and contractual interpretation. Moreover, Michael’s prior legal internship with the American Friends Service Committee involved interviewing asylum seekers and drafting numerous asylum petitions, demonstrating his commitment to advocacy for vulnerable populations. Michael is fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Attorney Spotlight – Get to Know Michael Hanlon Sequor Law Expands Asset Recovery Practice With the Addition of Attorneys Michael Hanlon and Noah Rosenblum Legal Prowess. Global Impact.

  • Arnoldo B. Lacayo, Shareholder | Sequor Law

    Shareholder. Board Certified in International Litigation. Burton Award winner. IBA Asset Recovery officer. ICC FraudNet Future. FL Bar Int' Lit. & Arb. Vice Chair Arnoldo B. Lacayo Shareholder alacayo@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 230 vCard Arnoldo B. Lacayo Shareholder alacayo@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 230 vCard Practice Areas Asset Recovery Financial Fraud Bankruptcy & Insolvency International Commercial Litigation Corruption & Proceeds of Crime Recovery International Arbitration Creditors' Rights Bank Litigation Education University of Miami School of Law, J.D. (Cum Laude , 2003) Received the 2003 Burton Award for Legal Achievement awarded by the Burton Foundation and the Library of Congress for an article he authored as Articles and Comments Editor for the University of Miami Inter-American Law Review. University of Notre Dame, B.A. (Magna Cum Laude , 2000) Admissions The Florida Bar 11th Circuit Court of Appeals United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida Languages English Spanish Location Miami Favorite Quote “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. ” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Bio Recognitions Publications & Presentations Representative Matters Media Arnoldo (Arnie) Lacayo, a shareholder at Sequor Law, focuses his international litigation practice on financial fraud, asset recovery and cross-border insolvency. He has experience litigating complex disputes in both state and federal courts, as well as before arbitral bodies, and has represented multi-national corporations, sovereign governments, Receivers, Trustees and other foreign officeholders in matters pending in U.S. Courts. Arnie regularly supervises transnational investigations and has instructed counsel in dozens of jurisdictions. He also has extensive experience working with the versatile 28 U.S.C. § 1782 discovery statute and Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Arnie is an active member of the International Bar Association (IBA) where he is an officer in the Asset Recovery Committee. He is also one of the U.S. members of ICC FraudNet where he co-chairs the FraudNet Future group. Arnie also remains active with the Florida Bar’s International Law Section as former Chair of the one-thousand member-plus organization and where he continues to serve as a member of the Executive Council. As a native Spanish speaker, prior to settling in South Florida, Arnie lived and studied in Latin America. He is a cum laude graduate of the University of Miami School of Law. As the Articles and Comments Editor for the University of Miami Inter-American Law Review, he authored Seeking a Balance: International Pharmaceutical Patent Protection, Public Health Crises and The Emerging Threat of Bio-Terrorism, 33 U. Miami Inter-Am. L. Rev. 295 (2002), for which he received the 2003 Burton Award for Legal Achievement, an award presented annually by the Burton Foundation in association with the Library of Congress. Attorney Spotlight – Get to Know Arnoldo “Arnie” Lacayo Sequor Law Adds ICC FraudNet Attorney as New DC Office Head Various Attorneys Recognized by SuperLawyers 2023 Arnoldo “Arnie” Lacayo and Juan Mendoza Attend 60th Annual AIJA Congress in Singapore WWL Thought Leader Global Elite - Arnoldo B. Lacayo Q&A Arnoldo Lacayo Thought Leaders Interview Sequor Law Is Honored to Support Associação João de Barro in Its Completion of a New School Global: An Introduction to Asset Tracing & Recovery (Law Firms) Sequor Law’s Latest Rankings and Recognitions 11th Circuit Court Of Appeals Affirms Sequor Law Section 1782 Orders The 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers Section 1782 Remains One of the Most Powerful Discovery Tools as Appellate Courts Uphold its Use in Aid of Private Commercial Arbitration Brazilian magazine group enters Chapter 15 in Florida Two Sequor Law Attorneys Named Rising Legal Stars by Latinvex New ‘Substantial Doubt’ Standard for Foreign Judgment Enforcement in Fla. Chilean liquidator in alleged Ponzi case recognised in Australia Argentine Publisher Files for Chapter 15 Recognition in Florida to Access Citibank Account Internationally Noted Attorneys Establish Sequor Law Fla. Judge OKs Espírito Santo’s $8M Deal With Bankrupt Bank Honors & Achievements Arnie is also a sought-after speaker and member of distinguished organizations: Recognized by Lawdragon 2026 - Financial Fraud, Asset Recovery & International Insolvency Litigation Recognized by Lexology Index: Asset Recovery 2025 Recognized in the 2025 edition of Legal 500's Miami Elite Rankings Vice Chair of the Florida Bar’s International Litigation and Arbitration Certification Committee Member of the Florida Bar International Litigation and Arbitration Certification Committee Officer of the International Bar Association Asset Recovery Committee Recognized by SuperLawyers in 2025 Former Chair of The Florida Bar’s International Law Section and member of the Executive Council Active with the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) where he served as Co-Chair of the National Representatives Committee and officer in the Extended Bureau, and recognized as a lifetime honorary member of AIJA Arnoldo B. Lacayo is an ICC FraudNet Future. ICC FraudNet is a worldwide network of leading lawyers who specialise in fraud, international asset tracing and recovery. Visit https://iccfraudnet.org/members to learn more about the network and our members. Published Decisions Application of Consorcio Ecuatoriano de Telecomunicaciones S.A. v. JAS Forwarding (USA) , Inc., 747 F.3d 1262 (11th Cir. 2014): affirming the applicability of the 28 U.S.C. § 1782 discovery statute in support of contemplated foreign proceedings; In re Sociedad Militar Seguro de Vida , 985 F.Supp.2d 1375 (N.D. Ga. 2013): granting 28 U.S.C. § 1782 assistance in support of litigation pending in Curaçao Sallah v. Worldwide Clearing, LLC, et al ., 2011 WL 5914034 (S.D. Fla. Nov. 28, 2011): order denying various motions to dismiss fraudulent transfers and unjust enrichment claims by Receiver; In re Application of Dr. Afonso Henrique Alves Braga , 272 F.R.D. 621 (S.D. Fla. 2011) order denying motion to vacate or amend order granting petition for judicial assistance pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782; Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota S.A. E.S.P. v. Mercury Telco Group, Inc. , 670 F. Supp. 2d 1357 (S.D. Fla. 2009): order confirming and enforcing a multi-million dollar arbitration award in favor of a Colombian telecommunications company; Mercury Telco Group, Inc., v. Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota S.A. E.S.P. , 670 F. Supp. 2d 1350 (S.D. Fla. 2009): order dismissing lawsuit against Colombian telecommunications company and compelling arbitration. Publications Contributor to Obtaining Evidence for Use in International Tribunals under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 – Second Edition – Edward M. Mullins and Lawrence W. Newman; Editors Contributor to International Litigation , in the International Law Deskbook - 2d Ed., The Florida Bar International Law Section 2026 Presentations Moderator at iLaw 2026, The Florida Bar International Law Section: "Parallel Proceedings and Forum Battles in the Age of Extraterritorial Enforcement" - February 13, 2026, Miami, FL Speaker at OffshoreAlert Miami 2024: “High-Value International Recovery” – April 2024 Speaker at Thoughtleaders4 Sovereign & States Disputes and Enforcement Conference: “Tips for working for a Sovereign” – January 2023, London, UK Speaker at C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Miami: “Cross-Border Insolvency and Restructuring as Mechanisms for Exposing Fraud and Recovering Assets” – October 2022 Speaker at OffshoreAlert London: “High-Value International Recovery: Tips From The Experts (Part Two)” – October 2022 Legal Prowess. Global Impact.

  • Christopher A. Noel, Partner | Sequor Law

    Partner. Super Lawyers Rising Star. $1.02B jury verdict affirmed. $388M ICC award enforcement. Cross-border insolvency, HNW disputes, and art fraud Christopher A. Noel Partner cnoel@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 264 vCard Practice Areas Asset Recovery International Commercial Litigation Appellate Law High-Net-Worth Disputes Corruption & Proceeds of Crime Recovery Financial Fraud International Arbitration Judgment & Arbitral Award Enforcement Christopher A. Noel Partner cnoel@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 264 vCard 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 Associations & Memberships Third District Court of Appeal Historical Society Legal Services of Greater Miami Leaders Council Legal Services of Greater Miami Young Professionals Council Languages English Location Miami Favorite Quote “Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done .” – Hon. Louis Brandeis Bio Publications & Presentations Representative Matters Media Christopher A. Noel, a partner 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. Publications & Presentations Mitigating Reputational Risks in the Crosshairs of Fraud and Asset Recovery: Fine Tuning Your Messaging and PR Strategy, C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Conference, Geneva, March 12, 2026 Beyond the Bar: How Non-Lawyers Are Shaping Cross-Border Disputes, TL4 Circle, Windsor, UK, November 21, 2025 Political Change and Handling Disputes in “High Risk” Jurisdictions , TL4 Circle, Windsor, UK, November 20, 2025 Asset Tracing in Hostile, High-Risk Jurisdictions , C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Conference, Miami, September 30, 2025 Litigation Funders, Investigators and Asset Recovery Practitioners: Bringing The Fight to the Fraudsters and Recovering for Your Clients , C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Conference, Geneva, March 13, 2025 Exotic Asset Recovery: Multi-Jurisdictional Tracing & Recovery of Non-Traditional Assets C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Conference, Miami, Florida, October 24, 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). Media Sequor Law Promotes Juan J. Mendoza, Christopher A. Noel, and Joseph B. Rome to Partner 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 ATTORNEY SPOTLIGHT: Christopher A. Noel Christopher A. Noel to Speak at the 27th USMBA Annual Conference Asset recovery column: Euromepa and Gorsoan, oh my Asset recovery column: Globalisation catches up with the US insolvency courts Announcing the Addition of Two Exceptional Attorneys Representative Matters 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 foreign representatives in Chapter 15 proceeding to obtain and defend on appeal a finding of the crime-fraud exception to the attorney-client privilege to pierce the privilege and discover communications in furtherance of a fraudulent and likely criminal attempt to transfer and conceal assets subject to the foreign bankruptcy estate. Represented general partner of a Luxembourg-based investment fund on appeal to prevent a federal appellate circuit split regarding the use of discovery obtained pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782 in foreign proceedings other than those identified in the § 1782 petition. Represented victim of sexual assault to recover assets from world famous musician. Represented world’s largest litigation funder to enforce personal guaranty arising from arbitration in the London Court of International Arbitration. 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 and international arbitration to obtain multi-million dollar contractual damages awards through summary findings 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 $4.3 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 in more than 18 appellate challenges a $19.5 million jury verdict and $30+ million final judgment 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. Legal Prowess. Global Impact.

  • Leyza B. Florin, Shareholder | Sequor Law

    Shareholder. Chambers Band 1 — Bankruptcy Litigation, Florida (2025). Band 2 — Bankruptcy/Restructuring. American College of Bankruptcy Fellow. Past IWIRC chair Leyza B. Florin Shareholder lflorin@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 300 vCard Leyza B. Florin Shareholder lflorin@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 300 vCard Practice Areas Bankruptcy & Insolvency Creditors' Rights Asset Recovery Judgment & Arbitral Award Enforcement Bank Litigation International Commercial Litigation High-Net-Worth Disputes Financial Fraud Appellate Law International Arbitration Corruption & Proceeds of Crime Recovery Education University of Miami School of Law, J.D. (Magna Cum Laude , 1996) Inter-American Law Review, Articles and Comments Editor Order of the Coif University of Miami College of Arts & Sciences, B.A. (1992) Admissions Florida, 1997 U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, 1999 U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, 1997 U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1997 U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1997 U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 2020 Associations & Memberships Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy, Class XXXII, 2021 The Florida Bar Business Law Section, Past Chair, 2020-2021 International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), Immediate Past Chair, 2021 Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida, Past President, 2006-2007 Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Mediator American College of Bankruptcy, International Nominating Committee, Chair American Bankruptcy Institute, Asset Sales Committee, Co-Chair of Education Dade County Bar Association, Member American Bar Association, Member Hispanic National Bar Association, Member Cuban American Bar Association, Member Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Fellow, 2014 International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Fellow University of Miami Law Alumni Association Board of Directors, 2014-2016 Dean’s Circle Committee Leadership Florida, Class XXXII Languages English Spanish Location Miami Favorite Quote “Do or Do Not, There is No Try. ” – Yoda Bio Recognitions Publications & Presentations Representative Matters Media Leyza B. Florin, a shareholder at Sequor Law, focuses her practice on a wide range of litigation and insolvency matters, including debt restructuring and representation of creditors, with special emphasis on complex business bankruptcy and commercial litigation matters. Prior to joining Sequor Law, Leyza was a shareholder at an Am Law 200 firm. Additionally, she was appointed receiver, custodian, trustee and special master in cases in both federal and state courts throughout the state of Florida and has served as a neutral arbiter in an arbitration proceeding. Leyza is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Mediator. Her case experience includes acting as lead U.S. counsel to various court-appointed fiduciaries named in multiple jurisdictions throughout the Caribbean for British American Insurance Co., Ltd., in Chapter 15 proceedings, district court proceedings, and pending state court proceedings throughout the state of Florida. Leyza is the former Chair of The Florida Bar’s Business Law Section, and served as the Chair of the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation. She is past chair of the Bankruptcy/UCC and Diversity Committees of The Florida Bar’s Business Law Section, and a past president of the Bankruptcy Bar of the Southern District of Florida. Leyza launched a bankruptcy clinical program at Florida International University College of Law, where she served as lead adjunct professor. She is a published author and sought-after leader who is regularly invited to present on topics related to her practice. Leyza has been recognized by Florida Super Lawyers (2010-2025); Florida Trend, Legal Elite (2008-2016, 2018); South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyer (2009-2018), and has received multiple other recognitions of note. Leyza is admitted to all Florida state courts, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States District Courts for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. 11th Circuit Appeal News Model Law draftsman responds to COMI proposals Various Attorneys Recognized by SuperLawyers 2023 Sequor Law Empowers Women to Lead Leyza B. Florin Featured as IWIRC Florida Member Spotlight Sequor Law Recognized by Chambers & Partners Thought Leaders 4 Fire: FIRE International Vilamoura, Portugal May 19, 2022 Service of Process Abroad: No International Agreement? Leyza Florin Blanco Makes D&I North America Shortlist A Worldwide View on Commercial Real Estate Post-COVID Shareholder Leyza Florin Blanco has been selected by LatinVex among Latin America’s Top 100 Female Lawyers Leyza B. Florin Inducted to the 32nd Class of The American College of Bankruptcy Sequor Law Is Honored to Support Associação João de Barro in Its Completion of a New School Sequor At IWIRC Brazil Sequor Law Recognized in the 2022 Edition of the Best Lawyers in America Sequor Law’s Latest Rankings and Recognitions Omani businessman appeals US recognition of English bankruptcy Asset recovery column: Euromepa and Gorsoan, oh my Community roundup: IWIRC gets its first Hispanic chair amid new year hires and promotions 2021 IWIRC Board of Directors Announced Business Law Section to Diversify its Education Program Panels Business Law Section Updates Pro Bono Guide The 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers The UN’s latest attempt to assist international insolvency practitioners Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act is now the Law in Florida Business Law Section Strengthens its Diversity Fellowship Program COVID-19 and Cross-Border Insolvencies Asset recovery column: emerging minority view on delivery of subpoenas under FRCP 45 Turkish Brothers’ $388M Award Fight Sent Back To State Court Miami’s Specialist in Brazilian Chapter 15 Cases Asset recovery column: The mechanics of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Enterprise Group Insolvency Tyneside jeweller failed to disclose US assets, joint trustees say Miami Chapter 15 for jailed Taiwanese-British IT executive Asset recovery column: Globalisation catches up with the US insolvency courts Asset Recovery Magazine – Florida Leads the Way in Development of Chapter 15 Jurisprudence IWIRC announces 2019 founders award winners Sequor Law Recognized by Chambers USA 2019 Asset recovery column: Recognition of an individual debtor’s insolvency proceeding – beware the perils IWIRC announces new board of directors The Bankruptcy Episode w/ Paul Orshan, Leyza Florin Blanco, Jacqueline Calderín, and Joe Stone Gibraltarian payday loans business files Chapter 15 in Miami Partner Q&A Sequor Law Picks Up Two Bankruptcy Attorneys From GrayRobinson Meet Our Newest Partners Miami’s Sequor Law Raids GrayRobinson for Two Insolvency/Litigation Partners Honors & Achievements Leyza has received myriad recognitions throughout her career, including: Chambers USA, Bankruptcy Litigation, Florida, Band 1, 2011–2025 Chambers USA, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Florida: South, Band 2 The Legal 500 Miami Elite, Finance and Restructuring, Tier 3 The Legal 500 Miami Elite, International Corporate and M&A, Tier 3 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers, 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyers, 2020 The Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy, 2026 AV Preeminent™ Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards: North America, Finalist, 2022 Florida Bar Business Law Section, Fellows Program Founder Award, 2023 IWIRC Melnik Award for Exceptional Contributions by an IWIRC Member, 2019 Hall of Fame, IWIRC Florida Network Excellence Award, 2018 The Florida Bar Business Law Section, Outstanding Member of the Year, 2014 South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyers, 2009–2020; Up and Comer, 2004–2008 Florida Super Lawyers, 2010–2026; Rising Star, 2009 Top 50 Women Florida Super Lawyers, 2013–2026 Top 100 Florida Super Lawyers, 2013–2025 Florida Trend, Legal Elite, 2008–2020; Up and Comer, 2007 Cuban American Bar Association, Member of the Year, 2013 South Florida Business Journal, Key Partner Award, 2012 Business Leader magazine, Women Extraordinaire Award, 2011 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Outstanding Lawyers of Miami-Dade County, 40 Under 40, 2010 Representative Experience U.S. counsel to various court-appointed fiduciaries named in various jurisdictions throughout the Caribbean, United Kingdom and Brazil. Counsel to Arbitration Award Plaintiff seeking to confirm and enforce multi-million dollar international arbitration award. Counsel to institutional lenders in bankruptcy cases, assignment for the benefit of creditors and in pending foreclosure cases of commercial property and undeveloped land. Reported Cases In re Viação Itapemirim, S.A. 608 B.R. 268 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2019) In re Viação Itapemirim, S.A. 607 B.R. 761 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2019) In re Quantum Foods, LLC, 558 B.R. 111 (Bankr. D. Del. 2016) In re: British American Insurance Co. Ltd. , 425 B.R. 884 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2010) In re: British American Isle of Venice (BVI) Ltd. , 441 B.R. 713 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2010) Bombart v. The Family Center at Sunrise, LLC, 520 B.R. 300 (S.D. Fla. 2014) In re: Jaffe , 235 B.R. 490 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1999) Publications Co-Author, “Euromepa and Gorsoan, oh my! The evolving standard to obtain §1782 assistance in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and beyond” – Global Restructuring Review Asset Recovery Column, October 2020 Co-Author, “The UN’s Latest Assist to International Insolvency Practitioners,” Global Restructuring Review Asset Recovery Column, August, 2020 Co-Author, “COVID-19 and Cross-Border Insolvencies” – Daily Business Review, April 17, 2020 Co-Author, “The UN’s Latest Assist to International Insolvency Practitioners” – Global Restructuring Review Asset Recovery Column, April 2020 Co-Author, “Emerging Minority View on Delivery of Subpoenas Under FRCP 45” – Global Restructuring Review Asset Recovery Column, March 2020 Co-Author, “The Mechanics of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Enterprise Group Insolvency” – Global Restructuring Review Asset Recovery Column, November 2019 Co-Author, “Globalization Catches up to U.S. Insolvency Courts” – Global Restructuring Review Asset Recovery Column, August 2019 Co-Author, “Florida Leads the Way of Chapter 15 Jurisprudence” – Knect 365 Asset Recovery Magazine, July 2019 Recognition of an Individual Debtor’s Insolvency Proceeding – Beware of the Perils, Global Restructuring Review Asset Recovery Column, March 6, 2019 Co-Author, “Liquidating Liquor License in Bankruptcy.” Asset Sales Committee Newsletter November 2017 “The Power of Women Working Together,” The Woman Advocate, American Bar Association, June 12, 2015 “Challenging Aspects and Issues of Cross Border Chapter 15 Filings,”Chapter 15 Bankruptcy Strategies , Thomson Reuters/Aspatore, 2012 “Women Take the Lead and Lean In,” guest commentary, Daily Business Review , August 21, 2013 Co-Author, International Insolvency Proceedings and Emerging Trends Under Chapter 15 Under the United States Bankruptcy Code,” The Florida Bar Business Law Journal , Case Law Update 2011 Presentations Speaker, FIRE Americas, ThoughtLeaders4, Washington, D.C., September 22, 2025 Speaker, Asset Recovery Americas, Informa Connect, Renaissance São Paulo Hotel, São Paulo, Brazil, September 8-10, 2025 Keynote Fireside Chat: The New World (co-chair/speaker with David Young), FIRE International: Vilamoura, ThoughtLeaders4, Anantara Hotel, Vilamoura, Portugal, May 15, 2024 Whose Fraud Is It Anyway? Attribution and Related Topics (panel chair, with Rick Brown), FIRE International: Vilamoura, ThoughtLeaders4, Anantara Hotel, Vilamoura, Portugal, May 16, 2024 Afternoon Chair (co-chair with Henrique Forssell), FIRE Americas: Cayman, ThoughtLeaders4, The Westin, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, March 12-14, 2023 FIREing Up Your Careers: How to Make and Keep Overseas Contacts (panelist), FIRE Americas: Cayman, ThoughtLeaders4, The Westin, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, March 12-14, 2023 Speaker, Asset Recovery Americas, Informa Connect, Renaissance São Paulo Hotel, São Paulo, Brazil, September 20-22, 2023 Attack the Sham: Asset Recovery Toolkits (panelist), FIRE International: Vilamoura, ThoughtLeaders4, Vilamoura, Portugal, May 19, 2022 Chair's Opening Remarks & Offshore Asset Recovery Steps Panel (co-chair with Paul Kennedy), FIRE Americas & Offshore Virtual — Session 1, ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE, Virtual, 2021 Chair's Opening Remarks & Discovery Channels: How to Get Documents Through the U.S. Courts (co-chair with Paul Kennedy), FIRE Americas: Discovery Channels, ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE, Virtual, 2021 Wake Up and Smell the Coffee: Insolvency Proceeding Precipitated by Coffee Fraud — Case Study (panelist), FIRE Americas & Offshore Virtual, ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE, Virtual, 2021 US Bankruptcy – Chapter 15, Comparative Law Program, Brazil, November 17, 2020 Segunda Oportunidad en los Concursos, Instituto Iberoamericano Conference, October 21, 2020 When in Rome: A Comparative Look at Fiduciaries Around the Globe, IWIRC Insolvency 2020, October 14, 2020 Navigating the Islands and Wake Up and Smell the Coffee, FIRE Americas and Offshore Event, September 22,2020 Cross Border Disputes Panel, Virtual World Litigation Forum, Virtual, September 9, 2020 Cross Border Insolvency; Mechanisms of Cooperation, IWIRC Brazil Second Annual Conference, Rio de Janeiro, March 12-13, 2020 Tracing Assets Arising Out of Contentious Cross Border Insolvencies , C5, March 5-6, 2020 Insolvency—Pandora’s Box, or A Key Litigation Advantage, Asset Recovery America, New York, September 18-20, 2019 International Perspectives on Asset Recovery , IWIRC Brazil and Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de Minas Gerais, June 6, 2019 Conferencia Sobre Soborne Internacional, Investigación Financiera, Insolvencia y Herramientas Para Recuperación de Activos , Superintendencia de Sociedades, Bogotá, Colombia, May 8, 2019 When the Money is Gone , Asset Recovery Americas, Knect365 LatAm Conference, Brazil, June 4, 2019 Chapter 15 and Cross-Border Insolvency , IBAJUD Conference, Brazil, April 29, 2019 Recognizing Foreign Proceedings and Enforcing Against Assets , Asset Recovery International, Knect 365 Conference, Ireland, March 2, 2019 What Lawyers and FA’s Must Know to Represent Secured Creditors Successfully , American Bankruptcy Institute, Annual Spring Meeting, April 22, 2017 Cross-Border Insolvencies and Chapter 15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code , Hispanic National Bar Association Corporate Counsel Conference, March 31, 2017 Jevic’s Potential Effects on Asset Sales & Plan Confirmation , American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Webinar, August 18, 2016 Whatever Happened to Pre-Packs/Structured Dismissal? Staying Out of Bankruptcy Court: How to Negotiate a Workout Agreement; Pros and Cons of ABC’s and In & Out Quick , 40th Annual Alexander L. Paskay Memorial Bankruptcy Seminar, March 31-April 2, 2016 State of Diversity in the Legal Profession , 5th Annual Bench & Bar Conference, Dade County Bar Association (DCBA), February 26, 2016 The Intersection of Cross-Border Insolvency Proceedings, Receiverships and U.S. Bankruptcy Proceedings , 2016 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium, American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), February 4-6, 2016 Vaccinations! Helping Clients Enhance Rights and Minimize Risk During the Bankruptcy Lull , 89th Annual Meeting, National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges’ (NCBJ) Commercial Law League of America (CLLA), August 5, 2015 Receiverships and Bankruptcy: Between Scylla and Charybdis , 20th Annual Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop, American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), July 2015 Getting Paid: Alternative Fee Structures , 2015 DCBA Bench & Bar Conference, February 20, 2015 Receivership Basics, Professional Fiduciary: Responsibilities and Duties , The Florida Bar Business Law section, May 2, 2014 Chapter 15 Update , Caribbean Insolvency Symposium, American Bankruptcy Institute, February 2014 Overcoming Gender Bias: Getting into the Courtroom and Succeeding There , Florida Association of Women Lawyers, October 2013 Legal Prowess. Global Impact.

  • Edward H. Davis Jr. | Founding Shareholder | Sequor Law

    Founding shareholder. Chambers Band 1 — Asset Tracing & Recovery, Global. Who's Who Legal Lawyer of the Year. Former ICC FraudNet Executive Director. Edward H. Davis, Jr. Founding Shareholder edavis@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 228 vCard Practice Areas Asset Recovery Bank Litigation Bankruptcy & Insolvency Creditors' Rights Corruption & Proceeds of Crime Recovery Financial Fraud High-Net-Worth Disputes International Arbitration International Commercial Litigation Judgment & Arbitral Award Enforcement Edward H. Davis, Jr. Founding Shareholder edavis@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 228 vCard Education J.D., University of Miami School of Law (1987) Editor, Articles and Comments and Symposium Coordinator, University of Miami Inter-American Law Review B.A., University of Miami (1984) Admissions The Florida Bar United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Languages English Location Miami Favorite Quote “At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice, he is the worst. ” – Aristotle Bio Recognitions Publications & Presentations Media Edward H. Davis, Jr., a founding shareholder of Sequor Law, focuses his practice on the representation of individual, corporate and institutional victims of fraud throughout the world. Ed conducts financial fraud investigations, prosecutes civil claims for fraud and pursues misappropriated assets, having tracked such funds in jurisdictions across the globe, including Japan, the Bahamas, Latin America, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, among others. A highly recognized and sought-after leader in his field, Ed is a Certified Fraud Examiner, Inaugural Chair of the Asset Recovery Sub-Committee of the International Bar Association’s Anti-Corruption Committee, and member of other distinguished boards and committees. Under his direction, Sequor Law has established itself as a leading member of the ICC Commercial Crimes Services FraudNet Network. Ed frequently lectures on financial fraud and corruption to groups ranging from one of the world’s most prominent banks, to associations of certified public accountants and investigative agencies. He also counsels clients in fraud response crises based on his experience handling high-profile cases, including the second-largest Ponzi scheme in world history. Ed also is noted for filing the first Chapter 15 bankruptcy petition in the state of Florida. Admitted to practice in Florida and before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, Ed is a Past Chair of the International Law Section for which he has served as the Chair, Chair-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer as well as on the Executive Council. He is the Founding Chair of its International Litigation and Arbitration Committee; a member of the Bankruptcy Bar of the Southern District of Florida, and a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Florida International Bankers Association. Publications 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 “Marital Asset Recovery: ‘Wealth Managers’ Assist Unscrupulous Men in Defrauding Their Wives” (co-author), in: Miami Daily Business Review, January 2018. “Claim and relief available in cross-border bankruptcies – equitable and pre and post-judgment remedies” (co-author), in: Global Restructuring Review, Cross-Border Insolvency And Restructuring News, Features And Events, Kyriaki Karadelis (Ed.), September 2016: 32. Law Business Research Ltd. “Claim and relief available in cross-border bankruptcies – limitless possibilities” (co-author), in: Global Restructuring Review, Cross-Border Insolvency And Restructuring News, Features And Events, Kyriaki Karadelis (Ed.), August 2016: 29. Law Business Research Ltd Presentations 10th Edition, C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery Miami Co-Chair and panelist “Finding the Fraudsters: How legal and Forensic Teams are Now Tracking Down Elusive Perpetrators and Hidden Assets” “Actions by Insolvency Liquidators Against Banks: A Comparison Between the USA, England, Canada and Switzerland” Mondaq Webinars, November 23, 2021 15th Edition C5 Fraud Asset Tracing & Recovery Geneva (Virtual) moderator “Crypto & Cyber Fraud Litigation War Stories: The Latest Complexities Affecting Asset Tracing, Freezing and Proprietary Injunctions” March 23-25, 2021 “High-Value, Cross-Border Recovery: Tips From The Experts (Parts 1 & 2)”, Speaker, Virtual Conference on Intelligence and Investigations for Stakeholders in High-Value, Cross-Border Finance, OffshoreAlert vGLOBAL, December 7-11, 2020 – Virtual. Art as a Fraud Masterpiece: New Considerations for Fraud Practitioners Amid the Inigo Philbrick Case” Speaker, Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery: Your Best Opportunity to Share “War Stories” and Expand Your Network, American Conference Institute – C5, 1 Hotel South Beach, Miami, Florida, October 29-30, 2020 – Virtual. 32nd Virtual Conference on Cross-Border Fraud and Asset Recovery, ICC FraudNet, London, England, October 22 – 23, 2020 – Virtual. Asset Recovery International 2020, InformaConnect, Intercontinental Hotel, Dublin, Ireland, February 26-28, 2020. Challenges in Representing Governments and State-Owned Enterprises Victimized by Corruption,” Co-Chair, Florida International University 3rd Anti-Corruption Conference, Miami, FL, April 18, 2018. “International Value Recovery: A ‘Full & Frank’ Discussion on Emerging Key Issues & Developments,” Speaker, 16th Annual North American OffshoreAlert Conference, Miami Beach, Florida, April 15 – 17, 2018. “Pre-Judgment Receiverships in International Asset Recovery,” Speaker, KNect365’s Asset Recovery: Fraud Litigation, Enforcement & Contentious Insolvency Conference, Dublin, Ireland, February 28 – March 1, 2018. “A Practical Guide to Offshore Asset Recovery,” Speaker, 6th Annual European OffshoreAlert Conference Financial Intelligence & Investigations, London, England, November 13-14, 2017. “Civil and insolvency asset recovery tools: a complement to criminal proceedings,” Speaker, International Bar Association Latin American Anti-Corruption Enforcement and Compliance Conference, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 6-7 November 2017. “Introduction to International Issues,” Speaker, 6th Annual NAFER Conference, Miami, Florida, October 18-20, 2017. “Offshore Structures as a barrier to recovery of assets from criminals,” Speaker, International Bar Association Annual Conference, Sydney, Australia, October 10, 2017. “Latin America Corruption Update,” Speaker, C-5 6th Annual Miami Forum on Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Conference, Miami Beach, Florida, September 25-26, 2017. “Financial Fraud and Corruption throughout the World,” Speaker, ILS Lunch & Learn Committee, Miami, Florida, August 16, 2017. “Til Divorce Do Us Part: Recovering Assets Concealed By High Net Worth Spouses,” Speaker, 15th Annual North American OffshoreAlert Conference, Miami Beach, Florida, April 30 – May 2, 2017. “Recovery Action by a Failed State,” Speaker, 11th Edition, Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery, Geneva, Switzerland, March 16-17, 2017. “Grand Corruption: Why Do Nations Recover So Little from Corrupt Politicians & How Can it be Improved?” Speaker, 5th Annual European OffshoreAlert Conference Financial Intelligence & Investigations, London, England, November 14-15, 2016. “Global anti-corruption update,” Speaker, IBA2016 Annual Conference of the International Bar Association, Washington D.C., September 18-23, 2016. “Civil Asset Recovery: Techniques for corporate victims to recover losses,” Speaker, 14th Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference, Paris, France, June 15-16, 2016. “A Comparative View of Pretrial Evidence and Disclosure in Aid of Foreign Main Proceedings,” Speaker, 2nd Annual Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery, Hong Kong, China, June 6-7, 2016. “Hypocrisy USA: The Country’s Role as a Money Laundering Center & Offshore Tax Haven” Speaker, 14th Annual OffshoreAlert Conference, Miami Beach, Florida, May 1-3, 2016. “Recovery Assets & Enforcing Judgments in China Using Offshore Means” Speaker, 14th Annual OffshoreAlert Conference, Miami Beach, Florida, May 1-3, 2016. “Asset Tracing and Recovery in Matrimonial Disputes,” Speaker, 10th Anniversary Edition, Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery, Geneva, Switzerland, March 18, 2016. “Ethical Considerations in Litigation Funding”, Speaker, International Litigation, Arbitration & Transactions (ILAT) Conference, Miami, Florida, February 26, 2016. Sequor Law Adds ICC FraudNet Attorney as New DC Office Head Various Attorneys Recognized by SuperLawyers 2023 WWL Thought Leaders Global Elite - Edward H. Davis Jr. Q&A Thought Leaders 4 Fire: FIRE International Vilamoura, Portugal May 19, 2022 Edward H. Davis Jr. Thought Leaders Interview C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Sequor Law is excited to participate in the Mondaq Webinars. Sequor Law Is Honored to Support Associação João de Barro in Its Completion of a New School Sequor Law Recognized in the 2022 Edition of the Best Lawyers in America Sequor Law’s Latest Rankings and Recognitions Latin America’s Top 100 Lawyers Chambers 2020 Litigation Support Guide The 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers Turkish Brothers’ $388M Award Fight Sent Back To State Court Thought Leaders Global Elite – Asset Recovery (GIR 2019) Asset recovery column: Recognition of an individual debtor’s insolvency proceeding – beware the perils Recent Wins – March 2019 Miami Lawyer Wins $22M Judgment for Venezuelan Company Over Civil Theft Art, Cars, Parrots and Other Spoils of Miami Fraud Lawyer Edward H. Davis Gibraltarian payday loans business files Chapter 15 in Miami Honors & Achievements Ed has been honored with diverse recognitions for his significant contributions to the legal profession, including but limited to: Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) since 2004 – Issued by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE): The credential earner understands how fraud is committed, detected, and prevented. Individuals who have obtained the CFE credential understand the underlying factors that motivate people to commit fraud and are trained to identify red flags that indicate evidence of fraud and fraud risk. They are able to trace fraudulent transactions, interview suspects to obtain information and confessions, write investigation reports, advise clients on their findings, and testify at trial. Rated by Martindale-Hubbell with the highest possible rating in both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards 2021 AV Preeminent Rating, the pinnacle of excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by the world’s most trusted legal resource. Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America since the 2022 edition for high caliber of work in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration, Banking and Finance Recognized by 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Banruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers for Creditors' Rights, Asset Recovery & Financial Fraud Litigation Selected by Lawdragon Global 500 as a Leading Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyer, 2020 - 2026 Ranked Band 1 by Chambers and Partners in the Litigation Support Guide, Global-Wide Asset Tracing & Recovery category, and Band 3 in the USA Bankruptcy Litigation Guide Recognized by Latinvex as one of Latin America's Top 100 Lawyers, 2018-2025 Named among 100 Leading Lawyers by Latin Lawyer in 2023 Recognized in Lexology Index: Asset Recovery 2025 Recognized as Who's Who Legal Thought Leader in Asset Recovery, 2018-2021 Asset Recovery Lawyer of the Year, Who's Who International, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 Served as Executive Director of the London-based ICC Commercial Crimes Services FraudNet network, 2017-2019 Board Certified in International Litigation and Arbitration by The Florida Bar Recognized as a Top Lawyer by South Florida Legal Guide, 2019 Honored by the University of Miami School of Law’s Inter-American Law Review for having made significant contributions in the field of international law in the Americas, as the 33rd recipient of the Lawyer of the America Award (2015) Short listed for award as the most Innovative law firm in the Litigation category by Financial Times North American Innovative Lawyers Awards (2014), for procuring a multi-country cross-border protocol with the United States, Antigua, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Canada in the second-largest Ponzi scheme in World history Appointed to Educational Advisory Committee of National Association of Women Judges Recipient of Florida Bar G. Kirk Haas Humanitarian Award (2010), for organizing aid to Haitian victims of the 2010 earthquake Recognized as finalist for Most Effective Lawyer in Florida, Daily Business Review (2010) Member of Offshore Alert Advisory Board for Annual Conferences Member of Global Investigations Review Editorial Advisory Board (London) Legal Prowess. Global Impact.

  • Alejandro Rodriguez Vanzetti, Attorney | Sequor Law

    Attorney. Former judicial law clerk, U.S. District Court (S.D. Fla.). U.S. State Dept and Defense Dept internships. Published across 4 legal outlets Practice Areas Asset Recovery International Commercial Litigation Financial Fraud Corruption & Proceeds of Crime Recovery International Arbitration Judgment & Arbitral Award Enforcement Bankruptcy & Insolvency Appellate Law High-Net-Worth Disputes Alejandro Rodriguez Vanzetti Attorney avanzetti@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 233 vCard Alejandro Rodriguez Vanzetti Attorney avanzetti@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 233 vCard Education Florida International University College of Law, J.D. (Magna Cum Laude , 2023) FIU Law Review Dean’s List The Pennsylvania State University, B.A. (Cum Laude , 2017) Study Abroad: The Umbra Institute, Perugia, Italy (2016) Internships: Department of State: Consulate General of the United States, Milan, Italy (2016); Department of Defense: National Defense University, Washington, D.C. (2015) Admissions Florida Bar Languages English Spanish Italian Location Miami Favorite Quote: “Más cuesta mantener el equilibrio de la libertad que soportar el peso de la tiranía. ” – Simón Bolívar Translation: “It is harder to maintain the balance of freedom than to endure the weight of tyranny. ” Bio Publications & Presentations Recognitions Media Alejandro Rodriguez Vanzetti is an attorney at Sequor Law, where he focuses his practice on asset recovery, international judgment enforcement, international arbitration and litigation, and financial fraud. Before joining Sequor Law, Alejandro served as a Judicial Law Clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. In this role, he assisted in all aspects of civil and criminal cases, including drafting substantive orders and reports and recommendations, reviewing pleadings and motions, and supporting courtroom proceedings such as evidentiary hearings and discovery hearings. Alejandro gained valuable experience as a law clerk at Sequor Law, where he conducted legal research and drafted motions on matters related to international asset recovery and Chapter 15 bankruptcy. During law school, Alejandro interned for U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez, drafting judicial opinions on a range of federal issues. Prior to law school, he worked at Kobre & Kim LLP, where he played a key role in large-scale litigation and government enforcement defense matters as well as developing the firm’s Litigation Assistant Program across its 14 global offices. Alejandro earned his Juris Doctor from Florida International University College of Law, graduating in the top 10% of his class. He served as Executive Submissions and Comments Editor of the FIU Law Review. Attorney Spotlight – Get to Know Alejandro Rodriguez Vanzetti Sequor Law Welcomes Attorney Alejandro Rodriguez Vanzetti to Its Growing International Asset Recovery Team Service of Process Abroad: No International Agreement? Awards CALI Awards of Excellence: Civil Procedure; Florida Civil Practice; International Commercial Arbitration; Immigration Law Kobre & Kim Scholars Program Law School Scholarship Publications The Waiting Game: Who Benefits from Recovered Assets Associated with Venezuelan State Corruption? Remission as a Solution , FIU Law Review, Vol. 17.4. Chapter 15 And 28 U.S.C. § 1782: New Developments and Uses in Fraud and Asset Recovery Cases , ICC FraudNet Global Annual Report (2023). How Florida’s Supreme Court Overturned a Ruling that Barred Recovery of Foreign Assets to Satisfy Judgments , Jurist (2023) . Service of Process Abroad: No International Agreement? No Problem. Rely on FRCP 4(f)(2) & (3) , ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE Magazine (2022). Legal Prowess. Global Impact.

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