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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 Southern 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, 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.

Attorney. Published in American Bankruptcy Trustee Journal on extraterritorial bankruptcy. UM Law, Cum Laude. Cross-border insolvency and High-Net-Worth disputes Maria Jose Cortesi Attorney mcortesi@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 265 vCard Maria Jose Cortesi Attorney mcortesi@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 265 vCard Practice Areas Bankruptcy & Insolvency Asset Recovery High-Net-Worth Disputes Creditors' Rights Judgment & Arbitral Award Enforcement Education University of Miami School of Law, J.D. (Cum Laude, 2020) Florida International University, B.S. (2016) Admissions Florida Southern District of Florida United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida Languages English Spanish Location Miami Favorite Quote “Todos tenemos una reserva insospechada de fuerza en el interior, que surge cuando la vida nos pone a prueba. ” – Isabel Allende Bio Recognitions Publications & Presentations Media Maria Jose Cortesi, an attorney at Sequor Law, focuses her practice on cross-border insolvency, asset recovery, and federal and state court fraud-based litigation. Prior to joining Sequor Law, Maria worked at a boutique bankruptcy firm, representing trustees, debtors, and creditors, as well as negotiating settlements in student loan and credit card debt matters. Maria also practiced in the area of construction litigation, representing general contractors and subcontractors in multi-party actions. Maria earned her law degree, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law, where she was on the Dean’s List, a merit scholarship recipient, and a member of the International Moot Court. She also served as a Student Ambassador with the Office of Admissions, regularly speaking with prospective students and participating in panels regarding the law school experience. During her time in law school, Maria interned for the Miami-Dade Public School Board Attorney’s Office, as well as a boutique commercial litigation firm primarily working on cases involving shareholder disputes. She also helped underserved populations receive access to legal assistance as a student attorney in the UM immigration clinic. Maria is also an alumna of Florida International University where she completed her undergraduate studies and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice with a Pre-Law certificate. Navigating the Extraterritorial Tightrope in the Bankruptcy Code Attorney Spotlight: Maria Jose Cortesi Publications Navigating the Extraterritorial Tightrope in the Bankruptcy Code, Volume 40, Issue 02 American Bankruptcy Trustee Journal, a publication of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (“NABT”), 2024. Awards Miami Dade Bar Young Lawyers Section "40 Under 40" Honoree, 2026. University of Miami School of Law Dean's List Legal Prowess. Global Impact.

In-house Director of Investigations. Experience triggering Pentagon IG and FBI probes. Vetted network for asset tracing, litigation support, and intelligence Complementary Resources Investigations Integrating World-Class Investigation and Intelligence Into the Full Lifecycle of Every Case Sequor Law’s in-house investigative team integrates the discreet collection of intelligence and admissible evidence into the legal analysis throughout the life cycle of every matter. The team leverages proprietary databases, relationships with leading corporate intelligence firms, and a far-reaching network of local investigators, journalists, and former law enforcement contacts around the world to close critical information gaps, shape strategy, and prove the case. Led by a specialist in fraud-related asset tracing, Sequor Law’s investigations practice draws on deep experience to identify decisive patterns and extract critical inferences hidden in document productions and public records that many practitioners overlook. That specialized focus gives the firm a meaningful edge over both competitors and evasive counterparties. Fraud-Specialist Leadership and Investigative Depth Few Firms Can Match Key contacts Key Contacts Investigations William T. Nichols Director of Investigations wnichols@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305 372-8282 Open

Director of Forensics and CFE. 50+ years. Former PwC partner. ACFE Board of Regents Chairman. Expert witness in 60+ trials. $205M Madoff settlement Bob Lindquist Director of Forensics blindquist@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282 vCard Bob Lindquist Director of Forensics blindquist@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282 vCard Practice Areas Asset Recovery Asset Tracing Bankruptcy Fraud Commercial Disputes Corruption Fidelity/Surety Claims Investor Fraud Management Fraud Matrimonial Disputes Money Laundering Ponzi Fraud Shareholder/Family Disputes Education University of Windsor, Bachelor of Commerce (Honors , 1968) Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario, C.A. (1991) C.F.E. Certified Fraud Examiner (1989) Chairman of the Board of Regents of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Austin TX (1993) Languages English Location Miami Favorite Quote: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. ” – Theodore Parker Bio Large Cases Managed Publications & Presentations Media Bob Lindquist B. COMM, FCPA, CFE, Director of Forensics at Sequor Law conducts financial investigations incorporating his strong analytical abilities, intuition and knowledge of fraud and corruption gained through his 40 years of domestic and international case experiences. Joe Wells, the Founder of the ACFE↗ , described Bob as “Mr. Forensic Accounting” in the Journal of Accountancy. Bob’s extensive case experience includes many high-profile investigations on behalf of corporations and governments in the United States, Antigua, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Grenada, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, the Netherlands, Malawi, Trinidad, Romania, St. Lucia, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. These cases include the World Bank, Victims of the Holocaust, Bernie Madoff and IBM. He has obtained courtroom experience through expert witness testimony and attendance with Counsel in trials for both sides on over sixty occasions. Also, Bob is the author of Accounting as an Investigative Aid and co-author of two textbooks on forensic accounting and commercial crime. Bob was a partner at Price Waterhouse in its Washington, DC office, but after the merger with Coopers in 1998, Bob re-established his own practice which continues today under the name of Lindquist Forensics. Bob was recognized for his professional contributions by his election in 1991 as a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario and his election to the Board of Regents for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, based in Austin, Texas. In 1993, he was elected Chairman of the Board. Director of Forensics Bob Lindquist Celebrates 50-Year Career Milestone Large Cases Managed 2017 – 2018, Miami, FL – Of service to Sequor Law on behalf of a foreign trustee to analyze the flow of funds in a $200,000,000 Ponzi scheme over a period of seven years in order to identify assets anywhere in the world for recovery 2014 – 2016, Miami, FL – Of service to Astigarraga Davis on behalf of the plaintiff to conduct an international search for the corporate and personal assets of the Defendant that resulted in a $13.4 million settlement in a matrimonial matter 2013 – 2014, New York – Of service to Boies Schiller & Flexner on behalf of the plaintiffs involved with Bernie Madoff and his Ponzi scheme against defendants, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Citco Fund Services. Lindquist issued a “Rebuttal Expert Report” to opine on issues raised in three “Expert Reports” that essentially expressed the opinion that the defendants could not have “uncovered the Madoff Ponzi scheme because it was so sophisticated and impenetrable that even an investigation focused on fraud could not have discovered it”. A $205 million settlement was made with the two defendants 2013, Washington, DC – Of service to Sidley Austin on behalf of the Attorney General in Turks & Caicos in a matter that involved the Southern Health Network Inc., a Miami-based company that provided transportation and medical services to Turks & Caicos islanders. The Miami company issued suit against the Turks & Caicos government for non-payment of almost US$17 million but the plaintiff settled for less than $1 million 2012 – 2014, St. Lucia – Of service to the Attorney General to investigate various matters including alleged payments made to UWP members of Parliament by the Government of Taiwan upon the establishment of diplomatic relations and the UWP attempt to re-develop the Hewanorra International Airport 2009 – 2011, Trinidad & Tobago – Of service to the Governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad to investigate the cause of the collapse of the US$10 billion empire of Lawrence Duprey/CL Financial Ltd. “Lindquist’s forensic findings,” sources said, “formed the bedrock for the civil suit filed against…” 2007 – 2009, United States and Canada – Of service to the Executive Director of the National Hockey League Players’ Association as Financial Advisor in regard to the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the thirty team owners of the National Hockey League 2004 – 2008, Antigua and Barbuda – Of service to the Attorney General to investigate allegations of corruption in the ‘IHI’ matter regarding the former government of Lester Bird that resulted in recovery of US$12.5 million from a defendant in Switzerland Publications Accounting as an Investigative Aid (co-author), 1995. J. Wiley & Sons in New York. The Accounting Handbook of Fraud and Commercial Crime (co-author), 1993. J. Wiley & Sons in New York. “The Puppet Masters: How the Corrupt Hide Stolen Assets Using Legal Structures and What to Do About It” (advisor), November 2011. The World Bank. Bob Lindquist has conducted many presentations on financial crime some of which include the IBA Conference in Cancun, the International Money Laundering Conference in Montreal, the ABA White Collar Crime Conference in San Francisco, and the Pacific Rim Money Laundering & Financial Crimes Conference in Vancouver. The titles of his presentations need no explanation: “Lack of Ethics and Poor Controls = Corruption”, “The Mindset of Corruption: A Case Study in Greed”, “Detecting Fraud and Non-Compliance”, “What to Expect From Your Forensic Accountant”, “Facts Beyond the Numbers: Forensic Accounting” In November 2011, The World Bank published “The Puppet Masters: How the Corrupt Hide Stolen Assets Using Legal Structures and What to Do About It”. Bob Lindquist was an advisor in what the Bank describes as the “Investigators Project” as a source for facts and opinions. Appendix D entitled “Grand Corruption” contains summaries of 10 cases of which two are Bob’s cases: on page 171 “Bruce Rappaport and IHI Debt Settlement” and on page 207 “Piarco International Airport Scandal”. The entire report can be accessed at www.worldbank.org/finance/star_site . Legal Prowess. Global Impact.

How the unlimited homestead exemption in Florida and Texas lets wealthy debtors protect mansions from creditors, creating a $70B legal loophole in South Florida real estate. The $70B loophole, or: How to turn your mansion into an offshore account Open In the News Open October 23, 2018 9 minutes read Sequor Law Wealthy in a financial bind increasingly turn to the homestead exemption By Konrad Putzier In the fall of 2016, Roger Ailes was by all accounts a very wealthy man. Fox News had just pushed him out from the company he built over allegations of sexual harassment, but paid him $40 million for his troubles. So he did what many other rich retirees before him have done: he bought a house in Florida. Through a trust, Ailes paid $36 million in cash for a six-bedroom, 12,747- square-foot mansion in Palm Beach. In November that year, the longtime Putnam County, NY resident filed a declaration of domicile in Florida, public records show, making the new property at 6 Ocean Lane his primary home. The declaration had its perks. Ailes was a defendant in a potentially expensive sexual-harassment lawsuit by former Fox News host Andrea Tantaros and was about to become a defendant in another, by former contributor Julie Roginsky. A judgment against him could put his assets on the line. But making the Palm Beach mansion his primary residence could insulate the house and up to half an acre of land around it from any legal claims, thanks to a handy Florida law known as the “homestead exemption.” Ailes died in May 2017 at age 77. Fox News, also a defendant in the suits, settled Roginsky’s lawsuit in December of that year and Tantaros’ lawsuit was dismissed in May 2018. Ailes’ widow, Elizabeth Ailes, declared the Palm Beach property her homestead for tax purposes in 2017 and 2018, property records show. A spokesperson for Elizabeth did not respond to requests for comment. Curious if someone of means is in a financial pickle? Check if they recently bought a mansion in Florida or Texas. Paying millions for a palatial home in the Sunshine State is usually an indicator of unfettered wealth. But it could also be a warning sign that the buyer may be trying to protect money from creditors or legal claims. Florida and Texas are among the few states with a so-called unlimited homestead exemption, a law enshrined in the state constitution stipulating that your home is off limits to creditors, no matter how much it is worth or how much you owe. For people staring down big debts or potentially costly lawsuits, this creates a powerful incentive to buy the priciest property they can find in a homestead state. Rising home prices mean more wealth is now beyond the reach of creditors. In three South Florida counties — Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach — alone, the combined appraised value of all luxury homes appraised at $1 million or more whose owners claim the homestead exemption in tax filings is $69.9 billion (see chart), according to The Real Deal’s analysis of the Florida Department of Revenue’s 2018 tax roll. The true market values of these properties could be much higher.* “If you go to a lawyer and ask ‘how do I protect my assets?,’ the first thing they say is: ‘Buy a valuable homestead,’” said Jeffrey Davis, a law professor at the University of Florida. “Some people just sort of call it estate planning.” Funny laws Residents of most U.S. states get a homestead exemption protecting some of their home equity from creditors. In California, for example, most people have a cap of $75,000, while in Virginia, the cap is $5,000. Florida, Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Oklahoma and South Dakota, however, have no limit. In these states, buying an expensive property and claiming the homestead exemption has some of the perks of stashing your money in an offshore account — protection from creditors and lawsuits — without having to transfer money overseas. “If you’re faced with losing what you have, the psychological toll it takes on you is the same whether you’re really rich or an average Joe,” said Wayne Patton, a Miami-based asset-protection attorney. “So the idea of moving somewhere where you can protect the bulk of what you have is very appealing.” The list of the rich and famous who have taken advantage of the exemption is long, and it includes NFL legend O.J. Simpson, movie star Burt Reynolds and one of the original Miami Worldcenter developers, Marc Roberts. Simpson had spent much of his life in California, but bought a home in Miami for $575,000 in 2000 and moved there after he lost a $33.5 million civil suit brought by the relatives of his murdered ex-wife. “They got funny laws in this state,” Simpson told the New Yorker in 2001, explaining why he likes living in Florida. The unlimited exemption has been around for more than a century, but its popularity is on the rise. Several offshore financial centers have increased transparency and made life harder for those looking to hide money abroad. Meanwhile, Florida’s rising property market over the past decade has made buying homes there more attractive. In both Florida and Texas, debtors need to actually move into the property and show that they want to make it their permanent residence – by changing their voter registration, for example – to get the exemption. But they do not need to have lived in it for long. There are exceptions: those who buy a home with proceeds from criminal activity aren’t protected, and homeowners who fail to pay taxes or don’t make mortgage payments on their homestead can still see it seized. Evading creditors isn’t the main reason people claim the homestead exemption, asset-recovery lawyers say. Making a property your homestead carries significant tax benefits. But even if people buy a property purely and explicitly to bilk their lenders, that’s totally legal – at least in Florida. In 2001 , the state’s Supreme Court ruled that the exemption protects a property owner even if she bought the home with “the specific intent of hindering, delaying, or defrauding creditors.” The ruling has turned into a nightmare for lenders and asset-recovery lawyers nationwide. Because many debtors across the U.S. can, in theory, move to Florida at a moment’s notice and buy a house, they know that a part of their fortune equivalent to the value of a hypothetical Florida mansion can’t ever be seized by creditors. Of all of Florida’s eccentric laws, the homestead exemption is the one it sort of managed to force on the rest of the country as well. “We’ll have a lawsuit against somebody where they will say ‘you can sue me, and might even win, but by the time you win I’m going to sell my house up here and all my other assets and I’m going to buy a house in Florida’,” said Schuyler Carroll, a New York-based asset-recovery attorney at Perkins Coie, adding that he’s been involved in dozens of cases where the exemption came up. “So we settle.” Paupers with palaces Tom Hicks made a fortune as a private-equity investor and a name for himself as the owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team and English soccer club Liverpool F.C. But the Dallas resident found himself in deep trouble after the financial crisis. In 2010, the Rangers filed for bankruptcy, and Hicks sold the team to pay off his creditors. In 2011 , a group of former Rangers investors sued Hicks , claiming he had used the team to improperly enrich himself. JPMorgan Chase reportedly sought $35.4 million from him. As Hicks fought for what was left of his wealth – he had also been forced to sell Liverpool F.C. – he could be fairly certain of one thing: no one could take away his palatial Dallas estate. Hicks had bought the nearly 30,000-square-foot home at 10000 Holloway Drive in 1999 — the year his Dallas Stars hockey team won the Stanley Cup. Built by architect Maurice Fatio for Italian aristocrat Pio Crespi in the 1930s, the 25-acre property includes a library decked in walnut wood, crystal chandeliers, two guest houses, a pool and a lake. In 2013, Dallas County appraisers valued the property at $40 million. Property records show that Hicks claimed the homestead exemption on the property. “He was pleading poverty, but everyone knew he had this absolutely phenomenal house,” recalled a source familiar with the Rangers bankruptcy. An attorney for Hicks declined to comment for this article. Hicks can thank an earlier banking crisis for the law that shielded his mansion. In 1837, a year after Texas declared its independence from Mexico, a financial panic hit the U.S., leading to a wave of loan defaults and bank failures. The crisis would have a lasting impact on the state’s laws, according to Michael Ariens, a legal historian at St. Mary’s University. “When Texas became a state in 1845, the idea that creditors could take the essentials of a farmer’s or workman’s way to earn a living was anathema,” Ariens said. “And there are always more debtors than creditors as voters.” The homestead exemption eventually became a “sacrosanct” part of the constitution, according to Joe Wielebinski, a Texas-based asset-recovery attorney at Winstead PC. “Texas is a state with a history of people from other areas coming to this free, open and large state for a lot of reasons,” he said. “Whether it’s embarrassing or not, one of the reasons they came here was to avoid creditors in other states.” In Texas, the debtor protection covers up to 10 acres in cities and up to 100 acres for an individual (200 for a family) in the countryside from creditors. In Florida, which included the exemption in its constitution in 1868, it covers just half an acre in a municipality and 160 acres outside a municipality. But as property prices in Miami and Palm Beach rose in the 1990s and early 2000s, debtors realized that they could squeeze a lot of money into half an acre. So sue me In late 1989, former Major League Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn’s Manhattan law firm went bankrupt. Weeks later, Kuhn bought a $1 million, five-bedroom home in Ponte Vedra Beach and claimed the homestead exemption. “There is nothing inappropriate about my actions,” he told the New York Times in 1993: “People do this all the time.” In 1996, Burt Reynolds filed for bankruptcy but kept his $2.5 million property near Palm Beach. Paul Bilzerian, a former corporate raider who went bankrupt in Florida for the second time in 2001 with $140 million in debt, got to keep his $5 million, 11-bedroom home in Tampa Bay, which included an indoor basketball court and a cinema. Martin Kenney, a British Virgin Islands-based asset-recovery lawyer, recalls representing a hedge fund in the early 2000s. The fund had lent $20 million to a Florida doctor, who defaulted on the loan and pleaded poverty even though he owned a $7 million home near Sarasota, according to Kenney. “We didn’t litigate over the house because we thought, ‘why do that if you’re just going to waste your time and lose?’” he said. “Like all policy choices, you end up with people that are unethical, abusing the privilege, doing things that probably the folks who created that homestead law never envisioned would happen.” As abuse spread, the banking industry lobbied to change bankruptcy laws, facing fierce resistance from the real-estate industry and property owners in homestead states. In 1998, George W. Bush, then governor of Texas, wrote a letter to the House Judiciary Committee arguing that a “homestead cap is a clear violation of states’ rights with regard to state private property.” Current Attorney General Jeff Sessions, then a senator representing Alabama, found himself on the other side, telling the Times in 2001 that the unlimited exemption “isn’t just.” The bankers prevailed and in 2005, Congress passed the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act. It stipulated, among other changes, that those who file for bankruptcy can no longer claim the unlimited exemption unless they have lived in the property for at least 40 months. “If a bankruptcy filing occurs today, it’s not clear that a homestead is bulletproof from all creditors’ claims,” said Wielebinski, the asset-recovery attorney. “Thirty years ago, if you put money into your homestead you were virtually immune from the claims of all creditors except for the mortgage lender and taxes. So it’s a dramatic change.” The housing crisis further eroded the appeal of the exemption. Property prices plummeted, and there’s no point in claiming the exemption on a home that’s underwater anyway. “Since 2008 we saw less people claiming it because there was no equity in the house,” said Michael Bakst, a Palm Beach-based attorney at Greenspoon Marder who specializes in bankruptcy and insolvency cases. But as the Florida real estate market recovered from the crisis and the state attracted more of the world’s wealthy, so did the homestead exemption. Marc Roberts, a former boxing promoter and one of the original developers behind the Miami Worldcenter project, claimed the homestead exemption on his $1.5 million home in Jupiter, Florida, when he filed for bankruptcy in March 2010, court records show. Roberts could not be reached for comment. Keurig Green Mountain founder Robert Stiller reportedly paid $55 million for a mansion in Palm Beach through an LLC in January 2014 while he was still a defendant in three shareholder lawsuits against Green Mountain. He already owned a home in the same town but soon declared the new property his homestead, public records show. Although there is no indication Stiller bought the property because of the exemption, his role as a defendant meant he could potentially benefit from the law. An attorney representing Stiller did not comment. The exemption continues to be highly effective. Gregory Grossman , a Miami-based asset-recovery attorney at Sequor Law, said he was unable to contest the exemption on behalf of creditors in more than 95 percent of the cases he was involved in. And even the fact that your money is tied up in your home isn’t too much of a problem for those with patience. Take Tom Hicks. While the lawsuits against him dragged on, he continued to claim the Dallas estate as his primary residence. Then, in late 2012, Hicks settled a legal dispute with the Rangers, and on January 11, 2013, a lawsuit brought by his lenders was dismissed. Two weeks later, news broke that Hicks had put the home on the market for $135 million — at the time reportedly the most expensive residential listing in the country. He later cut the asking price to $100 million and sold it in January 2016 for a reported $58 million. To view full article, click here. Open Back to all Entries Share this article Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Copy link Latest News & Insights Open Open Attorney Spotlight Aug 17, 2026 3 minutes read Attorney Spotlight – Get to Know Carolina M. Rosso “Pour faire de grandes choses, il ne faut pas être un si grand génie... Firm News Jun 23, 2026 3 minutes Sequor Law Welcomes Attorney Carolina M. 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Attorney. National Moot Court quarterfinalist. Contributed to commercial litigation resulting in $850K settlement. Section 1782 discovery experience. Alain M. Acanda Attorney aacanda@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282 vCard vCard Alain M. Acanda Attorney aacanda@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282 vCard Practice Areas Judgment & Arbitral Award Enforcement Asset Recovery International Arbitration Creditors' Rights Bankruptcy & Insolvency Education Florida International University College of Law, J.D. (Cum Laude, 2024) Best Respondent Brief and Quarterfinalist at the 2023 Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition Moot Court, Judge for Intramural Moot Court Competition (2022-2024) Vice President of Hispanic Law Student Association (2022-2023) Vice President of Caribbean Student Bar Association (2022-2023) Florida State University, B.A. (2021) Miami Dade College, AA (Cum Laude, 2018) Admissions Florida Bar U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida Languages English Spanish Location Miami Favorite Quote “Vale más un minuto de pie que una vida en rodillas ” – José Martí Bio Media Alain M. Acanda is an attorney at Sequor Law, where he focuses his practice on Judgment & Arbitral Award Enforcement, International Arbitration and Asset Recovery. Prior to joining Sequor Law, Alain served as an Associate at Schlesinger Law Group, where he focused on commercial litigation and probate matters, having full responsibility over several cases, regularly drafting pleadings and dispositive motions in both state and federal court, and representing clients at depositions and hearings. Alain’s work contributed to a commercial litigation case that resulted in a $850,000 settlement. As a Law Clerk at OKI Law, Alain worked on complex commercial litigation, institutional arbitration, and intellectual property cases. He drafted legal memoranda and a range of motions, including motions to compel arbitration, motions for summary judgment, § 1782 discovery requests, and motions for sanctions. Alain also gained experience as a Law Clerk at Cole, Scott & Kissane and Torres Victor, where he authored successful motions in an $11 million bad faith insurance lawsuit, including a motion to compel in-camera inspection of privileged materials and to waive attorney-client privilege. Alain earned his Juris Doctor from Florida International University College of Law, graduating Cum Laude. Attorney Spotlight – Get to Know Alain M. Acanda Sequor Law Welcomes Attorney Alain M. Acanda to Its Expanding Asset Recovery Team Legal Prowess. Global Impact.

Explore Sequor Law's interactive case map tracking Chapter 15 cases, Section 1782 applications, and their international connections. Filter by jurisdiction and court Interactive Case Map Click on any of the Sequor shields to view our cases across the globe. Additional cases will be added on an ongoing basis. Chapter 15 Cases Section 1782 Cases List of Chapter 15 cases below Hide Sidebar Open Sidebar Currently Showing Representative U.S. Bankruptcy Chapter 15 Cases Filter by jurisdiction Filter by court No. Case Name Represented Recognition Date Court Jurisdiction Case Number Judge 114 In re: Conexión Ganadera Ltda., et al. Alfredo Ciavattone 29/07/2026 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Uruguay 26-17836 Scott M. Grossman 113 In re: Asociación Mutual Para Profesionales De La Fuerza E Infantes De Marina (Asomuffaa); Jorge Luis Penuela Soto; Samuel Castillo Robles; And Nayib Alberto Tapia Lian Rodolfo Andrés Yañez Otalora 24/07/2026 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Colombia 26-18292 Robert A. Mark 112 In re: Demar Instaladora Y Constructora, S.A. De C.V. Miguel Hernandez Quezada and Amada Josefa Ferrera Gunnersan 10/06/2026 Bankr. S.D. Texas Mexico 26-90523 Christopher Lopez 111 In re: San Agustin Energy Corp. Guillermo Antonio Tamayo Sanchez 13/05/2026 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Panama 26-14331 Corali Lopez-Castro 110 In re: RTI Limited (In Liquidation) Alan Roberts and James Pirie 10/04/2026 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Jersey 26-11695 Erik P. Kimball 109 In re: Rental Coins Tecnologia Da Informação Ltda. Átila Sauner Posse Sociedade de Advogados 22/12/2025 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Brazil 25-23659 Corali Lopez-Castro 108 In re: Tiner Empreendimentos e Participações S.A., et. al F. Rezende Consultoria e Administração Judicial 16/01/2026 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Brazil 25-22720 Peter D. Russin 107 In re: Banco Master, S.A., et. al Eduardo Felix Bianchini 08/01/2026 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Brazil 25-24568 Scott M. Grossman 106 In re: Panagiotis Stavropoulos a/k/a Peter Stavropoulos Grant Thornton Limited 07/01/2026 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Canada 25-24201 Mindy A. Mora 105 In re: Phoenix Global DMCC Ryan Jarvis and John Johnston 14/11/2025 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 25-21716 Laurel M. Isicoff 104 In re: Phoenix Pte. Ltd Ryan Jarvis and John Johnston 14/11/2025 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 25-21718 Laurel M. Isicoff 103 In re: Phoenix Commodities Pvt. Limited Ryan Jarvis and John Johnston 14/11/2025 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 25-21713 Laurel M. Isicoff 102 In re: Global Fidelity Bank Global Fidelity Bank 03/06/2025 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Cayman Islands 25-14799 Mindy A. Mora 101 In re: Allbank, Corp. AllBank, Corp. 12/05/2025 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Panama 25-13609 Robert A. Mark 100 In re: Rontan Eletro Metalúrgica Ltda., And Rontan Telecom Comércio De Telecomunicações Ltda Campi Serviços Empresariais Ltda. 13/03/2025 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Brazil 25-11421 Scott M. Grossman 99 In re: Natural Capital Ltd. Liquidators of Natural Capital Ltd. 26/02/2025 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Cayman Islands 25-10662 Mindy A. Mora 98 In re: Ojuolape Arcade Ltd. (In Liquidation) Jason Ainge, Paul Stanley, and Robert Armstrong 02/01/2025 Bankr. M.D. Fla. United Kingdom 24-06357 Tiffany P. Geyer 97 In re: Abayomi Adegbuyi-Jackson Jason Ainge, Paul Stanley, and Robert Armstrong 02/01/2025 Bankr. M.D. Fla. United Kingdom 24-06356 Tiffany P. Geyer 96 In re: Funmilayo Ojuolape Adegbuyi-Jackson Jason Ainge, Paul Stanley, and Robert Armstrong 02/01/2025 Bankr. M.D. Fla. United Kingdom 24-06355 Tiffany P. Geyer 95 In re: 1MDB Energy Holdings Limited Angela Barkhouse and Toni Shukla 29/03/2024 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 24-11469 Robert A. Mark 94 In re: Platinum Global Luxury Services Limit Angela Barkhouse and Toni Shukla 29/03/2024 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 24-11468 Robert A. Mark 93 In re: Aabar International Investments PJS Limited Angela Barkhouse and Toni Shukla 29/03/2024 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 24-11467 Robert A. Mark 92 In re: Blackrock Commodities (Global) Limited Angela Barkhouse and Toni Shukla 29/03/2024 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 24-11466 Robert A. Mark 91 In re: Alsen Chance Holdings Limited Angela Barkhouse and Toni Shukla 29/03/2024 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 24-11465 Robert A. Mark 90 In re: BWA BRASIL TECNOLOGIA DIGITAL LTDA Laspro Consultores Ltda. 01/02/2024 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Brazil 23-19826 Mindy A. Mora 89 In re: ISAK HENRY GABAY Kevin John Hellard, Nicholas William Nicholson, and Prashan Patel 19/01/2024 Bankr. S.D.N.Y. United Kingdom 23-11871 Michael E. Wiles 88 In re: Gam Empreendimentos E Participações S.A., And Florida Paulista Açúcar E Etanol S.A., Nexgenesis Holdings Ltda., Gencomm Financial Services do Brasil Ltda., Gencomm Internet Services do Brasil Ltda., and Gencomm Logistics Services do Brasil Ltda. 17/01/2024 Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Brazil 23-20364 Scott M. Grossman 87 In re: AAX SINGAPORE PRIVATE LIMITED Angela Barkhouse and George Kimberley Leck 30/06/2023 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Cayman Islands ,Singapore 23-14347 Peter D. Russin 86 In re: AAX ASIA PRIVATE LIMITED Angela Barkhouse and George Kimberley Leck 30/06/2023 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Cayman Islands ,Singapore 23-14346 Peter D. Russin 85 In re: ATOM HOLDINGS, Angela Barkhouse and George Kimberley Leck 30/06/2023 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Cayman Islands ,Singapore 23-14343 Peter D. Russin 84 In re: PJSC PLATINUM BANK Victor Volodymyrovich Novikov 05/05/2023 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Ukraine 23-12421 Scott M. Grossman 83 Tinto Holding Ltda.: (Brazil) Brazilian Liquidators 07/04/2023 Bankr. S.D. Fla. São Paulo (Brazil) 23-11719 Mindy A. Mora 82 In re: Anatoly Leonidovich Motylev Kevin Hellard, Robert Starkins, and Nick Nicholson 28/03/2023 Bankr. S.D. Fla. United Kingdom 23-10717 Scott M. Grossman 81 In re: Mirror Trading International (PTY) LTD, Chavonnes Badenhorst St Clair Cooper 20/03/2023 Bankr. S.D. Fla. South Africa 23-11046 Peter D. Russin 80 In re: Tonon Bioenergia S.A., Tonon Holding S.A., and Tonon Luxembourg S.A. Orlando Geraldo Pampado 06/03/2023 Bankr. S.D. Fla. São Paulo (Brazil) 23-10878 Erik P. Kimball 79 In re: Envestio SI OÜ Andres Hermet 02/02/2023 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Estonia 22-19961 Mindy A. Mora 78 In re: Chapeco Companhia Industrial de Alimentos S.A. Chapter 15 and S.A. Industria e Comercio Chapeco Brazilian Liquidators 28/12/2022 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Santa Catarina (Brazil) 22-18876 Peter D. Russin 77 In re: Brazen Sky Limited BVI Joint Liquidators 05/10/2022 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 22-16802 Robert A. Mark 76 In re: Aabar Investments PJS Limited BVI Joint Liquidators 05/10/2022 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 22-16802 Robert A. Mark 75 In re: Tanore Finance Corporation BVI Joint Liquidators 05/10/2022 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 22-16803 Robert A. Mark 74 In re: Blackstone Asia Real Estate Partners Limited BVI Joint Liquidators 05/10/2022 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 22-16805 Robert A. Mark 73 In re: Vasco Investment Services SA BVI Joint Liquidators 05/10/2022 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 22-16808 Robert A. Mark 72 In re: Selune Limited BVI Joint Liquidators 05/10/2022 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 22-16810 Robert A. Mark 71 In re: Pacific Rim Global Growth Limited BVI Joint Liquidators 05/10/2022 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 22-16812 Robert A. Mark 70 In re: Affinity Equity International Partners Limited BVI Joint Liquidators 05/10/2022 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 22-16815 Robert A. Mark 69 In re: Bridge Global Absolute Return Fund SPC Cayman Joint Liquidators 05/10/2022 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Cayman Islands 22-16816 Robert A. Mark 68 In re: Nexgenesis Holdings LTDA., et al Brazilian Liquidators 17/06/2022 Bankr. S.D. Fla. São Paulo (Brazil) 22-14043 Laurel M. Isicoff 67 In re: SRC Strategic Resources Limited BVI Joint Liquidators 19/05/2022 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 22-12654 Robert A. Mark 66 In re: Bright Oriande Limited BVI Joint Liquidators 19/05/2022 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 22-12655 Robert A. Mark 65 In re: SRC International (Malaysia) Limited BVI Joint Liquidators 19/05/2022 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 22-12656 Robert A. Mark 64 In re: Dingway Investment Limited Hong Kong Joint Liquidators 02/03/2022 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Hong Kong 22-10648 Laurel M. Isicoff 63 In re: Leonardo Rozenblum Trosman and Fabian Elias Rozenblum Gorel Uruguayan Joint Liquidators 08/10/2021 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Uruguay 21-18199 Laurel M. Isicoff 62 In re: Motociclo, S.A. Uruguayan Joint Liquidators 08/10/2021 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Uruguay 21-18193 Laurel M. Isicoff 61 In re: Oceanroad Global Services Limited, Holdwave Trading Limited (jointly administered) UK Joint Liquidators 05/08/2021 Bankr. S.D. Fla. United Kingdom 21-16133 Laurel M. Isicoff 60 In re: KG Manhattan 126 Finance Limited BVI Joint Liquidators 14/07/2021 Bankr. S.D.N.Y. British Virgin Islands 21-11080 Michael E. Wiles 59 In re: Exential Investments, Inc. BVI Joint Liquidators 30/06/2021 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 21-15203 Robert A. Mark 58 In re: FCI Markets Inc. BVI Liquidator 11/06/2021 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 21-14743 A. Jay Cristol 57 In re: Talal Qais Abdulmunem Al Zawawi UK Joint Trustees 06/05/2021 Bankr. M.D. Fla. United Kingdom 21-01251 Lori V. Vaughan 56 In re: Performance Insurance Company SPC Cayman Islands Joint Liquidators 15/04/2021 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Cayman Islands 21-12609 A. Jay Cristol 55 In re: PJSC Bank Finance and Credit Ukrainian Foreign Representative 08/12/2020 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Ukraine 20-22241 A. Jay Cristol 54 In re: Magazine Incorporações S.A., et al. (M. Grupo) Brazilian Judicial Administrator 08/10/2020 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Brazil 20-19746 Laurel M. Isicoff 53 In re: Trium Bank & Trust Limited Antigua & Barbuda Receiver 02/10/2020 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Antigua and Barbuda 20-19637 A. Jay Cristol 52 In re: Aircraft Solutions Lux V-B SARL Luxemburg Bankruptcy Administrator 20/04/2020 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Luxembourg 20-12589 Laurel M. Isicoff 51 In re: MacDoel Investment Ltd. BVI Liquidators 21/01/2020 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 19-26547 A. Jay Cristol 50 In re: Kildare Finance Ltd. BVI Liquidators 21/01/2020 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 19-26545 A. Jay Cristol 49 In re: Durant International Corp. BVI Liquidators 21/01/2020 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 19-26542 A. Jay Cristol 48 In re Darren Bernard McCormick UK Joint Trustees 27/12/2019 Bankr. M.D. Fla. Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK) 19-10768 Catherine Peek McEwen 47 In re: Ji-Chuen Jason Tsai UK Trustee 16/12/2019 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Leeds (UK) 19-25250 Robert A. Mark 46 In re: Changtel Solutions UK Limited UK Liquidator 16/12/2019 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Leeds (UK) 19-25248 Robert A. Mark 45 In re: Brasagro Fertilizantes Minerais Ltda. and Petrocal Industria e Comercio de Cal S A Brazilian Judicial Administrator 10/12/2019 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Mato Grosso (Brazil) 19-23832 A. Jay Cristol 44 In re: Minuano Comunicações e Produções Editorias Ltda., et al. Brazilian Judicial Administrator 18/11/2019 Bankr. S.D. Fla. São Paulo (Brazil) 19-23184 Laurel M. Isicoff 43 In re: São Fernando Açúcar e Álcool Ltda., et al. Brazilian Judicial Administrator 20/09/2019 Bankr. S.D. Fla. São Paulo (Brazil) 19-21256 A. Jay Cristol 42 In re: Schahin Holdings, S.A., et al. Brazilian Judicial Administrator 21/08/2019 Bankr. S.D. Fla. São Paulo (Brazil) 19-19932 Robert A. Mark 41 In re: Knijnik Participações S.A., et al. Brazilian Judicial Administrator 20/08/2019 Bankr. S.D. Fla. São Paulo (Brazil) 19-19817 Robert A. Mark 40 In re: Hans Werner Bachman German Insolvency Liquidator 20/08/2019 Bankr. M.D. Fla. Karlsruhe (Germany) 19-02092 Michael G. Williamson 39 In re: Smar Equipamentos Industrias, Ltda., et al. Brazilian Judicial Administrator 28/03/2019 Bankr. S.D. Fla. São Paulo (Brazil) 19-12734 Robert A. Mark 38 In re: Silisten Trading Limited BVI Joint Liquidators 22/03/2019 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 19-13723 Laurel M. Isicoff 37 In re: Marangoni Tread Latino America Industria e Comercio de Artefatos de Borracha Ltda. Brazilian Judicial Administrator 13/03/2019 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Minas Gerais (Brazil) 19-12070 Laurel M. Isicoff 36 In re: Viação Itapemirim S.A. et al. Brazilian Judicial Administrator 28/12/2018 Bankr. S.D. Fla. São Paulo (Brazil) 18-24871 Robert A. Mark 35 In re: SAM Industrias S.A., et al. Brazilian Judicial Administrator 06/12/2018 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) 18-23941 Robert A. Mark 34 In re: Privilege Wealth Management Limited Gibraltarian Joint Liquidators 09/10/2018 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Gibraltar 18-20346 Laurel M. Isicoff 33 In re: Privilege Wealth One Limited Partnership UK Joint Liquidators 15/09/2018 Bankr. S.D. Fla. London (UK) 18-19845 Laurel M. Isicoff 32 In re: R.R. Donnelley Argentina, S.A. Argentine Liquidator 25/01/2018 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Buenos Aires (Argentina) 18-10862 Robert A. Mark 31 In re: Junie Conrad Omari Bowers UK Liquidator 09/01/2018 Bankr. S.D. Fla. London (UK) 18-10298 Robert A. Mark 30 In re: Andrew Nathaniel Skeene UK Liquidator 09/01/2018 Bankr. S.D. Fla. London (UK) 18-10301 Robert A. Mark 29 In re: World Financial Group, Inc. (Denied) BVI Joint Liquidators 24/10/2017 Bankr. S.D. Fla. British Virgin Islands 17-22869 A. Jay Cristol 28 In re: Mabe Brasil Eletrodomesticos Ltda. Brazilian Judicial Administrator 29/09/2017 Bankr. S.D. Fla. São Paulo (Brazil) 17-21906 A. Jay Cristol 27 In re: Alberto Samuel Chang Rajii Chilean Liquidator 25/08/2017 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Santiago (Chile) 17-20788 Laurel M. Isicoff 26 In re: GFI Consultants Limited UK Liquidator 07/08/2017 Bankr. S.D. Fla. London (UK) 17-20003 A. Jay Cristol 25 In re: MMX Sudeste Mineração S.A. Brazilian Judicial Administrator 12/06/2017 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Minas Gerais (Brazil) 17-16113 Robert A. Mark 24 In re: Companhia Albertina Mercantil e Industrial; Ventura Energetica Ltda., Santuario Participacoes Ltda., and Luzeiro Agroindustrial Ltda. Brazilian Judicial Administrator 28/04/2017 Bankr. S.D. Fla. São Paulo (Brazil) 17-15463 Robert A. Mark 23 In re: Banca Turco Romana S.A. Romanian Judicial Administrator 06/04/2017 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Bucharest (Romania) 17-12995 A. Jay Cristol 22 In re: Onix Capital S.A. Chilean Liquidator 02/12/2016 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Santiago (Chile) 16-26082 Laurel M. Isicoff 21 In re: Cinque Terre Financial Group, Limited BVI Liquidator 27/04/2016 Bankr. S.D.N.Y. British Virgin Islands 16-11086 James L. Garrity, Jr. 20 In re: Douglas Dixon Canadian Trustee 23/03/2016 Bankr. M.D. Fla. Quebec City (Quebec) 6-02453 Caryl E. Delano 19 In re: Viação Area São Paulo S.A. Brazilian Judicial Administrator 02/07/2015 Bankr. S.D. Fla. São Paulo (Brazil) 15-22091 Robert A. Mark 18 In re: Probank S.A., Probank Participações S.A., Via Telecom S.A., Via Participações S.A. Brazilian Judicial Administrator 23/12/2014 Bankr. S.D. Fla. Minas Gerais (Brazil) 14-37790 A. Jay Cristol 17 In re: Banco Cruzeiro Do Sul S.A. Brazilian Judicial Administrator 04/06/2014 Bankr. S.D. Fla. São Paulo (Brazil) 14-22974 Laurel M. Isicoff 16 In re: Industria de Alimentos Nilza S.A. Brazilian Judicial Administrator 30/05/2014 Bankr. S.D. Fla. São Paulo (Brazil) 14-22549 Robert A. Mark 15 In re: Mark Charles Richardson UK Joint Liquidators 30/04/2014 Bankr. M.D. Fla. 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Shareholder. Chambers-ranked, USA Bankruptcy Litigation. Best Lawyers since 2019. Legal 500 Elite. Former White & Case. Recovery across 6+ countries Fernando J. Menendez, Jr. Shareholder fmenendez@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 299 vCard Fernando J. Menendez, Jr. Shareholder fmenendez@sequorlaw.com (+1) 305-372-8282, Ext. 299 vCard Practice Areas Bankruptcy & Insolvency Asset Recovery International Commercial Litigation Creditors' Rights Bank Litigation Education New York University School of Law, J.D. (2002) University of Florida, B.A. (1998) Admissions Florida New York U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Associations & Memberships The Florida Bar, Business Law Section The Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida The American Bankruptcy Institute Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Fellow 2017 Former FIU College of Law Bankruptcy Clinical Program, Adjunct Professor Languages English Spanish Location Miami Favorite Quote: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. ” – Edmund Burke Bio Recognitions Publications & Presentations Representative Matters Media Fernando J. Menendez, Jr., a Shareholder at Sequor Law, focuses his practice on bankruptcy, insolvency litigation, international asset recovery, and commercial litigation matters. Prior to joining Sequor Law, Fernando was a shareholder at an Am Law 200 firm and began his career at White & Case, LLP. His case experience includes representation of creditors in complex business bankruptcy and related litigation proceedings; representation of judgment creditors in the enforcement of judgments, including against foreign sovereigns; and representation of creditors in litigation related to the tracing and recovery of misappropriated assets, including assets transferred to various jurisdictions in the United States and across the globe, including Canada, the Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, England, Spain, and Switzerland, among others. Fernando’s professional associations and memberships include The Florida Bar Business Law Section; the Bankruptcy Bar Association, Southern District of Florida; and the American Bankruptcy Institute. He was a 2017 fellow of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, and an adjunct professor in the Bankruptcy Clinical Program at Florida International University’s College of Law. Fernando earned his Juris Doctorate from New York University School of Law and has been recognized by Chambers USA, Bankruptcy/Restructuring; Legal 500, United States Elite; South Florida Legal Guide; Florida Trend, Legal Elite, and has received other honors of note. He has participated in and/or moderated panels on various topics relating to fraud, asset recovery, and related litigation. Fernando is admitted in the states of Florida and New York, and in the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits. Sequor Law Recognized by Chambers & Partners Dingway case in GRR Sequor Law Is Honored to Support Associação João de Barro in Its Completion of a New School Attorney Spotlight: Fernando J. Menendez Jr. Sequor Law Recognized in the 2022 Edition of the Best Lawyers in America Community roundup: IWIRC gets its first Hispanic chair amid new year hires and promotions COVID-19 and Cross-Border Insolvencies 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 Presentations & Seminars Insolvencias Transfronterizas , Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Concursal Webinar, November 19, 2025 Fair and Equitable Distribution of Estate Assets , at the XX Congress of the Ibero-American Institute of Insolvency Law, in Lima, Peru in October 2024 Judgment Enforcement and Asset Recovery Across Jurisdictions , at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Latin America Insolvency Symposium in Mexico City, Mexico in September 2024 Fraud and Insolvency , at the Insolvency Practitioners Association’s London Roadshow, in November 2023 Segunda Oportunidad en los Concursos , Instituto Iberoamericano Conference, October 21, 2020 “How Much Can you Trust the Litigation Trust? ,” iLaw2020 Conference, February 28, 2020 “Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, Avoiding Collateral Damage ”The Florida Bar Business Law Section CLE, April 20, 2018 “Selling the Sale: Key Provisions in Section 363 Sale Orders ,” American Bankruptcy Institute Seminar, April 5, 2018 Representative Experience Counsel to secured creditor holding more than $30 million in debt in contested chapter 11 proceeding involving large parcel of vacant land in downtown Miami Counsel to unsecured creditor holding multi-million claim in contested chapter 11 proceeding involving reorganization of construction company following fatal bridge collapse incident Counsel to pharmaceutical company in contested chapter 11 proceeding of drug manufacturer, including with respect to bankruptcy sale issues, assumption and assignment of executory contracts, and preservation of pre- and post-petition contractual rights Counsel to chapter 7 trustee in litigation resulting in the denial of a debtor’s discharge as a result of, among other things, debtor’s failure to disclose interest in $2.7 million bonus found to constitute property of the estate Counsel to foreign defendants in federal litigation involving claims for purported violations of, among other things, the Federal Communications Act and the Lanham Act (Trademark and False Designation of Origin) Representation of secured creditors challenging debtors’ repeat bankruptcy filings (to avoid foreclosure) resulting in dismissal of both cases on grounds of bad faith and entry of an order barring any further stay of foreclosure proceedings in event of future bankruptcy filings by same debtors Counsel to restructuring Mexican paper company in proceeding seeking recognition of foreign bankruptcy proceeding in U.S. and requesting related protections under chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code Representation of lender with under-secured claim in chapter 11 case filed by outlet mall in the Southern District of Florida, resulting in negotiations leading to consensual plan and lender’s recovery of outlet-mall property Representation of indenture trustee with respect to claims involving $479 million in convertible senior notes issued by Charter Communications Representation of lighting company in all stages of negotiation and effectuation of prepackaged plan of reorganization in the District of Delaware Acting as part of team representing large shareholder and principal investor in proposed restructuring of Delphi, the spun-off parts manufacturer of General Motors Honors & Achievements Recognized in the 2025 edition of Legal 500's Miami Elite Rankings Best Lawyers, 2019-2025 South Florida Legal Guide, Top Up and Comer, 2017-2018 Chambers USA, Bankruptcy/Litigation, 2022-2025 Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2012-2016 Legal Prowess. 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Sequor Law's Nyana Miller is selected for the International Insolvency Institute's NextGen Leadership Program Class X, recognized as a future expert in international insolvency. Nyana Miller announced as a member of Class X for the NextGen Leadership Program Open Awards & Recognition Open November 3, 2021 1 minute read Sequor Law November 4, 2021 | Stanardsville, Virginia Nyana Miller was nominated by Members of the International Insolvency Institute (III), approved by the III Executive Committee and recognized by the III Bo ard of Directors. The NextGen Class X was honored at the III’s 21st Annual Conference in New York, NY on October 18-20, 2021. These professionals represent the best of the future experts in International Insolvency. The NextGen Leadership program was established in 2012 to create an interesting, informative and valuable environment for younger professionals and academics which will provide them with an opportunity to liaise with the best people in the world in the insolvency area, the Members of the International Insolvency Institute. Open Back to all Entries Share this article Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Copy link Latest News & Insights Open Open Attorney Spotlight Aug 17, 2026 3 minutes read Attorney Spotlight – Get to Know Carolina M. Rosso “Pour faire de grandes choses, il ne faut pas être un si grand génie... Firm News Jun 23, 2026 3 minutes Sequor Law Welcomes Attorney Carolina M. Rosso to Its Expanding International Litigation and Asset Recovery Team Sequor Law is pleased to announce that Carolina M. Rosso has joined the firm as an Attorney. Attorney Spotlight May 19, 2026 1 minute read Attorney Spotlight – Get to Know Noah Rosenblum 1. What inspired you to pursue a law career? I was drawn to law because I've always enjoyed solving complicated problems and thinking.. Attorney Spotlight May 9, 2026 2 minutes read Attorney Spotlight – Get to Know Michael Hanlon 1. What inspired you to pursue a law career? I was less drawn to law in the abstract and more..

Sequor Law successfully defends a $19.5 million injunction protecting offshore-dissipated escrow funds, affirmed by Florida's Third District Court of Appeals in February 2019. Third District Court of Appeals Affirms $19.5 Million Mandatory and Prohibitory Temporary Injunction Order in Case No. 17-01358 CA 22 – Hakim v. Tawil et al. Open Case Results Open June 17, 2020 1 minute read Sequor Law Sequor Law represented the Plaintiff in successfully obtaining a $19.5 million temporary mandatory and prohibitory injunction to protect the res of a constructive trust claim, which funds had been dissipated from Miami escrow accounts to offshore accounts during the pendency of the case. The Florida Eleventh Judicial Circuit Complex Business Litigation Court required the Defendants to return the $19.5 million to a Miami escrow account and prohibited further transfer of the funds. The Defendants appealed the adverse injunction order over the escrow funds by arguing, among other things, that the Court should not have entered the injunction without first determining it had personal jurisdiction over the defendants. Sequor Law represented the Plaintiff as Appellee in the appeal. After considering the briefing and oral argument, on February 26, 2019, the Third District Court of Appeal affirmed injunction order in a written opinion. Open Back to all Entries Share this article Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Copy link Latest News & Insights Open Open Attorney Spotlight Aug 17, 2026 3 minutes read Attorney Spotlight – Get to Know Carolina M. Rosso “Pour faire de grandes choses, il ne faut pas être un si grand génie... Firm News Jun 23, 2026 3 minutes Sequor Law Welcomes Attorney Carolina M. Rosso to Its Expanding International Litigation and Asset Recovery Team Sequor Law is pleased to announce that Carolina M. Rosso has joined the firm as an Attorney. Attorney Spotlight May 19, 2026 1 minute read Attorney Spotlight – Get to Know Noah Rosenblum 1. What inspired you to pursue a law career? I was drawn to law because I've always enjoyed solving complicated problems and thinking.. Attorney Spotlight May 9, 2026 2 minutes read Attorney Spotlight – Get to Know Michael Hanlon 1. What inspired you to pursue a law career? I was less drawn to law in the abstract and more..

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Get to know Sequor Law Partner Tara J. Plochocki, who shares her remarkable journey from the Peace Corps and Human Rights Watch to leading complex international asset recovery cases in Washington, D.C. Attorney Spotlight – Get to Know Tara J. Plochocki Open Attorney Spotlight Open April 8, 2025 5 minutes read Sequor Law 1. What inspired you to pursue a law career? I had been leaning towards being a lawyer since I was young, probably because of subtle brainwashing by my parents. In my early 20s, however, I wasn’t sure that I wanted to be based in the United States, so getting a U.S. law degree was not necessarily right for me. I had some incredible job opportunities after university—serving in the Peace Corps in Jordan after 9/11, teaching in the foothills of the Himalayas in a Tibetan refugee community and working and living with ex-political prisoners, and then helping Reed Brody at Human Rights Watch put together the case for genocide against Hissène Habre—that made fieldwork and advocacy seem really appealing. But one day, I was covering the lunch shift at a restaurant near the United Nations headquarters in New York—this is where my roommates and I worked to make ends meet—and I was serving a couple of gentlemen with U.N. credentials. I overheard them talking about an armed conflict that was going on at the time, in which one country was absolutely crushing the civilians of the other. To put it mildly, I did not agree with them, and I came away from my shift that day 100% certain that I did not ever want to be in a position where, in advocating for a cause, I had to rely solely on the good will of politicians. Solving a problem by getting an enforceable court order from a judge held much more appeal (Pun intended). I went to the University of Michigan Law School the next year. 2. Why did you choose the areas of law that you practice, especially within the vibrant legal landscape of Washington, D.C.? My practice involves cross-border commercial litigation and fraud disputes, judgment and arbitral award enforcement and asset recovery, and litigation on behalf of and against foreign sovereigns. The best thing about this practice is that we get to take money from people who should not have it and give it to the people who should: our clients. This practice also relates to my original passion for enforcing the rule of law globally. Our cases push U.S. courts to open their doors to non-U.S. litigants and give them access to justice; judgments and awards are only useful if you can manage to enforce them somewhere in the world. And when governments or officials abuse their privileges and then try to hide behind sovereign immunity, it is satisfying to hold them to account just like any other litigant. Our cases are also intellectually challenging—I’m never bored. Our typical client is a person or entity with significant financial losses arising out of a fraud or breach of fiduciary duty. The case might have connections to potential defendants and assets in a dozen jurisdictions, and the client may not have particularly great evidence to prove the wrong committed. Marshaling evidence and figuring out where to bring a case and against whom is incredibly fun, especially since I get to do it with my foreign lawyer counterparts globally. It is such a privilege to work with brilliant and delightful people from every time zone and hemisphere. As for why Washington, D.C.: it is a city for idealistic and tenacious nerds, and I am one of them. 3. What skills do you draw upon when it comes to your specific practice areas? Listening and having curiosity are important to my practice. Our clients and our foreign lawyer counterparts are very smart people with insights and expertise that are useful not only to the merits of the case, but the broader strategy against the defendants. I also tend to strongly identify with our clients, and one of the very best parts of my job is writing my client’s story in a comprehensive, compelling way, regardless of whether we are bringing a plenary action on the merits or doing a simple petition for evidence. An added benefit, of course, is that the side that tells the best story tends to win the case. 4. What is the most rewarding part about your job as the first attorney representing Sequor Law in Washington, D.C.? I am grateful daily that my Sequor colleagues had enough faith in me to let me be the first person to open an office outside of Miami. It took a lot of trust and courage—on their part and mine—to leave our comfort zones and take on this new challenge. We are all thrilled that it has worked out so well in our first year! Also, while I have been fortunate to practice with and learn from superlative lawyers my entire legal career, Ed Davis is a pioneer in the field of asset recovery law and it has been a privilege to absorb some of his expertise. 5. Tell us about a mentor who made an impact on your career. Mark Rosenbaum was the Legal Director of the ACLU of Southern California and a professor at my law school. I had a chance to intern for him and then to take his 14th Amendment class. For anyone who is not a U.S. Constitution aficionado, the 14th Amendment is the one that guarantees equal protection under the law (among other things). Mark taught us to “think about how the doctrine moves” and marched us through the lawyering decisions on which cases were brought when, with each new case building on the case before, inching closer and closer to real equality under the law. I think about “how the doctrine moves” every time I have a case with the potential to move the needle on an issue of importance to my practice. And lucky for me, Mark has reached out over the years for help with his own efforts to move constitutional law doctrines. 6. If you weren’t practicing law, what would you be doing? If I had to choose something unrelated to the law, then it would be a tie between writing fiction and rescuing stray dogs. Perhaps I could read my original works to rescue dogs? They generally don’t have discerning literary palates, so that could work well for me. 7. What might people be surprised to learn about you? I grew up in sunny Southern California. I seem way too serious to have come from there. 8. What is a good book or article you read recently? Jay Newman and Thomas Eymond-Laritaz published an article a few months ago in the Financial Times titled “ Sovereign investment dispute resolution is broken .” They rightly observe that enforcing judgments or arbitral awards against foreign sovereigns is astronomically expensive, and that lawyers must use both the law and creative diplomatic and economic solutions to best serve their creditor clients. Open Back to all Entries Share this article Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Copy link Latest News & Insights Open Open Attorney Spotlight Aug 17, 2026 3 minutes read Attorney Spotlight – Get to Know Carolina M. Rosso “Pour faire de grandes choses, il ne faut pas être un si grand génie... Firm News Jun 23, 2026 3 minutes Sequor Law Welcomes Attorney Carolina M. Rosso to Its Expanding International Litigation and Asset Recovery Team Sequor Law is pleased to announce that Carolina M. Rosso has joined the firm as an Attorney. Attorney Spotlight May 19, 2026 1 minute read Attorney Spotlight – Get to Know Noah Rosenblum 1. What inspired you to pursue a law career? I was drawn to law because I've always enjoyed solving complicated problems and thinking.. Attorney Spotlight May 9, 2026 2 minutes read Attorney Spotlight – Get to Know Michael Hanlon 1. What inspired you to pursue a law career? I was less drawn to law in the abstract and more..