Practice Areas
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Global, Private Client Services

Additional Practice Areas
International Arbitration & Mediation, International Business, Non-Resident Estate Planning

Industry Experience
Banking and Financial Institutions

Recognition

• International Business Leadership Special Award
• Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Law
• Chairman World Services Group 2006-7
• Medal of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, 2004
• Chairman Emeritus, Global Practice Group
• Listed in Florida Trend's Legal Elite
• AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• ICDR Panel of Arbitrators
• Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator
• Inter-American Bar Association's "Diploma de Honor", 1988; William Roy Vallance Award, 1989
• Honorary Consul General of Republic of Korea for Florida, 1988 -
• Recipient of the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit Medal-Republic of South Korea (1986)
• Recipient: University of Miami's "Lawyer of the America" Award, 1984

Notable Client Work

• Served as Arbitrator and as a Counsel in a number of international arbitration panels and tribunals under ICC, AAA , ICDR, UNCITRAL and ICSID Rules concerning commercial and investment disputes involving parties and the laws of Argentina, the Bahamas, Canada, El Salvador, Japan, Peru, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and the U.S.
• Represented purchasers and sellers of U.S. financial institutions including Florida and federal commercial banks and savings and loan associations.
• Represented foreign banks in obtaining Florida and federal approvals for agencies, administrative and representative offices.
• Represented syndicator of 25,000,000 euro dollar loan to joint venture of Colombian and Venezuelan petro-chemical companies.
• Counseled non-U.S. residents on establishing offshore trusts in the Bahamas and Cayman Islands.

Published Work and Lectures

• "Cooperative Agreements Involving Foreign Airlines" 35 Journal of Air Law & Commerce No. 3
• "Tax Planning for Latin American Investors in U.S. Income Producing Realty", Tax Adviser, September 1972
• "Constraints on Aqua Culture Projects" 37 Marine Fisheries Review
• "Foreign Trade Zones in Florida", Journal of the IAP Institute of International Business Law, Volume 6
• "La Financiacion de la Compra-Venta de Aeronaves" Cuestiones Actuales de Derecho Aeronaves, Ed. Universidad de Buenos Aires

Bar Admissions

• 1952, Florida
• 1954, Republic of South Korea (Honorary)

Professional Memberships and Activities

• Florida FTAA, Inc., Board Member
• Florida Council of International Development (Chair, 1999-2001)
• Commercial Dispute Resolution Center of the Americas (Chair, 1996-1999)
• Beacon Council, Greater Miami Economic Development Organization (Chair, 1991-1992)
• Inter-American Bar Association (President, 1982-1984)
• World Trade Center Miami (President, 1980-1981)
• Florida International Bankers Association (Founding General Counsel)
• Southeast U.S./Korea Economic Committee (Founding Chairman)

Prior Professional Experience

• JAG Active Duty, U.S. Air Force, 1952-1954

Education

• 1952: J.D., University of Miami School of Law
• 1951: Other, University of Havana
• 1950: B.S.L., Northwestern University, Major(s): Law
• 1948: Other, National University of Mexico

Other Languages

• Spanish