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Ana María is a member of the firm’s Global Commercial Disputes team and works on various commercial litigation and arbitration matters. She represents and advises clients in a range of domestic and cross-border commercial and fraud disputes brought in state and federal courts, including issues of jurisdiction, forum non conveniens, and enforcement of challenged arbitration clauses.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Obtained dismissal of Brazilian weapons manufacturer from Florida litigation accusing it of participating in a bribery scheme involving former Bolivian government officials.
Prevailed in multi-day evidentiary hearing to overcome attacks to a binding settlement agreement that resolved a cross-border commercial dispute spanning from Florida to Nigeria.
Successfully compelled arbitration in federal court of a Brazilian national’s claims against a national bank involving alleged fraud committed by an intervening Brazilian fiduciary.
Experience
Obtained dismissal of Brazilian weapons manufacturer from Florida litigation accusing it of participating in a bribery scheme involving former Bolivian government officials.
Prevailed in multi-day evidentiary hearing to overcome attacks to a binding settlement agreement that resolved a cross-border commercial dispute spanning from Florida to Nigeria.
Successfully compelled arbitration in federal court of a Brazilian national’s claims against a national bank involving alleged fraud committed by an intervening Brazilian fiduciary.
Secured trial and appellate victories affirming the dismissal on forum non conveniens grounds of a $63 million fraud dispute to Brazil on behalf of infrastructure client.
Defeated all claims of consumer banking fraud and forgery brought by an Argentinian national against a national bank and Miami-based banker before ICDR Arbitration, alleging over $3 million in damages.
After defeating Bahamian defendant’s personal jurisdiction challenges in Florida trial and appellate court, negotiated a settlement that made client nearly whole in a multi-million-dollar dispute with a large Bahamian telecommunications company over unpaid shares.
Recognitions
- Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© "Ones to Watch" list for Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2023-2025
- Selected through peer review for inclusion on the Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for International, 2017-2020
- Listed as a Rising Star in The Legal 500 USA for General commercial disputes, 2019-2020
Credentials
Education
Education
- Florida State University College of Law, 2010, J.D., Moot Court; First Place Overall at The George Washington University Religious Freedom Moot Court Competition; Articles and Notes Editor, Journal of Transnational Law & Policy
- Duke University, 2007, B.A.
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Florida
- The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Court admissions
Court admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court - District of Puerto Rico
- U.S. District Court - Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court - Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court - Northern District of Florida
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- Chair-Elect of The Florida Bar Section of International Law
- Volunteer with Florida Guardian ad Litem Program
Clerkships
Clerkships
- Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, Honorable Roberto Feliberti Cintrón
- Florida First District Court of Appeal, Honorable James R. Wolf
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