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<\/a><\/a>\nDesigned to scale with client needs, Seyfarth is launching in Miami with a senior, cross-border team and a full service Florida-based offering led by Juan Carlos Varela<\/b><\/a>, a leading international lawyer and trusted advisor on Latin America\u2013related business and workforce strategy. Varela, whose deep regional experience and cross-border perspective strengthen the firm\u2019s strategic expansion into South Florida, joins Seyfarth as a partner, the office managing partner of the Miami office, and the chair of the firm\u2019s Latin America practice<\/a>.<\/p> \nHis work spans multijurisdictional workforce strategy, regulatory complexity, and risk management for global organizations. Varela has law degrees in four countries and is admitted to practice in Florida, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela. He has played a leadership role in establishing and growing legal teams in international markets.<\/p> \nThe new Miami office will serve clients from one of the world\u2019s most dynamic business centers, deepening Seyfarth\u2019s presence in South Florida, and enhancing its ability to support clients throughout the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The move reflects the firm\u2019s deliberate, long\u2011term investment in key regional markets and the global business corridors where clients increasingly need integrated, multinational counsel that connects strategy, execution, and risk across jurisdictions.<\/p> \n\u201cThe launch of our Miami office reflects where our clients are going and how Seyfarth is growing to meet them there,\u201d said Lorie Almon,<\/a> chair and managing partner of Seyfarth. \u201cMiami sits at the center of an increasingly important business corridor linking the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Our expansion into the market is driven by a convergence of client demand for greater transactional and litigation depth in Florida, cross-border business activity, market momentum, and strong leadership. With an experienced Miami team led by Juan Carlos and our firm\u2019s full-service capabilities, we are entering the market with a strong foundation from day one, soon to be followed by additional lateral growth.\u201d<\/p> \n\u201cMiami is a natural hub for clients whose business interests move across borders,\u201d said Varela. \u201cFor companies operating throughout the Americas, the market has become increasingly important as they navigate complex regulatory, commercial, and geopolitical issues, including questions of whether, when, and how to move forward across markets. Seyfarth combines deep capabilities across disputes, real estate, construction, transactions, and regulatory matters with a premier global employment platform\u2014and a commercial focus that fits the New York\u2013Miami\u2013Latin America business corridor. That combination makes Seyfarth the right place to serve clients with the breadth and sophistication they increasingly need in Miami and throughout the Americas.\u201d<\/p> \nMiami will support clients with a connected set of capabilities in South Florida and internationally, including commercial risk management, real estate, corporate and M&A, infrastructure and project-related matters, regulatory compliance and investigations, litigation and arbitration, and workforce strategy.<\/p> \nThe Miami office also expands Seyfarth\u2019s capabilities to serve clients in industries with significant South Florida and Latin America connections, including financial services and private capital, commercial real estate and construction, infrastructure and development, manufacturing, renewable resources, hospitality and travel, and technology.<\/p> \nThe launch also reinforces Seyfarth\u2019s New York\u2013Miami\u2013Latin America business corridor with the addition of Daniel Vielleville<\/b><\/a>, who joins as a litigation partner and will have offices in Miami and New York to serve clients operating across markets and legal systems, where disputes strategy and commercial decisions are closely linked.<\/p> \nVielleville, admitted in Florida, New York, and Venezuela, brings extensive experience with common law and civil law systems, with a focus on international business transactions and high-profile litigation and dispute resolution. He has represented corporations, sovereign entities, public entities, and governments in US courts and international arbitral forums, experience which supports Seyfarth\u2019s work for clients in Latin America-connected disputes, international arbitration, project-related matters, and cross-border business issues. He has also advised on complex international finance, mining, energy, maritime, and oil and gas transactions.<\/p> \nVictor Guerra<\/b><\/a> joins the Miami office with more than 20 years of experience as in-house senior counsel for multinational Fortune 500 corporations leading complex legal initiatives and navigating cross\u2011border transactions in Latin America, Europe, and Africa. Guerra\u2019s in-house roles at Philip Morris International, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) and CANTV (a Verizon subsidiary) involved compliance, sanctions, investigations, anti-corruption, enforcement, dispute resolution and regulatory strategies across the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe, as well as managing both in\u2011house and external legal resources on a global scale.<\/p> \nEarlier in his career, Guerra was a senior associate in the International Practice at Squire Patton Boggs (formerly Steel Hector & Davis). He joins Seyfarth as a consultant. He holds prestigious certifications in compliance, anti-money laundering (AML), and crime prevention from CAMS (ACAMS), the United Nations University for Peace (UPEACE), and the World Bank Group, and is currently admitted in Venezuela and Colombia.<\/p> \nThe Miami office also draws on Seyfarth\u2019s existing Florida\u2011admitted lawyers, launching with an immediate bench of 20 existing Seyfarth attorneys aligned with the Miami office, providing depth and continuity for the firm\u2019s established Florida\u2011related matters and Latin America\u2011connected client work across multiple practices.<\/p> \n\u201cThe Miami launch creates an important new connection point for our New York clients and for companies whose business strategies extend across the Americas,\u201d said John Napoli,<\/a> office managing partner of Seyfarth\u2019s New York office<\/a> and co-chair of the firm\u2019s Tax practice<\/a>. \u201cNew York and Miami are deeply connected commercial markets. This expansion gives us another powerful way to bring Seyfarth\u2019s capabilities to clients where they are growing.\u201d<\/p> \n\u201cMiami is an increasingly important venue for complex, cross\u2011border disputes and investigations involving Latin America and the Caribbean,\u201d said Giovanna \u201cGina\u201d Ferrari<\/a>, chair of Seyfarth\u2019s Litigation department<\/a>. \u201cWith Juan Carlos at the helm and a team with deep experience in international arbitration, regulatory enforcement, predispute positioning, and high\u2011stakes commercial litigation, Seyfarth is well positioned to support clients facing sophisticated disputes across jurisdictions.\u201d<\/p> \n\u201cAs clients expand and operate across borders, they need legal teams that understand how regulatory, commercial, and workforce considerations intersect in real time when leadership teams are making decisions,\u201d said Darren Perry<\/a>, chair of Seyfarth\u2019s International Employment Law practice<\/a>. \u201cMiami strengthens our ability to collaborate across disciplines and geographies, helping clients manage risk and operate effectively across the Americas.\u201d<\/p> \nAbout Seyfarth<\/b><\/p> \nWith approximately 1,000 lawyers across 18 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide. The firm is recognized for its innovative approach, advancing the standard of legal service delivery in an evolving global marketplace.<\/p> \nSeyfarth works alongside clients to capitalize on opportunities and solve complex challenges across capabilities, including corporate, litigation, real estate, regulatory compliance, labor and employment, and executive compensation and employee benefits. Committed to collaboration and a client-centered approach, Seyfarth delivers solutions as sophisticated as the challenges clients face.<\/p>