Benchmark honors leading litigators who handle the most important disputes around the country based upon research over the past twelve months. The winner will be announced on March 15 at an awards ceremony in New York City.

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South Florida Legal Guide is published annually, and is a widely respected source of top legal firms and lawyers, by practice group, in the South Florida region. Candidates are nominated and voted on by their peers, which South Florida Legal Guide takes into consideration when making selections for inclusion as “Top Lawyers.”

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“We are incredibly honored to be recognized,” said Andres Rivero. “We are committed to performing at the highest level and are thrilled to be shortlisted.”

Benchmark Litigation’s US Virtual Spring Awards aim to recognize the firms and litigators who have performed exceptionally at both local and national levels. The shortlists are the culmination of months’ research, analyzing hundreds of submissions, surveying thousands of referees and interviewing hundreds of lawyers. The winners of the awards will be announced virtually on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.

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Andrés Rivero, M. Paula Aguila, and Zaharah R. Markoe filed the amici brief as counsel for the amici curiae seeking the Court’s grant of certiorari in favor of the Republic of Argentina, which has stated that this is the most important international litigation case the country faces at the moment, both legally and financially. A response from the Respondents is scheduled to be filed by December 17th.

The amici brief addresses an unsettled issue subject of split authority among U.S courts of appeals. The Supreme Court is petitioned to determine the scope of the commercial activity exception under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) as it relates to acts of expropriation by a sovereign. The underlying dispute arose when the Argentine Congress enacted legislation that expropriated a controlling stake of shares in Argentina’s largest oil company from a Spanish corporate shareholder, doing so in the public interest to achieve energy self-sufficiency. The Spanish company objected to the expropriating measure arguing it breached the oil company’s takeover provisions under its bylaws which required a public tender offer for all the company’s shares before acquiring a controlling stake in the company. In contrast, Argentina maintains that its sovereign immunity preempts any obligations under the bylaws. Both the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit concluded sovereign immunity does not apply stating that, while the expropriation is a sovereign act, its effects were commercial in nature involving obligations under the bylaws which constitute an independent breach of contract if not followed accordingly.

About Rivero Mestre LLP

Rivero Mestre, with offices in Miami and New York, represents clients from investigation to verdict and appeal in complex business disputes in U.S. federal courts, state courts, and domestic and international arbitration proceedings. The firm’s practice focuses primarily on representing corporate and institutional clients in a broad range of complex commercial disputes including financial institution matters, intellectual property disputes, and litigation and arbitration relating to Latin American trade and investment.

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