NEW YORK — Rivero Mestre is pleased to announce that partner Michael A. Fernandez has been named a “Rising Star” by Legal Media Group’s (LMG) Expert Guides and has been recognized in the Commercial Arbitration category.

The 8th edition of the Rising Stars guide recognizes “the brightest and most talented practitioners in the area of business law and related practices” under the age of 40. The honorees were selected based on their recent accomplishments and the recommendations of senior practitioners worldwide. Expert Guides are published by Legal Media Group, a division of Euromoney Institutional Investor.

Michael’s practice is focused on complex commercial litigation, international arbitration, and regulatory compliance issues. Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, he has experience representing foreign and domestic companies and individuals involved in arbitrations, litigations, and with investigations in the U.S., as well as parties to international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations conducted under the major international rules including UNCITRAL, ICSID, and ICDR.

Click here to read the full list of honorees.

About Rivero Mestre LLP

Rivero Mestre, from its 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 clients in a broad range of complex commercial disputes including financial institution matters, antitrust matters, intellectual property disputes, and litigation and arbitration relating to Latin American trade and investment. For more information, visit www.riveromestre.com.