MIAMI — Rivero Mestre Managing Partner Amanda L. Fernandez, who also serves as President of the Cuban American Bar Association, was recently featured in the South Florida Business Journal’s 2025 Power Leaders in Law & Accounting.

In her interview, Amanda shares why she chose the legal field, what she would change about it, the biggest challenges she faces in the industry, and a highlight from her career.

“I chose the legal profession because I enjoy solving complex problems and navigating high-stakes legal challenges,” Amanda said. “A highlight of my career so far was successfully defending the self-proclaimed inventor of Bitcoin in a $600 billion trial.”

Amanda is an experienced commercial litigator who focuses her practice on complex business matters, securities litigation, and cross-border disputes. She represents foreign and domestic clients across a multitude of industries. She understands her clients come to her when the stakes are high and aggressively defends claims brought against them or pursues claims on their behalf.

Read the full interview here.

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.