“I am grateful for the teamwork and camaraderie of my colleagues—through careful planning, delegating tasks based on our strengths, and efficient time management, we were able to charter a path to victory,” Sylmarie said.

Sylmarie served on the Rivero Mestre trial team, alongside Andres Rivero, Jorge A. Mestre, and Ana C. Malavé. She played a key role throughout the trial, conducting direct and cross examinations, managing demonstratives, contributing to pre-trial strategy, and providing real-time support in the courtroom.

Sylmarie earned her J.D. at FIU College of Law in 2014. She focuses her practice on complex, cross-border disputes, specifically involving Latin America. She has played an important role in a wide-range of high-stakes litigation matters involving the FCPA, fraud, tort claims, federal and state court litigation, and international arbitration. She leverages her strong attention to detail, excellent writing and communication skills, and data-focused mind to consistently produce high-quality work products.

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“My law clerk experience has strengthened my interest in litigation practice,” Srimayi shared. “Working alongside attorneys who are leaders in the Miami legal community has fueled my aspiration to pave a unique path in business law practice.”

Srimayi is the President of the Asian Pacific-American Law Student Association and a participant in Miami Law’s Startup Clinic and International Moot Court Program.

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“My involvement in the International Moot Court Program and the Spanish for Lawyers course has been essential in my work at the firm,” Daniela shared. “With many international disputes and arbitration cases, my Spanish skills and knowledge of international law have been valuable. I’m thankful to the entire Rivero Mestre team for the opportunity, and I truly enjoy the firm’s amazing culture.”

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“My legal journey is intertwined with my family’s history. My grandparents left Cuba to escape an oppressive communist regime. Learning about the sacrifices my family made to build a better future instilled in me a profound appreciation for justice and individual rights,” Amanda told Legalink.

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.

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Jorge A. Mestre is a Vice Chair on the Latin American & Caribbean Committee of the ABA’s International Law Section and leads the committee’s publications and newsletters efforts.  

Amanda Fernandez serves as President-Elect of the Cuban American Bar Association (CABA) and is President of the CABA Pro Bono Legal Services Committee. 

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At firms big and small, Berkeley Law alumni rise to the leadership challenge

BY GWYNETH K. SHAW

Great litigating makes good business

Within a few days of starting law school, Andrés Rivero ’86 knew he wanted to be a litigator, thanks largely to the inspiring teaching of renowned Professor Caleb Foote.

“Foote was just a legend. I immediately knew I wanted to do criminal litigation, I wanted to be a federal prosecutor, I wanted to try cases,” Andres says. “And I did everything you could do in law school to get there.”

That included Berkeley Law’s Moot Court team and James Patterson McBaine Honors Moot Court Competition (he was a finalist but still smarts over not winning), an internship in the San Francisco U.S. Attorney’s Office, and a spring break program through the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.

After law school, Andres thought about staying in California, or moving to New York. But ultimately, he chose to go home to Miami and his Cuban-American roots.

It turned out to be a smart choice: Between drug trafficking and white-collar crime, 1980s Miami was a federal prosecutor’s dream. After a couple of years at a big Florida firm, Andres got his coveted job as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Florida.

After another round at the big firm, he realized that he still loved trying cases, but wanted to do it in a more streamlined, nimble way. He and a partner opened Rivero Mestre in 1998; the firm now has 20 attorneys in Miami and New York.

“I just love having my own law firm,” Andres says. “It’s strictly litigation, and I still enjoy it. We just finished a federal jury trial that lasted six weeks, and it’s still as much fun as it was when I was 26.”

Over the years, his firm has built a strong stable of clients in Central America, South America, and Florida. Recently, Rivero Mestre began litigating cryptocurrency cases, including a $600 million suit involving Bitcoin’s inventor that required four years of intense litigation.

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“I am proud to have co-authored with our brilliant marketing director Josh Rosner,” said Dagley. “I’m looking forward to writing many more insightful marketing articles for the future.”

The International Law Quarterly is a publication of The Florida Bar International Law Section providing substantive articles on international law and issues. First published over twenty years ago, the International Law Quarterly is circulated world-wide to thousands of international practitioners.

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For the last fifteen years, Dagley has represented a wide array of entrepreneurs and corporations in commercial litigation and arbitration matters. She currently serves as chair of the India Subcommittee of The Florida Bar’s International Law Section Asia Committee and is a member of the International Law Section Executive Council.

The International Law Quarterly is a publication of The Florida Bar International Law Section providing substantive articles on international law and issues. First published over twenty years ago, the International Law Quarterly is circulated world-wide to thousands of international practitioners.

Click here to read the full publication.

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McGovern represents clients engaged in trend-setting, cutting-edge businesses with a particular focus on international arbitration and litigation related to Latin America.

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Mestre engages exclusively in a commercial-litigation practice and is Board Certified in International Litigation and Arbitration by The Florida Bar. He has litigated domestic and international arbitration matters in both English and Spanish.

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