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Ruben Diaz

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Miami

+1 (305) 373-5670

ruben.diaz@hugheshubbard.com
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Ruben Diaz Jr. is an international transactional partner in Hughes Hubbard’s corporate group and is co-chair of Hughes Hubbard’s Latin America practice. After starting his career in private practice, Ruben served as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of a privately-held Central American group with businesses in key sectors, including financial institutions and investment advisory services, agro-industrial, communications, automotive, energy, information technology, retail and consumer products, health care and real estate. He also previously served as Head of the Latin America Legal Practice at Ernst & Young.

Professional Activities

  • Board member of a state chartered bank in Florida
  • Board Member, American Nicaraguan Foundation (2004 – present)
  • Board Member, Burned Children Care Foundation (Aproquen) (2004 – present)
  • Advisory Committee Member, Latin American Corporate Counsel Association (1997 – present)

Previous Experience

  • Partner, Steel Hector & Davis LLP
  • Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
  • Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, The Pellas Group

Highlighted Lectures

  • Co-chaired panel at the International Bar Association (IBA) Biennial Latin American Regional Forum Conference, “Compliance: Beyond Lava Jato and the Panama Papers,” March 14-16, 2018

Highlighted Matters

  • Lead legal advisor to the shareholders of BAC Florida Bank, controlled by Grupo Pellas (The Pellas Group), in the sale of the Coral Gables-based bank to Brazil’s Banco Bradesco
  • Representation of Ticofrut S.A., part of the Nicaragua-based Pellas Group, in a tort action filed by Del Monte in federal court alleging that Ticofrut has aided and abetted a pineapple grower’s breach of a contract with Del Monte.
  • Lead cousel on numerous mergers and acquisitions including the largest dollar value M&A transaction to that date in Central America.
  • Structured international joint ventures and restructured multinational groups.
  • Representations of both creditors and debtors in cross-border financings.
  • Representations of foreign companies regarding the establishment of U.S. entities and the acquisition of U.S. corporations, partnerships, and business assets.

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Firm Helps Complete BAC Florida’s $500M Sale
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Hughes Hubbard Again Named Among Latin Lawyer 250
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Hughes Hubbard Expands Leading Latin American Practice With Addition of Diego Durán de la Vega and James K. Alford
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Hughes Hubbard expande práctica latinoamericana destacada con la inclusión de Diego Durán de la Vega y James K. Alford
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Hughes Hubbard Advises BAC Florida Bank on Sale to Brazil’s Banco Bradesco
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Litigation Wrap: Fourth Quarter 2017
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​Hughes Hubbard Serves Sweet Resolution of Pineapple Case for TicoFrut
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Hughes Hubbard Donates Services for Holocaust Survivor Estate Planning Clinic
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Litigation Wrap: First Quarter 2017
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Firm Serves Up Another Victory for TicoFrut in Pineapple Case
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​Firm Squeezes Out Victory for TicoFrut in Award Fight
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In LexLatin: ConversaciónLexLatin - Ruben Diaz, covering all bases
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Hughes Hubbard Adds New Co-Chair to Latin America Practice
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Education
  • University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1983
  • Princeton University, A.B., 1980, cum laude
Bar Admissions
  • Florida
  • New York
Languages
  • Spanish
Areas of Focus
Banking & Financial Services
Corporate
Corporate Governance
Corporate Reorganization & Bankruptcy
Latin America
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Client Services
Private Equity
Tax
Also of Interest:
  • Mark Denham
  • Emilio Saiz
  • Luis O'Naghten

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