Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura (CIFI) has enlisted Trinity International LLP in Washington, DC and Morales & Besa in Santiago to structure a US$33 million loan to Chilean wood pellet producer Eco Indef. The borrower relied on Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Garro LLP in Miami. The deal closed on 31 April. CIFI […]
Founding Partner Alcides I. Avila of the Miami, Florida-based Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Garro LLP (AVILA) has partnered with the Peruvian-American Chamber of Commerce (PERUSA) to continue to support Peruvian businesses and individuals with U.S. interests. PERUSA was founded in 1990 and has around 500 members. Its mission is to promote business between the U.S. and […]
The speed at which sanctions were imposed left many questions unanswered, resulting in a flurry of calls and messages to attorneys who themselves were trying to understand the ramifications. Within a week of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, businesses around the world abandoned ties with Russia to comply with some of the toughest and most coordinated […]
Miami law firm Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Garro LLP (AVILA) announced it was rated among top national and regional law firms by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Lawyers® rankings for 2022. “U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. To be eligible for a […]
The Miami law firm targets strategic growth partners to meet increasing client demand. Miami law firm AVILA announced the addition of Juan Carlos “JC” Cura to its Real Estate, Zoning and Land Use practice as a senior partner. With over 30 years of experience, Cura represents buyers and sellers in a variety of residential and […]
Avila, who founded the business law firm 14 years ago with six other partners from a large Miami firm, owns three horses and loves to ride. The graduate of the University of Miami (BA) and University of Notre Dame (JD) now oversees a firm with more than 20 lawyers and an overall staff of about […]
With the recent increase in political and economic instability in Latin America and other parts of the world, many foreign businesses and individuals are looking to establish a presence or increase their investments in the United States. Based on our experience helping hundreds of foreign businesses and individuals navigate their entry and investments in the […]
Law Firm Continues Strategic Hires in Response to Growing Client Demand MIAMI – August 02, 2021 – Patricia M. Hernandez, Managing Partner of AVILA, today announced that Rene V. Murai has joined the firm as Partner. In this role, he will continue his focus on banking, corporate and commercial real estate matters. “As a client-centered, business-minded, […]
Thirteen years after Patricia Hernandez departed Holland & Knight to start a business boutique alongside six colleagues, the Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Garro partner used the pandemic to reflect on what was important to the firm. “We had spent so long just going and going and going, we never had time to sit back and say, ‘What […]
As small and midsize businesses in the United States struggle to survive the new COVID-19 economic reality, politicians continue to debate when and how they will provide a new round of aid to the lifeblood of the American economy. As small and midsize businesses in the United States struggle to survive the new COVID-19 economic […]
