As a founding partner of AVILA and former practice group leader of the Immigration Practice Group for an AmLaw 20 national law firm, Eugenio “Gene” Hernandez brings extensive experience in the area of immigration law. Mr. Hernandez specializes exclusively in the field of immigration, nationality and consular law principally in business-related matters with an emphasis on corporate transfers, professionals, entrepreneurs and investors.

A native of Cuba, Mr. Hernandez attended the University of Florida where he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a B.A./B.S. Certificate in Latin American Studies. He then went on to earn a Master of Arts degree, cum laude, from Georgetown University and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Florida School of Law. Mr. Hernandez also studied at the Paris Institute of International and Comparative Law in Paris, France.

PRACTICE AREAS

• Immigration
• Nationality
• Consular Services

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

• Routinely process employment-based visas for: 
• An international cruise line with over 100,000 employees worldwide on a variety of sophisticated matters involving employment visas and timely personnel transfers.  
• A 100-year-old Fortune 500 American technology company providing innovative solutions for civil, government and military organizations, as well as in space, air, land, sea and cyber space.  
• A multimedia mass media company based in Latin America.  
• A Colombian television network.  
• A Spain-based engineering and construction company that has completed thousands of projects worldwide.  
• One of Spain’s largest department stores needing IT division visas.  
• A Chilean bank with branches throughout Latin America and Southeast U.S.  
• Represent numerous individual investors under the E-2 Treaty Investor Visa from Spain, Chile, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, and Italy.  
• Routinely represent individuals from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Italy, Mexico, and Spain across a wide range of immigration matters.