With nearly 20 years of experience, Joe is a trial lawyer who passionately advocates for his clients to win. As Co-Chair of the International Arbitration Group, his hyperfocus on the endgame has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for plaintiffs in business-to-business disputes, and also avoided hundreds of millions more in liability through defense victories.
Joe’s versatility in court, arbitration, and the boardroom, combined with his practical business sense and extensive language capabilities, has helped him leverage efficient strategies to address his clients’ toughest challenges. In every engagement, Joe is a relentless champion for his clients, using discovery and other investigative tools to achieve their strategic and business objectives.
Joe’s trial practice includes extensive experience in three primary areas:
•Mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and related disputes, including claims under representations and warranties insurance (RWI) policies;
•International arbitration and litigation, with a particular focus on Latin America, Spain, and Asia and across multiple fora and arbitral institutions such as ICC and ICDR; and
•Domestic complex commercial disputes, primarily in bet-the-company fraud, contract, and class action matters across a wide array of industries and jurisdictions.
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Accolades
•Listed, The Legal 500 Latin America Guide, Latin America: International
•International Arbitration, 2026
•City Focus: Miami, 2022, 2024-2026
•Listed, Best Lawyers in America guide, International Arbitration - Commercial, 2021-2026
•Listed, Benchmark Litigation, “Litigation Star,” 2022-2026
•Listed, Latin Lawyer, “Latin Lawyer 250 - Practice Recognition: Arbitration,” 2022-2026
•Team Member, Global M&A Network’s Americas M&A Atlas Awards, “Latam Deal of the Year” for Quinto Andar acquires Navent Group, 2023
•Listed, Florida Super Lawyers Magazine, 2018-Present
•Listed, Daily Business Review, “Professional Excellence Rising Star Award,” 2016
•Listed, Florida Super Lawyers Magazine, “Rising Star,” 2012-2017