Gustavo J. Membiela
Gus is an experienced litigator whose practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and multi-national disputes, including arbitration and investigations.
Key Matters
Some of the experience represented below may have been handled at a previous firm.
Financial Institutions
- Represented a top European financial institution in connection with lawsuits and International Centre for Dispute Resolution and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitrations filed on behalf of bank customers seeking recovery from the estate of Madoff’s brokerage firm related to an alleged international Ponzi scheme
- Representing a top Spanish financial institution in connection with subpoena and commercial litigation matters
- Representing a top European financial institution in connection with subpoena and commercial litigation matters
- Represented Fintech companies in connection with inquiries related to government investigations and related subpoena response matters
- Represented Fintech payment company on breach of contract claim with service provider
- Advised multiple financial institution clients in connection with claims related to the garnishment of assets
- Regularly represents financial institutions on claims related to disputes arising out of lending activity, investment portfolios, and other commercial relationships with clients and other financial institutions
- Routinely develops sanctions compliance programs for international financial institutions and corporations, covering the Office of Foreign Assets Control, anti-money laundering, and sanctions
- Advised a European public industrial and commercial institution organized under the laws of France with respect to understanding the applicability of the Helms-Burton Act
infrastructure/Real Estate
- Representing developer of a resort project in Central Florida on design-build claims
- Represented a real estate investment trust in a Florida state court action involving claims of breach of note and foreclosure of property in connection with a self-storage warehouse facility
- Representing a client in an ICC arbitration related to the purchase of land in Honduras
- Represented several renewable energy companies in disputes arising out of their development activities
- Represented a consortium in numerous international arbitration proceedings arising out of expansions of the Panama Canal
- Representing Spanish energy company on infrastructure dispute related to joint venture claims in Puerto Rico
- Representing French infrastructure company of claims related to infrastructure development in Dominican Republic
- Representing Spanish infrastructure company on claims related to major bridge project in North America
- Representing property owner on claims of expropriation and abuse of process related to land in Venezuela
- Represented international private bank in connection with claims for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty by client of the bank
- Representing mining company on expropriation claims in Panama
Consumer Goods/Products
- Representing a Latin American consumer goods group in multiple ICC arbitration matters related to investment disputes
- Represented a leading beverage company in a Florida state court action through a two-week jury trial and appeal on claims related to the termination of distribution agreements in the Dominican Republic
- Represented a leading logistics provider in multiple Florida state court actions involving claims related to termination of agreements with clients and collection on open invoices
- Advised a Spanish consumer goods company interested in understanding the applicability of U.S. sanctions toward Cuba and the Helms-Burton Act
- Represented an Argentine company operating online marketplaces dedicated to e-commerce and online auctions with respect to commercial claims