Shareholder
Co-Chair, Global Practice
Co-Chair, Global Practice
Tel:
305.374.5600
Fax:
305.374.5095
As Co-Chair of Akerman's Global practice, Pedro Freyre's practice focuses extensively on inbound foreign investment in the U.S. and outbound U.S. investment in Latin America. His work includes general corporate work, insurance regulation, acquisitions and dispositions, environmental regulation, licensing of intellectual property, and the formation of complex joint venture agreements with governmental and private entities in Latin America.
Additionally, Pedro has established himself as a regular advisor on Cuba and Spain, and has been extensively quoted on matters related to Cuba in local and national media and is recognized as an expert on the U.S. Embargo on Cuba. He is also the Chair of the Cuba Committee of the Miami Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Chamber's Board of Directors.
Additionally, Pedro has established himself as a regular advisor on Cuba and Spain, and has been extensively quoted on matters related to Cuba in local and national media and is recognized as an expert on the U.S. Embargo on Cuba. He is also the Chair of the Cuba Committee of the Miami Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Chamber's Board of Directors.
Banking, Lending & Structured Finance
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Mapfre Insurance Group - Lead Counsel in the U.S. for Spain's largest insurance group. Work includes Mergers and Acquisitions, Due Diligence, Regulatory audits and dispute resolution, corporate financing, lobbying, management of major class action litigation, employee relation issues, purchase and sale of commercial property, investment regulation and corporate structuring and reengineering and state regulation.
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HBA Insurance Group - One of the largest closely held independent insurance agencies in South Florida. Work includes; mergers and acquisitions, errors and omissions management, debt structuring, Shareholders Agreements, negotiation of commercial leases, employment agreements, agent contracts.
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Cuba Issues - Representation of individuals and corporations before the Office of Foreign Assets Control, negotiations on proposed fines, requests for licenses and research and drafting of Opinion Letters for foreign entities on permitted activities in relation to Cuba.
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Dow Chemical - General Counsel for Latin American Division. Work includes acquisitions and dispositions, environmental regulation, licensing of intellectual property, formation of complex joint venture agreements with governmental and private entities in Latin America, crisis management.
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Negotiated the acquisition of a major aquaculture business in Latin America involving three jurisdictions.
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Coordinated the submission and presentation of a major public bid in Latin American for a publicly traded U.S. company.
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Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center 2001, "Liberty and Justice for All" Award
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Morehouse College 2003, "Ghandi, King, Ikeda" Community Award
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University of Iowa College of Law, Journal of Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems, "Cuban National Reconciliation: A Model for Healing the Cuban Nation," Vol 14, Number 2, Fall 2004
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University of Iowa College of Law, Journal of Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems, "Helms-Burton: The Dilemma of Hard Wiring Policy," Vol. 14, Number 1, Spring 2004
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Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, "The Trade Impact of Free Cuba," 1994, 2004
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Florida Journal of International Law, "Environmental Law-Mexico and Beyond," Spring 1992, Volume VII, Number 1, CLE Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Latin America
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Environmental Regulation in Mexico, 1992, CLE
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The Florida Bar, "U.S. Export Controls International Legal Manual," 1988
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Cuban-American Bar, "Export Controls in the U.S. Latin American Lawyer's Conference," 1984
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The Florida Bar, Member
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The State Bar of Michigan, Past Member
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Cuban-American Bar Association, Member
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Florida Insurance Council, Member
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Florida International University, Center for Transnational Studies, Latin America & Caribbean Center, Board Member
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Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Cuba Committee, Vice-Chairman
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FACE-Facts About Cuban Exiles, Past Chairman
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Cuban Judicial Forum, Chair
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Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Cuba Committee, Chair
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CABA on Cuba Committee
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Community Relations Board of Miami-Dade County, Immediate Past Chairman
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Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, Past Board Member and Treasurer
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Mapfre Insurance Group, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Florida
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Dow Chemical Latin America, General Counsel & Director of Government and Public Relations
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Portuguese
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Spanish
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J.D., University of Miami School of Law, 1974
B.A., University of Miami, 1971; magna cum laude
Florida