Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Garro LLP - Coral Gables, FL

Honoring the bravery, dedication, and sacrifice of our veterans. We are grateful for the freedoms you protect. Thank you for your service. #VeteransDay

Please join us in welcoming our newest associate: Gabriella Carballo! She joins our Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions practice, and will work closely with AVILA's Banking and Financial Services group. She previously worked with the team as a summer associate in 2022 and 2023, and we're excited to have her formally join us to start her career! Gaby recently graduated from Florida International University College of Law. Prior to attending FIU, Gaby earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and Theatre from the University of Florida. Read more and connect with Gaby here: https://okt.to/NvidRf

Founding Partner and Banking Practice Co-Leader Al Avila, along with Banking Senior Associate Chris Avila, just returned from an exciting two days in Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Financial Services conference. The 2-day event focused on Puerto Rico as an International Insurance Center and an International Banking Center. Attendees included top industry leaders and government officials sharing insights on the latest trends and regulations, compliance, AI, AML, cybersecurity, and more. It was great connecting with other colleagues in the industry, and catching up with old friends and clients. Stay tuned for a recap! #banking #bankinglaw #internationalbanking #aml #ai #compliance #cybersecurity

We had a lovely evening at Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. 'Cocktails Under the Stars' event, held at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. It was a fun-filled soiree with amazing entertainment, raffles and silent auction - all for a wonderful cause: supporting Legal Services' mission to provide free legal help and fight for social justice for those in need. Pictured from left to right: Mr. and Mrs. Manny Rodriguez, Corporate & Finance Partner, and member of the event's host committee; Maggie Barreto-Tercilla, Real Estate Partner; and Rene Murai, Corporate and Real Estate Partner. Mr. Murai also serves on the board of Legal Services of Greater Miami.

We are only one month away from the annual Puerto Rico Financial Services Forum! Founding Partner and Banking Practice Co-Leader Alcides I. Avila is among this year's panelists. The two-day conference focuses on Puerto Rico as a global banking and insurance center, and brings together hundreds of top industry leaders and government officials to share their insights on the latest trends and regulations, compliance, AI, AML, cybersecurity, and much more. Check out the recap video from last year! https://okt.to/zdobX2

We are thrilled to announce that Corporate and Commercial Litigation Partners Asnardo Garro and Martha Mora will be attending the 2024 NAMWOLF Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA! They’ll be joining hundreds of industry leaders and legal professionals to discuss #diversity, #inclusion, and #innovation in the legal profession. ????? NAMWOLF (National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms) brings together top legal minds, industry leaders, and advocates to share insights, foster collaboration, and drive change. We’re looking forward to connecting with our clients, colleagues, and friends to collaborate on building a more diverse and equitable legal community. Stay tuned for updates and highlights from the event! ?? #NAMWOLF2024 #DiversityInLaw #LegalLeadership #InnovationInLaw

We are looking forward to this year's Bisnow Miami State of the Market, "the premier real estate event with seven panels of content and hours of networking." Asnardo Garro, partner in AVILA's Corporate and Financial Services practice, will moderate an insightful panel titled 'Creative Financing Structures in the Current Economy,' where he'll share the stage with top lending and commercial banking professionals from Ocean Bank, Amerant Bank, Vertix Group, and Grove Bank & Trust. This event is sure to sell out! Get your tickets today: https://okt.to/Q04zSY #banking #realestate #MiamiRealEstate #lending #commercialbanking #finance #realestatefinance

AVILA has some of the Best Lawyers? around! Congratulations are in order for seventeen of our attorneys across the firm, who made the list of Best Lawyers? for 2025. We are proud to have every practice area represented and to continue to add new names to this list. Best Lawyers? states their lists have been compiled by conducting exhaustive peer review? surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. They believe that the quality of their survey directly relates to the caliber of voters, so only lawyers who were previously recognized by Best Lawyers? were invited to review their constituents for the 2025 recognitions. In the words of our Managing Partner Patricia M. Hernandez: "We are honored by this continuous recognition, further testament of our commitment to providing the best possible service to our clients, and to upholding the highest standards of professionalism in our legal practice. Congratulations to everyone who made the list this year, especially our newcomers who are already making waves!” Click here to read the full press release: https://okt.to/x6ySuQ

As we gear up for this year's Puerto Rico Financial Services Forum, take a look at last year's panel, 'Latest Updates in the Federal Reserve' moderated by Managing Partner and Banking Practice Co-Leader Patricia M. Hernandez. The two-day conference is among the most comprehensive events for the international banking and insurance community. It focuses on Puerto Rico as a global banking and insurance center. It brings together top industry leaders and government officials to share insights, recent trends, latest regulations, compliance challenges, AI, AML, cybersecurity, and more. Will we see you there in October? https://okt.to/co9CbE #banking #internationalbanking #insurance #bankinglaw #AML #AI #cybersecuity

Please join me in congratulating Intellectual Property Partner Darlene Barron, who was recently selected to the 2024 Florida Rising Stars list, "an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% of attorneys in Florida receive this distinction." Darlene joined the firm earlier this year to co-lead our new Intellectual Property practice, as is already making waves! Congratulations! https://okt.to/1hzUyJ #IP #IntellectualProperty #Trademark #IPAttorney