Latin Counsel | Javier Coronado

Javier Coronado

Partner

Diaz Reus

Javier Coronado is a bilingual litigator skillful in advocating cases, conducting parallel investigations, advising litigation strategies, and negotiating resolutions in complex, high-stakes criminal and civil disputes. He brings legal experience in U.S. and Colombia to his practice, which includes international litigation in the areas of white collar-crime and government investigations.

Mr. Coronado counsels and represents individuals and corporations in matters involving criminal law, domestic and foreign corruption, tax evasion, anti-money laundering laws, OFAC Sanctions, and financial fraud. He also advises clients in business transactions, corporate governance, and entity formation, particularly, in securing the client’s compliance with international, U.S. and Colombian legal standards, regulations, and best practices.

He is also experienced in handling constitutional and human rights litigation, including disputes before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

Professional Leadership

International Bar Association, member.
New York City Bar Association, member.
Colombian American Bar Association, member.
University of Pennsylvania Law School, LL.M. Class President
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Centre for Studies in Criminology and Victimology, member and former director

Arbitration
Business
Compliance
Corporate
Finance Law
Financial Services
Government
Litigation

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, LL.M.
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia, LL.B., with honors.
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
Certified Global Sanctions Specialist by ACAMS
Specialization in constitutional law and litigation, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia, with honors.
Masters in Risk Management, Fraud & AML Compliance by EALDE, Madrid, Spain.

He regularly serves as an adjunct professor at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Law School in related courses, and writes articles and comments in the same fields for various law journals and widely publicized newsletters such as The Interamerican Dialogue and Latin Counsel.

Florida
Colombia
New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

The Legal 500: Resolución de disputas - Litigios internacionales, EE. UU. (2023)
The Legal 500: Cumplimiento y defensa penal de cuello blanco: asesoramiento para particulares, EE. UU. (2023)
The Legal 500: Cumplimiento y delitos de cuello blanco; y Corporativo y M&A, Colombia (2023)
The Legal 500: Cumplimiento e investigaciones; y Guía de Firmas de Miami, Firmas Internacionales, América Latina (2023)
Liga de Líderes: Cumplimiento; y delitos de cuello blanco, Colombia (2019-2023)
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