Javier Coronado

Javier Coronado is a skilled bilingual litigator who defends cases, conducts parallel investigations, advises on litigation strategy and negotiates resolutions in complex, high-stakes criminal and civil disputes. He brings legal experience in the United States and Colombia to his practice, which includes international litigation involving white-collar crime and government investigations.

Mr. Coronado advises 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 on commercial transactions, corporate governance and entity formation, particularly on ensuring their compliance with international, US and Colombian laws, regulations and best practices.
He also has experience handling constitutional and human rights litigation, including disputes before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

Professional Leadership

• International Bar Association, member.
• Member of the New York City Bar Association.
• Colombian American Bar Association, member.
• University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, LL.M., class president
• Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Center for Criminology and Victimology Studies, member and former director

Education

• University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, US, 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. Master’s in Risk Management, Fraud and AML Compliance from EALDE, Madrid, Spain.

Academic Activities

• He regularly serves as an adjunct professor at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Faculty of Law, teaching related courses, and writes articles and commentary in the same fields for various law journals and widely circulated newsletters, including The Interamerican Dialogue and Latin Counsel.

Admissions

• Florida Colombia New York US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Awards and Recognition

• The Legal 500: Dispute Resolution – International Litigation, US (2023) The Legal 500: White-Collar Crime, Compliance and Investigations: Individual Defence, US (2023) The Legal 500: Compliance and White-Collar Crime; and Corporate and M&A, Colombia (2023) The Legal 500: Compliance and Investigations; and Miami Firms Guide, International Firms, Latin America (2023) Leaders League: Compliance; and White-Collar Crime, Colombia (2019-2023) COLFUTURO Scholarship