Arnoldo B. Lacayo
Shareholder
Practice Areas
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D. (Cum Laude, 2003)
- Received the 2003 Burton Award for Legal Achievement awarded by the Burton Foundation and the Library of Congress for an article he authored as Articles and Comments Editor for the University of Miami Inter-American Law Review.
- University of Notre Dame, B.A. (Magna Cum Laude, 2000)
Admissions
- The Florida Bar
- 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
Associations & Memberships
- Chair of International Litigation and Arbitration Certification Committee
- Treasurer of the IBA Asset Recovery Committee
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Location
Favorite Quote
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Arnoldo (Arnie) Lacayo, a shareholder at LL Law Firm, focuses his international litigation practice on financial fraud, asset recovery and cross-border insolvency. He has experience litigating complex disputes in both state and federal courts, as well as before arbitral bodies, and has represented multi-national corporations, sovereign governments, Receivers, Trustees and other foreign officeholders in matters pending in U.S. Courts. Arnie regularly supervises transnational investigations and has instructed counsel in dozens of jurisdictions. He also has extensive experience working with the versatile 28 U.S.C. § 1782 discovery statute and Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Arnie is an active member of the International Bar Association (IBA) where he is an officer in the Asset Recovery Committee. He is also one of the U.S. members of ICC FraudNet where he co-chairs the FraudNet Future group. Arnie also remains active with the Florida Bar’s International Law Section as former Chair of the one-thousand member-plus organization and where he continues to serve as a member of the Executive Council.
As a native Spanish speaker, prior to settling in South Florida, Arnie lived and studied in Latin America. He is a cum laude graduate of the University of Miami School of Law. As the Articles and Comments Editor for the University of Miami Inter-American Law Review, he authored Seeking a Balance: International Pharmaceutical Patent Protection, Public Health Crises and The Emerging Threat of Bio-Terrorism, 33 U. Miami Inter-Am. L. Rev. 295 (2002), for which he received the 2003 Burton Award for Legal Achievement, an award presented annually by the Burton Foundation in association with the Library of Congress.
Honors & Achievements
Arnie is also a sought-after speaker and member of distinguished organizations:
- Recognized by Lawdragon 2026 - Financial Fraud, Asset Recovery & International Insolvency Litigation
- Recognized by Lexology Index: Asset Recovery 2025
- Recognized in the 2025 edition of Legal 500's Miami Elite Rankings
- Vice Chair of the Florida Bar’s International Litigation and Arbitration Certification Committee
- Member of the Florida Bar International Litigation and Arbitration Certification Committee Officer of the International Bar Association Asset Recovery Committee
- Recognized by SuperLawyers in 2025
- Former Chair of The Florida Bar’s International Law Section and member of the Executive Council
- Active with the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) where he served as Co-Chair of the National Representatives Committee and officer in the Extended Bureau, and recognized as a lifetime honorary member of AIJA
Arnoldo B. Lacayo is an ICC FraudNet Future. ICC FraudNet is a worldwide network of leading lawyers who specialise in fraud, international asset tracing and recovery. Visit https://iccfraudnet.org/members to learn more about the network and our members.
Publications
- Contributor to Obtaining Evidence for Use in International Tribunals under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 – Second Edition – Edward M. Mullins and Lawrence W. Newman; Editors
- Contributor to International Litigation, in the International Law Deskbook - 2d Ed., The Florida Bar International Law Section 2026
Presentations
- Moderator at iLaw 2026, The Florida Bar International Law Section: "Parallel Proceedings and Forum Battles in the Age of Extraterritorial Enforcement" - February 13, 2026, Miami, FL
- Speaker at OffshoreAlert Miami 2024: “High-Value International Recovery” – April 2024
- Speaker at Thoughtleaders4 Sovereign & States Disputes and Enforcement Conference: “Tips for working for a Sovereign” – January 2023, London, UK
- Speaker at C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Miami: “Cross-Border Insolvency and Restructuring as Mechanisms for Exposing Fraud and Recovering Assets” – October 2022
- Speaker at OffshoreAlert London: “High-Value International Recovery: Tips From The Experts (Part Two)” – October 2022
Published Decisions
- Application of Consorcio Ecuatoriano de Telecomunicaciones S.A. v. JAS Forwarding (USA), Inc., 747 F.3d 1262 (11th Cir. 2014): affirming the applicability of the 28 U.S.C. § 1782 discovery statute in support of contemplated foreign proceedings;
- In re Sociedad Militar Seguro de Vida, 985 F.Supp.2d 1375 (N.D. Ga. 2013): granting 28 U.S.C. § 1782 assistance in support of litigation pending in Curaçao
- Sallah v. Worldwide Clearing, LLC, et al., 2011 WL 5914034 (S.D. Fla. Nov. 28, 2011): order denying various motions to dismiss fraudulent transfers and unjust enrichment claims by Receiver;
- In re Application of Dr. Afonso Henrique Alves Braga, 272 F.R.D. 621 (S.D. Fla. 2011) order denying motion to vacate or amend order granting petition for judicial assistance pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782;
- Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota S.A. E.S.P. v. Mercury Telco Group, Inc., 670 F. Supp. 2d 1357 (S.D. Fla. 2009): order confirming and enforcing a multi-million dollar arbitration award in favor of a Colombian telecommunications company;
- Mercury Telco Group, Inc., v. Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota S.A. E.S.P., 670 F. Supp. 2d 1350 (S.D. Fla. 2009): order dismissing lawsuit against Colombian telecommunications company and compelling arbitration.
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11th Circuit Court Of Appeals Affirms LL Law Firm Section 1782 Orders
The 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers
Section 1782 Remains One of the Most Powerful Discovery Tools as Appellate Courts Uphold its Use in Aid of Private Commercial Arbitration
Brazilian magazine group enters Chapter 15 in Florida
Two LL Law Firm Attorneys Named Rising Legal Stars by Latinvex
New ‘Substantial Doubt’ Standard for Foreign Judgment Enforcement in Fla.
Chilean liquidator in alleged Ponzi case recognised in Australia
Argentine Publisher Files for Chapter 15 Recognition in Florida to Access Citibank Account
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Fla. Judge OKs Espírito Santo’s $8M Deal With Bankrupt Bank
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