Edward H. Davis Jr.
Sócio Fundador
Áreas de Atuação
Educação
- J.D., University of Miami School of Law (1987)
- Editor, Articles and Comments e Symposium Coordinator, University of Miami Inter-American Law ReviewUniversity of Miami Inter-American Law Review
- B.A., University of Miami (1984)
Admissions
- Florida
- Tribunais Distritais dos Estados Unidos para os Distritos Sul e Médio da Flórida
- Tribunal de Apelações dos Estados Unidos para o Décimo Primeiro Circuito
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Localização
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Edward H. Davis, Jr., a founding shareholder of LL Law Firm, focuses his practice on the representation of individual, corporate and institutional victims of fraud throughout the world. Ed conducts financial fraud investigations, prosecutes civil claims for fraud and pursues misappropriated assets, having tracked such funds in jurisdictions across the globe, including Japan, the Bahamas, Latin America, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, among others.
Altamente reconhecido e requisitado em sua área de atuação, Ed é Certified Fraud Examiner, Presidente inaugural do Subcomitê de Recuperação de Ativos do Comitê Anticorrupção da International Bar Association, e membro de outros conselhos e comitês de destaque. Sob sua liderança, a LL Law Firm consolidou-se como membro de referência da rede FraudNet da ICC Commercial Crime Services.
Ed frequently lectures on financial fraud and corruption to groups ranging from one of the world’s most prominent banks, to associations of certified public accountants and investigative agencies. He also counsels clients in fraud response crises based on his experience handling high-profile cases, including the second-largest Ponzi scheme in world history. Ed also is noted for filing the first Chapter 15 bankruptcy petition in the state of Florida.
Admitted to practice in Florida and before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, Ed is a Past Chair of the International Law Section for which he has served as the Chair, Chair-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer as well as on the Executive Council. He is the Founding Chair of its International Litigation and Arbitration Committee; a member of the Bankruptcy Bar of the Southern District of Florida, and a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Florida International Bankers Association.
Honras e Conquistas
Ed has been honored with diverse recognitions for his significant contributions to the legal profession, including but limited to:
- Ed foi reconhecido com diversas distinções por suas significativas contribuições à profissão jurídica, incluindo:Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) desde 2004 — Concedido pela Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE): o detentor da credencial compreende como a fraude é cometida, detectada e prevenida. Indivíduos que obtiveram a credencial CFE compreendem os fatores subjacentes que motivam pessoas a cometer fraude e são treinados para identificar red flags que indiquem evidência de fraude e risco de fraude. São capazes de rastrear transações fraudulentas, entrevistar suspeitos para obter informações e confissões, redigir relatórios de investigação, aconselhar clientes sobre seus achados e testemunhar em julgamento.
- Classificado pela Martindale-Hubbell com a mais alta avaliação possível em Capacidade Jurídica e Padrões Éticos — classificação AV Preeminent 2021, o mais alto nível de excelência, concedido por meio de um rigoroso processo de avaliação por pares conduzido e supervisionado pela mais confiável referência jurídica mundial.
- Reconhecido pela Best Lawyers na 27ª edição de The Best Lawyers in America em 2020 pelo elevado padrão de trabalho nas áreas de Arbitragem Internacional — Comercial, e Contencioso — Bancário e Financeiro
- Recognized by 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Banruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers for Creditors' Rights, Asset Recovery & Financial Fraud Litigation
- Selecionado pelo Lawdragon Global 500 como Leading Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyer desde 2020
- Honrado pela Chambers and Partners USA pela classificação no Litigation Support Guide, Global-Wide Asset Tracing & Recovery Category Band 1
- Reconhecido como “Top Lawyers” do 2019 South Florida Legal Guide
- Reconhecido como Board Certified em International Litigation and Arbitration pela The Florida Bar
- Reconhecido entre os Latin American’s Top 100 Lawyers de 2018 e 2019 pela Latinvex
- Reconhecido pelo Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders 2018 em Asset Recovery
- Asset Recovery Lawyer of the Year, Who's Who International, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016
- Atuou como Diretor Executivo da ICC FraudNet, sediada em Londres, de 2017 a 2019
- Asset Recovery Lawyer of the Year, Who’s Who International (2013, 2014, 2015 e 2016)
- Recognized as a Top Lawyer by South Florida Legal Guide, 2019
- Finalista na categoria Litigation do prêmio de escritório mais inovador pelo Financial Times North American Innovative Lawyers Awards (2014), pela obtenção de um protocolo cross-border multipaíses entre Estados Unidos, Antígua, Reino Unido, Suíça e Canadá no segundo maior esquema Ponzi da história mundial
- Short listed for award as the most Innovative law firm in the Litigation category by Financial Times North American Innovative Lawyers Awards (2014), for procuring a multi-country cross-border protocol with the United States, Antigua, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Canada in the second-largest Ponzi scheme in World history
- Consultor do Federal Judicial Center no Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Syllabus
- Ganhador do Florida Bar G. Kirk Haas Humanitarian Award (2010) por organizar ajuda às vítimas haitianas do terremoto de 2010
- Finalista de Most Effective Lawyer in Florida pelo Daily Business Review (2010)
- Membro do Conselho Consultivo (Advisory Board) do OffshoreAlert para as Conferências Anuais
- Membro do Editorial Advisory Board do Global Investigations Review (Londres)
Publications
- International Practitioner's Deskbook Series: International Litigation Strategies and Practice, 3rd Ed., American Bar Association, 5 de julho de 2023
- Marital Asset Recovery: ‘Wealth Managers’ Assist Unscrupulous Men in Defrauding Their Wives” (coautor), Miami Daily Business Review, janeiro de 2018.
- “Claim and relief available in cross-border bankruptcies — equitable and pre and post-judgment remedies” (coautor), Global Restructuring Review, Cross-Border Insolvency And Restructuring News, Features And Events, Kyriaki Karadelis (Ed.), setembro de 2016: 32. Law Business Research Ltd.
- “Claim and relief available in cross-border bankruptcies – limitless possibilities” (co-author), in: Global Restructuring Review, Cross-Border Insolvency And Restructuring News, Features And Events, Kyriaki Karadelis (Ed.), August 2016: 29. Law Business Research Ltd
Apresentações
- 10th Edition, C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery Miami Co-Chair and panelist “Finding the Fraudsters: How legal and Forensic Teams are Now Tracking Down Elusive Perpetrators and Hidden Assets”
- “Actions by Insolvency Liquidators Against Banks: A Comparison Between the USA, England, Canada and Switzerland” Mondaq Webinars, November 23, 2021
- 15th Edition C5 Fraud Asset Tracing & Recovery Geneva (Virtual) moderator “Crypto & Cyber Fraud Litigation War Stories: The Latest Complexities Affecting Asset Tracing, Freezing and Proprietary Injunctions” March 23-25, 2021
- “High-Value, Cross-Border Recovery: Tips From The Experts (Parts 1 & 2)”, Palestrante, Virtual Conference on Intelligence and Investigations for Stakeholders in High-Value, Cross-Border Finance, OffshoreAlert vGLOBAL, 7-11 de dezembro de 2020 — Virtual.
- “Art as a Fraud Masterpiece: New Considerations for Fraud Practitioners Amid the Inigo Philbrick Case”, Palestrante, Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery, American Conference Institute — C5, 1 Hotel South Beach, Miami, Flórida, 29-30 de outubro de 2020 — Virtual.
- 32nd Virtual Conference on Cross-Border Fraud and Asset Recovery, ICC FraudNet, Londres, Inglaterra, 22-23 de outubro de 2020 — Virtual.
- Asset Recovery International 2020, InformaConnect, Intercontinental Hotel, Dublin, Irlanda, 26-28 de fevereiro de 2020.
- “Challenges in Representing Governments and State-Owned Enterprises Victimized by Corruption,” Co-Chair, Florida International University 3rd Anti-Corruption Conference, Miami, FL, 18 de abril de 2018.
- “International Value Recovery: A ‘Full & Frank’ Discussion on Emerging Key Issues & Developments”, Palestrante, 16th Annual North American OffshoreAlert Conference, Miami Beach, Flórida, 15-17 de abril de 2018.
- “Pre-Judgment Receiverships in International Asset Recovery”, Palestrante, KNect365’s Asset Recovery: Fraud Litigation, Enforcement & Contentious Insolvency Conference, Dublin, Irlanda, 28 de fevereiro – 1º de março de 2018.
- “A Practical Guide to Offshore Asset Recovery”, Palestrante, 6th Annual European OffshoreAlert Conference Financial Intelligence & Investigations, Londres, Inglaterra, 13-14 de novembro de 2017.
- “Civil and insolvency asset recovery tools: a complement to criminal proceedings”, Palestrante, International Bar Association Latin American Anti-Corruption Enforcement and Compliance Conference, São Paulo, Brasil, 6-7 de novembro de 2017.
- “Introduction to International Issues”, Palestrante, 6th Annual NAFER Conference, Miami, Flórida, 18-20 de outubro de 2017.
- “Offshore Structures as a barrier to recovery of assets from criminals”, Palestrante, International Bar Association Annual Conference, Sydney, Austrália, 10 de outubro de 2017.
- “Latin America Corruption Update”, Palestrante, C-5 6th Annual Miami Forum on Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Conference, Miami Beach, Flórida, 25-26 de setembro de 2017.
- “Financial Fraud and Corruption throughout the World”, Palestrante, ILS Lunch & Learn Committee, Miami, Flórida, 16 de agosto de 2017.
- “Til Divorce Do Us Part: Recovering Assets Concealed By High Net Worth Spouses”, Palestrante, 15th Annual North American OffshoreAlert Conference, Miami Beach, Flórida, 30 de abril – 2 de maio de 2017.
- “Recovery Action by a Failed State”, Palestrante, 11th Edition, Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery, Genebra, Suíça, 16-17 de março de 2017.
- “Grand Corruption: Why Do Nations Recover So Little from Corrupt Politicians & How Can it be Improved?”, Palestrante, 5th Annual European OffshoreAlert Conference Financial Intelligence & Investigations, Londres, Inglaterra, 14-15 de novembro de 2016.
- “Global anti-corruption update”, Palestrante, IBA2016 Annual Conference of the International Bar Association, Washington D.C., 18-23 de setembro de 2016.
- “Civil Asset Recovery: Techniques for corporate victims to recover losses”, Palestrante, 14th Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference, Paris, França, 15-16 de junho de 2016.
- “A Comparative View of Pretrial Evidence and Disclosure in Aid of Foreign Main Proceedings”, Palestrante, 2nd Annual Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery, Hong Kong, China, 6-7 de junho de 2016.
- “Hypocrisy USA: The Country’s Role as a Money Laundering Center & Offshore Tax Haven”, Palestrante, 14th Annual OffshoreAlert Conference, Miami Beach, Flórida, 1-3 de maio de 2016.
- “Recovery Assets & Enforcing Judgments in China Using Offshore Means”, Palestrante, 14th Annual OffshoreAlert Conference, Miami Beach, Flórida, 1-3 de maio de 2016.
- “Asset Tracing and Recovery in Matrimonial Disputes”, Palestrante, 10th Anniversary Edition, Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery, Genebra, Suíça, 18 de março de 2016.
- “Ethical Considerations in Litigation Funding”, Palestrante, International Litigation, Arbitration & Transactions (ILAT) Conference, Miami, Flórida, 26 de fevereiro de 2016.
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