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Adriana Riviere-Badell
Lawyer
Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
+1 305 967 6117
adriana.riviere-badell@kobrekim.com
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Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
+1 305 967 6117
adriana.riviere-badell@kobrekim.com
vCard Download 

Adriana Riviere-Badell is an experienced advocate who concentrates her practice on high-profile contentious trust and estate disputes, complex multi-jurisdictional civil litigation — including appellate proceedings — and international judgment enforcement and asset recovery, with a focus on Latin America.

Ms. Riviere-Badell has been involved in some of the highest-profile cases in South Florida, including the successful representation of Raoul Weil, the former head of global wealth management at UBS who was acquitted of conspiracy to defraud the IRS, and the representation of the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball in its highly publicized suit against Biogenesis.

In addition, Ms. Riviere-Badell has handled civil and criminal appellate matters before several state and federal appellate courts, including the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Second, Fourth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits. She achieved a significant victory in Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal on behalf of the co-trustees of a revocable trust in an intensely contested high-value trust and estate litigation. She also successfully argued a complex jurisdictional issue that established favorable precedent for a leading healthcare company in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Before joining Kobre & Kim, Ms. Riviere-Badell practiced at Hunton & Williams LLP, representing clients in complex commercial litigation, securities litigation and antitrust-related matters.

Earlier in her career, Ms. Riviere-Badell was a financial associate with a large accounting firm, where she specialized in fraud investigations, corporate bankruptcy, corporate recovery, and related litigation issues.

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Admissions

  • Florida
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) eService
  • United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation

Education

  • University of Miami School of Law, JD
  • University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School, BSE

Languages

  • Spanish

Accolades

  • Chambers USA, Florida White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (2022-2023)
  • STEP Private Client Awards 2023/24, International Legal Team of the Year (midsize firm), Shortlist
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Professional & Community Involvement

  • Cuban American Bar Association, Member
  • Hispanic National Bar Association, Member
  • The Florida Bar Association, International Law Section, Member
  • Steering Committee for the International Litigation & Arbitration Conference, Member (2012-2016)
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Publications & Presentations

  • Co-author, "Why The Future Of Telehealth Parity Remains Murky" (Law360, October 2021)
  • Co-author, "The Regulatory Growing Pains For Digital Health Companies" (Law360, September 2021)
  • Panelist, “Finding the Unknown: Creating Innovative Strategies to Protect and Recover Assets in Complex Family Disputes” (November 2020)
  • Co-author, “Snapshot: Asset Confiscation in USA” (Lexology, October 2020)
  • Co-author, “Snapshot: Civil Asset Recovery in USA” (Lexology, October 2020)
  • Panelist, “Anticipation is Essential: Deploying Unique and Timely Strategies to Protect Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals in Central America” (September 2020)
  • Panelist, “Global Discovery Tools Amidst COVID-19 Disruption” (Kobre & Kim’s Women Initiative, May 2020)
  • Panelist, “Asset Recovery Latin America: Tips From The Experts (Part Two)” (OffshoreAlert Conference Latin America Brazil 2019)
  • Panelist, “Criminal Enforcement in the Americas: Cooperation between Government Authorities” (ABA’s International Conference, November 2018)
  • Panelist, “Hidden Treasures – Enforcement and Collection of International Arbitration Awards and Court Judgments” (October 2018)
  • Panelist, “Anti-Corruption and U.S. Government Enforcement Actions in Latin America” (AmCham Argentina, July 2018)
  • Co-author, “Implicancias de la Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) en la República Argentina” (Compliance, anticorrupción y responsabilidad penal empresaria, 2018)
  • Speaker, "As a Moth is Drawn to the Light, So is a Litigant Drawn to the United States" (American Bar Association Section of International Law Fall Conference, Miami, October 2017)
  • Moderator, “You Can Run but You Can’t Hide: - CrossBorder Asset Tracing and Asset Recovery” (Hispanic National Bar Association, April 2017)
  • Panelist, “Enforcing or Defending Against High Value International Judgments and Arbitration Awards” (March 2017)
  • Moderator, "Trust Busting: A Thousand Little Pieces" (iLaw2017, Miami, February 2017)
  • Co-author, "Investigations in the Middle Kingdom: What Florida Lawyers Need to Know About Internal Investigations in the People’s Republic of China" (International Law Quarterly, January 2017)
  • Speaker, "Mock Hearing: Admissibility of Unlawfully Obtained Evidence" (C5 Forum on Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery, Miami, October 2016)
  • Co-author, "Guardianship: Strategies for Minimizing Risk" (Family Office Exchange, September 2016)
  • Co-author, “Minimizing Discovery Cost through Effective Trial Strategy” (Today's General Counsel, August 2016)
  • Speaker, "Women on Boards of Directors" (The Florida International Bankers Association, Miami, April 2016)
  • Moderator, "Cross-Border Recognition of Insolvency Proceedings" (International Litigation, Arbitration & Transactions Conference, Miami, February 2016)
  • Co-author, "Aspects of the Failed US Department of Justice Prosecution of Ex-UBS Senior Executive Raoul Weil" (Gore-Browne on Companies Special Release, 2015)
  • Co-author, "Pitfalls to Avoid in Making Proposals for Settlement" (Class Act, University of Miami School of Law, Spring 2011)
  • Author, "527s: The New Frontier for Election Law and Associational Rights" (University of Miami Law Review, 2006)
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“Adriana is an exceptional attorney. Her command of the facts, rule of law, ability to respond calmly and clearly, and advocate zealously is impressive."

- Chambers & Partners