
Adriana Riviere-Badell is an experienced advocate who focuses her practice on high-profile contentious trust and estate disputes, complex multi-jurisdictional civil litigation 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, as well as the representation of the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball in its highly publicized suit against Biogenesis.
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.
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 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 Eastern 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
Select Engagements
Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
International Judgment Enforcement & Offshore Asset Recovery
Government Enforcement Defense
Trust & Estates Litigation
- Finding the Unknown: Creating Innovative Strategies to Protect and Recover Assets in Complex Family Disputes
- Kobre & Kim Hosts Webinar on Proactive Strategies to Protect Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals in Central America
- Kobre & Kim’s Women’s Initiative Hosts All-Women Panel on Global Discovery Tools Amidst COVID-19 Disruption
- Adriana Riviere-Badell Speaks on Asset Recovery Trends at OffshoreAlert’s Latin America Conference
- Adriana Riviere-Badell Explores Cross-Border Government Cooperation in the Americas
- Marcus Green and Adriana Riviere-Badell Discuss the “Hidden Treasures” of International Arbitration Enforcement and Collection
- Corruption Probes in LatAm Aren’t Just Local Issues
- Adriana Riviere-Badell and Gabriela Ruiz Examine Anti-Corruption and U.S. Government Enforcement Actions in Latin America
- Cross-Border Latin America-Focused Team Offer Insight on Navigating FCPA Enforcement in Argentina
- Kobre & Kim Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2017
- Rebecca Hume and Adriana Riviere-Badell Examine International Cross-Border Legal Issues at HNBA Annual Convention
- What Florida Lawyers Need to Know About Internal Investigations in the People’s Republic of China
- Kobre & Kim Trial Lawyers Explore How Proactive Strategies Can Minimize Discovery Costs
- Kobre & Kim Earns Top Rankings in the 2016 Edition of Chambers & Partners
- Kobre & Kim Lawyers Discuss Cross-Border Insolvency and International Judgment Enforcement at the International Litigation, Arbitration, and Transactions Conference
- Kobre & Kim Achieves Landmark Acquittal for Raoul Weil, Former UBS Executive Accused of US $20 Billion Tax Evasion
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)
Publications & Presentations
- 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, "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)
Credentials
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 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 Eastern 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
Engagements
Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
International Judgment Enforcement & Offshore Asset Recovery
Government Enforcement Defense
Trust & Estates Litigation
News
- Finding the Unknown: Creating Innovative Strategies to Protect and Recover Assets in Complex Family Disputes
- Kobre & Kim Hosts Webinar on Proactive Strategies to Protect Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals in Central America
- Kobre & Kim’s Women’s Initiative Hosts All-Women Panel on Global Discovery Tools Amidst COVID-19 Disruption
- Adriana Riviere-Badell Speaks on Asset Recovery Trends at OffshoreAlert’s Latin America Conference
- Adriana Riviere-Badell Explores Cross-Border Government Cooperation in the Americas
- Marcus Green and Adriana Riviere-Badell Discuss the “Hidden Treasures” of International Arbitration Enforcement and Collection
- Corruption Probes in LatAm Aren’t Just Local Issues
- Adriana Riviere-Badell and Gabriela Ruiz Examine Anti-Corruption and U.S. Government Enforcement Actions in Latin America
- Cross-Border Latin America-Focused Team Offer Insight on Navigating FCPA Enforcement in Argentina
- Kobre & Kim Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2017
- Rebecca Hume and Adriana Riviere-Badell Examine International Cross-Border Legal Issues at HNBA Annual Convention
- What Florida Lawyers Need to Know About Internal Investigations in the People’s Republic of China
- Kobre & Kim Trial Lawyers Explore How Proactive Strategies Can Minimize Discovery Costs
- Kobre & Kim Earns Top Rankings in the 2016 Edition of Chambers & Partners
- Kobre & Kim Lawyers Discuss Cross-Border Insolvency and International Judgment Enforcement at the International Litigation, Arbitration, and Transactions Conference
- Kobre & Kim Achieves Landmark Acquittal for Raoul Weil, Former UBS Executive Accused of US $20 Billion Tax Evasion
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)
Publications & Presentations
- 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, "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)
“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