Alvarez Arrieta & Diaz-Silveira LLP is pleased to announce that Chambers USA has short-listed the firm for the 2013 Corporate & Finance – Florida based (International Counsel in Latin America) Law Firm of the Year award. Chambers will announce the winner on September 9th at a ceremony in Miami. The firm is extremely pleased to have been nominated for this important recognition in the first year of its existence.

In addition to recognizing the firm, three of its lawyers have been recognized by Chambers for their professional accomplishments as “Key Individuals” in their respective fields: Pedro (Tony) Alvarez, Alejandro M. Arrieta and H. William Walker Jr.

Pedro (Tony) Alvarez, one of the firm’s founders, was recognized for his work in Latin American Investments (Florida based). In recognizing Mr. Alvarez, Chambers noted that clients described his “work product, creativity and availability as being at the highest level.”

Alejandro M. Arrieta, another of the firm’s founders, was recognized in the Corporate/ M&A Private Equity (Florida based) category. Mr. Arrieta was also recently recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers for the second consecutive year.

H. William Walker, Jr. was honored by Chambers as a “Senior Statesmen” in the Florida real estate field. Chambers noted that Bill “is calming in negotiations – he handles them very well and very professionally.” Bill has also been recognized as a “Best Lawyer in America” since 2006.

In addition to the recognitions by Chambers, three of the firm’s senior lawyers have received Martindale Hubbell’s highest peer review rating of AV®Preeminent, which is, according to Martinale Hubbell, “a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.”

Alvarez Arrieta & Diaz-Silveira LLP and its lawyers are very appreciative of these recognitions and of the continued support of their clients and friends. The firm looks forward to continuing to provide legal services in a personalized manner as collaborative and experienced business and transactional lawyers.