MIAMI, FLA. – Diaz Reus & Targ, LLP partners Michael Diaz, Jr., Gary E. Davidson and Carlos F. Gonzalez were selected the 2011 “Most Effective Lawyers” in the international law category by The Daily Business Review’s editorial staff.

The Review acknowledged the work of 85 South Florida attorneys in 14 legal categories some of which are: complex/business litigation, corporate securities, real estate, bankruptcy, international, criminal, appellate, pro bono, and probate law.

Diaz, Davidson and Gonzalez received the award for their successful efforts as legal counsel for Venezuela’s Banco Latino, which sued Milagros Cisneros Fajardo, a wealthy Venezuelan whose mining company defaulted on a $9.25 million loan. Diaz, the firm’s managing partner, and Davidson tried the case before a jury, while Gonzalez oversaw pretrial motions to preserve the record for appeal.

Diaz represents multinational corporations and financial institutions, foreign governments and officials and high-profile individuals in arbitration, litigation, sensitive and high stakes regulatory, commercial and white collar criminal matters in the U. S. and abroad. Davidson is a high-stakes international litigator and arbitrator with noted successes in state and federal courts and before AAA and other arbitral tribunals. Gonzalez concentrates his practice in appellate litigation and trial support with an emphasis on international civil and commercial disputes and white collar criminal defense.

For more information about Diaz Reus & Targ, LLP, please visit diazreus.com or the International Society of Primerus Law Firms.