The International Law Section Gazette: ILS Chair’s News & Notes: Recent Events in Cuba
Dear ILS Members, Given what has transpired this past week in Cuba, I would like use my first message as Chair to briefly explain why I believe these recent events are so relevant to our Section, and how our Section can become more relevant by getting more...
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The International Law Section Gazette: ILS Chair’s News & Notes: Diversity
Dear ILS Members, As practitioners of international law in the State of Florida, the importance of diversity is not debatable. It is what we do for a living. On a daily basis, we find ourselves spending the better part of our days harmonizing diverse legal...
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Opinion Addresses Attorney Obligations When Clients Can’t Be Reached Before Emergency Hearings
Harper Meyer partner, Michael A. Dribin, leads Florida Bar ethics committee in developing opinion giving guidance to lawyers representing incapacitated persons. Click here view...
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Meet the 52 Florida Bar Board Certified Members in International Law
James M. Meyer is a founding partner of the law firm Harper Meyer. He concentrates his practice on the representation of U.S. and Latin American-based multinational corporations, financial institutions, manufacturers, franchisors, family offices and...
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Jeffrey Hagen featured in Winter 2021 ILQ Focus on Digital Law
Jeffrey Hagen featured in Spring 2020 ILQ on Taxation of Assets at Death Click here view...
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Jeffrey Hagen featured in Spring 2020 ILQ on Taxation of Assets at Death
Jeffrey Hagen featured in Spring 2020 ILQ on Taxation of Assets at Death Click here view...
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James Meyer honored by University of Miami School of Law’s Inter-American Law Review
Mr. Meyer was honored for his outstanding and exemplary service in the field of international law as the 37th Annual Lawyer of the Americas by the University of Miami School of Law’s Inter-American Law...
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Jeffrey Hagen featured in Fall 2019 ILQ on Caribbean Economic Substance
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Jacqueline Villalba interviewed by Dionisio Gutierrez regarding Crisis on U.S. Border
Jacqueline serves as Chair of the International Law Section’s Women in International Law Committee and is a member of the Section’s Foreign Legal Consultant Committee, she was interviewed by Dionisio Gutierrez regarding Crisis on U.S....
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Michael Dribin awarded the Section’s “William S. Belcher Lifetime Professionalism Award”
Michael Dribin, was awarded the Section’s “William S. Belcher Lifetime Professionalism Award” at the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar convention dinner on May 31, 2019. The award is presented, at the discretion of the...
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Great Success for the ILS Conference on Defending Human Rights
The Conference on Defending Human Rights presented by the Florida Bar International Law Section Standing Committee on Public International Law, Human Rights and Global Justice was a success! Interested parties partook in several intriguing panel...
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2019 Distinguished Estate Planner Award Recipient
Michael A. Dribin, Esq. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Council Board Certified, Wills, Trusts and Estates Law Harper Meyer Perez Hagen Albert Dribin & DeLuca LLP
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2019 Conference on International Law
Thursday 30 May 2019 18:00 | WELCOME DINNER Restaurante ACHA Boulevard Roberto Motta, Edif. Capital Plaza, PB - Costa del Este – Panamá. ACHA is an elegant and modern restaurant offering High Spanish Basque Cuisine while still adapting to the tastes...
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James Meyer honored as 37th Annual Lawyer of the Americas
On March 29, 2019, James Meyer was honored for his outstanding and exemplary service in the field of international law, by being named the 37th Annual Lawyer of the Americas by the University of Miami School of Law’s Inter-American Law...
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Florida Bar International Law Section’s Trip to Cuba Canceled After Open Letter From CABA
The trip, which had been scheduled to take place on Oct. 19-22, was canceled after the tour's provider, Cuban Cultural Travel, pulled out in light of the Cuban American Bar Association's open letter. By Zach Schlein | August 24, 2018 at 12:59 PM James M....
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Cuba’s Legal Landscape Quiet Amid Obstacles on Both Sides
The slow volume of legal work owes as much to hurdles put in place by the Cuban government as the Drumpf administration's policy reversal, but the island's draft constitution could change the trade equation. By Dan Packel | August 20, 2018 at 06:00 AM...
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Jacqueline Villalba Co-Chairs ILS Forum on International Law
James Meyer, Katie Deluca, and Steven Hagen were featured speakers at The iLaw2018 – The ILS Forum on International Law. The event was co-chaired by Jacqueline Villalba and covered a wide array of topics....
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Katie DeLuca, featured speaker at the IAWA Leadership Forum
Katie DeLuca was a featured speaker at the International Aviation Women’s Organization Leadership Forum in Boca Raton....
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Ron Albert, Orange Bowl Committee, recognizing outstanding teachers
Ron Albert, Member of the Orange Bowl Committee, recognizing outstanding teachers in South Florida.
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James Meyer receives Editors’ Choice Award from the International Law Quarterly
The International Law Section Annual Meeting was held this past June at the 2017 Annual Florida Bar Convention. During the Meeting, James Meyer and Sofia Falzoni were awarded the Editors’ Choice Award from the International Law Quarterly for their article entitled...
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Asopuente International Inc. lends helping hand to Kristi House
James Meyer, Director and President of Asopuente International Inc., a non-profit organization that provides aid to help eradicate extreme poverty in Guatemala and elsewhere through the provision of technical education and self-improvement programs to low income...
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Burton Landy, joins Harper Meyer Perez Hagen Albert Dribin & DeLuca LLP
Burton Landy, a prominent international arbitrator, joins Harper Meyer Perez Hagen Albert Dribin & DeLuca LLP as he celebrates 65 years in legal practice this year. After spending 20 years at Akerman, Landy makes the move to Harper Meyer Perez Hagen Albert Dribin &...
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James Meyer quoted from his presentation as the Florida Bar Section honors Cuban dissident lawyer
On June 26, 2015, James Meyer and members of the International Law Section Executive Council of the Florida Bar International Law Section awarded Cuban dissident lawyer Dr.Rene de Jesus Gomez Manzano a plaque for defending human rights in his country. Meyer was quoted...
read moreJames Meyer discusses important goals achieved during International Law Section visit to Cuba
On July 1st, the Florida Bar News extensively quotes James Meyer of Harper Meyer Perez Hagen Albert Dribin & DeLuca LLP on his visit to Cuba in May with The Florida Bar’s International Law Section and how his side meetings accomplished many of the Section’s goals. For...
read moreJames Meyer has been named Chairman of the Cuba Committee of the Florida Bar’s International Law Section
James Meyer has been named Chairman of the Cuba Committee of the Florida Bar's International Law...
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James Meyer quoted regarding Florida Bar Plans for Cuba Trip
The Florida Bar plans to arrange another trip to Cuba for attorneys in the upcoming months. They hope to focus this trip exclusively on attending meetings and open discussions with officials on the island regarding current legal issues, a transitional government and...
read moreJames Meyer quoted in DBR’s Special Report on Cuba
The July 29, 2015 Daily Business Review published a special report on Cuba focusing on the announcement that Pompano Stonegate Bank will act as the official bank of the Cuban Government. The Pompano Stonegate Bank issued a statement to inform the public that at the...
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James Meyer quoted in the Daily Business Review regarding first yacht charter to Cuba
On August 3, 2015, James Meyer of Harper Meyer Perez Hagen Albert Dribin & DeLuca LLP was quoted in an article from the Daily Business Review entitled, “Yacht Charter Plans First US-Cuba Voyage Under Relaxed Rules.” A Palm Beach County yacht broker’s charter will be...
read moreJames Meyer weighs in on the results of the Guatemalan Elections
When asked to comment on the results of the Guatemalan Elections for the Inter-American Dialogue’s October 26th issue of the Latin American Advisor, James Meyer pointedly asks: “How will the vacuum created by Morales’ political inexperience be filled?”. To read the...
read moreTV Martí interview with George Harper on U.S. sales to Cuba on credit
On the day that the new amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR) took effect, TV Martí interviewed Mr. George Harper specifically on the issue of sales of some items to Cuba on credit. Mr. Harper explained...
read moreJames Meyer presents on main impediments to doing business in Cuba at ABA Spring Meeting
On April 13, 2016, James Meyer participated in the ABA’s International Section Spring Meeting in New York City. Mr. Meyer’s presentation offered a U.S. business and legal point of view regarding the main impediments to doing business in Cuba. Mr. Meyer explained the...
read moreJames Meyer quoted in DBR following Venezuela Election
In the December 8th Daily Business Review an article by Monika Gonzales Meza discusses the recent Venezuela election. She spoke to several South Florida attorneys knowledgeable in Latin America, including James Meyer, and learned they see an overall trend toward the...
read moreJames Meyer quoted in the front page of the Daily Business Review
On March 22, 2016, James Meyer of Harper Meyer Perez Hagen Albert Dribin & DeLuca LLP was quoted in the front-page article of the Daily Business Review entitled “Running in Tandem: US-Cuba, Colombia-FARC Talks in Cuba”. The article notes the parallel tracks of two...
read moreJames Meyer’s comments on the Panama Papers featured in the Latin American Advisor
James Meyer of Harper Meyer Perez Hagen Albert Dribin & DeLuca LLP was invited to comment on the Panama Papers and the international financial services industry. Mr. Meyer asserts that “offshore tax planning remains a common, legitimate and important part of any...
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Steven M. Harper Elected to the Executive Committee of the Inter-American Bar Association
Steven M. Harper, a partner at the Miami law firm of Harper Meyer Perez Hagen Albert Dribin & DeLuca LLP, has been elected to the Executive Committee, and as Treasurer, of the Inter-American Bar Association, an organization formed in 1940 as a cooperating entity of...
read moreJames Meyer interviewed live on CNN en Español
On August 12th, 2016, James Meyer was interviewed live on CNN en Espanol by the moderator of Portafolio Global, Ana Maria Luengo-Romero. The topic of discussions was Donald Drumpf’s tax returns and the potential impact of his proposed tax...
read moreMichael A. Dribin lectured at St. Thomas University School of Law
On October 18, 2016, Partner, Michael A. Dribin, lectured students at St. Thomas University School of Law on the practice of estate and trust law.
read morePresentation to Students at Shepard Broad Law Center
Partner, Michael A. Dribin, recently gave a presentation to law students at the Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale regarding the practice of law in the areas of trusts and estates. Michael is Board Certified in Wills, Trusts...
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Ayudame a Vivir Foundation, Inc. presents donation check
James Meyer, Director of Ayudame a Vivir Foundation, Inc. presents a donation check to Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Ayudame a Vivir Foundation, Inc., represented by one of its directors Mr. James Meyer, also a founding partner of the law firm Harper Meyer Perez Hagen...
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In Memoriam, George R. Harper
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Estate Planning after the 2016 Election
Harper Meyer Perez Hagen Albert Dribin & DeLuca LLP partner, Michael A. Dribin, is presenting a seminar on estate planning, and how it may be affected by the Presidential election. The seminar is presented to alumni and friends of Northwestern University. Michael...
read moreJames Meyer quoted in the Daily Business Review regarding first yacht charter to Cuba
On August 3, 2015, Harper Meyer Perez Hagen Albert Dribin & DeLuca LLP was quoted in an article from the Daily Business Review entitled, “Yacht Charter Plans First US-Cuba Voyage Under Relaxed Rules.” A Palm Beach County yacht broker’s charter will be the first ship...
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Harper Meyer Perez Hagen Albert Dribin & DeLuca LLP reacts to White House Announcement
The Miami-based law firm, Harper Meyer Perez Hagen Albert Dribin & DeLuca LLP, which has been frequently recognized for its experience in US-Cuba legal issues, has expressed it's elation and deep satisfaction over the release of Alan Gross from prison in Cuba, after...
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