Adriana Riviere-Badell

Office Location

United States

Short Biography

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. 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. She is a native Spanish speaker.

What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?

Ceviche 105

What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?

Listen more than you speak

What was your first job?

Working with my parents in their import/export business

What is the book you recommend to everyone?

1984

What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?

Increased investigation/prosecution of individuals in the US for fraud-related conduct