Seyfarth Expands to Miami, Anchoring Key US-Latin America Business Corridor
Juan Carlos Varela to Lead New Office and Latin America Practice
Seyfarth Shaw LLP today announced the launch of a new office in Miami, expanding the firm’s national and international reach in a market central to global clients doing business across the Americas, where commercial strategy, regulatory exposure, and disputes risk often converge in a single set of business decisions. The Miami office is the firm’s 14th in the United States and 18th globally, reinforcing Seyfarth’s presence along the New York–Miami–Latin America business corridor.
Designed to scale with client needs, Seyfarth is launching in Miami with a senior, cross-border team and a full service Florida-based offering led by Juan Carlos Varela, a leading international lawyer and trusted advisor on Latin America–related business and workforce strategy. Varela, whose deep regional experience and cross-border perspective strengthen the firm’s strategic expansion into South Florida, joins Seyfarth as a partner, the office managing partner of the Miami office, and the chair of the firm’s Latin America practice.
His work spans multijurisdictional workforce strategy, regulatory complexity, and risk management for global organizations. Varela has law degrees in four countries and is admitted to practice in Florida, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela. He has played a leadership role in establishing and growing legal teams in international markets.
