Anacarolina Estaba

Anacarolina Estaba Bendfeldt is a senior attorney assisting clients with complex maritime, marine, energy, transportation, commercial, and oil and gas disputes and transactions. She has represented clients in maritime, aviation, energy, transportation, and commercial matters worldwide. She also regularly counsels clients regarding international regulatory issues posed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and other economic sanctions. She represents leading domestic and foreign entities worldwide, particularly in Latin America, and has participated in a wide variety of litigation, arbitration and mediation matters. These include:

• Labor and employment
• Vessel collisions and allisions
• Liens and seizures
• Salvage, towage, general average, insurance, contract indemnity disputes
• Federal Aviation Administration, aviation, cargo
• Governmental fines
• Solar and wind projects
• Insurance coverage and bad faith

Anacarolina focuses on clients with cross-border litigation and international discovery needs. She has worked on cases involving Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Kenya, Korea, London, Mexico, Spain, Taiwan and Venezuela, and her clients are either headquartered or have operations in many other countries around the world. Anacarolina also works in condemnation of property cases.

Anacarolina has also represented clients in a variety of sophisticated corporate projects, including joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions and international corporate formations, both in the United States and Latin America. She is fluent in English and Spanish.

Professional Affiliations

• Member, New York Bar
• Member, Venezuelan Bar
• Member, Houston Bar Association
  • International Law Section
    • Vice Chair (2010-2011)
• Member, Women's International Shipping and Trading Association
• Member, Maritime Law Association of the United States

Community Involvement

• Foley Gardere’s “Pro Bono Cares” program

Education

• LL.M., University of Houston Law Center (2005)
• J.D., University of Zulia (2001)

Admissions

• Texas (2013)
• Texas State Courts (2013)
• New York State Courts (2008)
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Texas
• Venezuelan Courts (2001)

Languages Spoken

• Spanish

Selected Publications and Presentations

• Co-author, “Shipping Law 2019: USA,” The International Comparative Legal Guide (July 2019)
• Co-author, “Shipping Law 2018: USA,” The International Comparative Legal Guide (July 2018)
• Co-author and co-presenter, “2018 Update on Regulatory Developments Affecting Passenger Rights and in Aviation Law in General,” The Transportation Lawyers Association Annual Conference and Canadian Transportation Lawyers Association Midyear Meeting (May 2018)
• Co-author, “Shipping Law 2017: USA,” The International Comparative Legal Guide (July 2017)
• Co-author, “Shipping Law 2016: USA,” The International Comparative Legal Guide (July 2016)