Anacarolina Estaba

Anacarolina is a senior attorney assisting U.S. clients on complex cross-border corporate, commercial, and M&A transactions in Latin America and Europe. Anacarolina has extensive experience representing Latin American clients in U.S. matters including corporate transactions, commercial real estate, family offices, and litigation. She also advises clients in complex litigation involving maritime, marine, energy, transportation, and commercial matters worldwide. She represents clients in regulatory and government relation matters involving immigration. She has participated in a wide variety of cross-border corporate transaction, litigation, arbitration, and mediation matters in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Korea, London, Mexico, Paraguay, Spain, Taiwan, Uruguay, and Venezuela. 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 compliance, coverage and bad faith
• Government compliance

• Family office investments

• International discovery
• Commercial real estate
• Mergers, acquisitions and dispositions of assets, shares and real property
• International regulatory issues posed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and other economic sanctions.

Anacarolina's professional experience in civil law and common law systems allows her to manage complex legal issues in both systems and to advise U.S. clients with operations in civil law countries. 

Professional Affiliations

• Member, New York Bar
• Member, Venezuelan Bar

Community Involvement

• Foley’s “Pro Bono Cares” program

Education

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

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)

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