Andres A. Fernandez

Andres A. Fernandez is a shareholder who joined the firm in 2005. 

Practice Areas

• Banking and Commercial Law
• Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering and Office of Foreign Assets Control Compliance Related Matters
• International Law

Education

St. Thomas University, J.D., 1999

Florida State University, B.S., 1996

Bar Admissions

The Florida Bar, 1999

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court
Southern District of Florida

Professional Associations and Memberships

Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA)

South Florida Banking Institute

Dade County Bar Association

Cuban American Bar Association

Honors

St. Thomas University School of Law Moot Court

St. Thomas University School of Law Academic Achievement Award, Agency & Partnership

St. Thomas University School of Law Dean’s List, Spring 1999

Civic and Community Service

The Mike Lowell Foundation, General Counsel

The Captain Kevin Llorente Memorial Trust

Latin Builders Association, Honorary Director

Seminars and Presentations

“Correspondent Banking Restrictions and Limitations,” United States-Latin America Private Sector Dialogue, São Paulo, Brazil, September 2008

“Sanciones por Incumpliendo a Entidades Financieras en EEUU y sus Implicaciones en la Banca Internacional,” Asociación Bancaria de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala, May 2008

“Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Overview,” The Participating Group Bankruptcy Creditor’s Rights Practice Group Meeting, Miami, FL, March, 2008

“The Future of International Private Banking After American Express Bank International,” The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and The South Florida Banking Institute BSA/AML Emerging Issues Conference, Miami, Florida, November 2007

“Continuing Compliance Headaches,” The South Florida Compliance Association Regulatory Compliance Conference, Miami, Florida, June 2007

“BSA/AML Requirements of Senior Management and Board How to Limit Personal Risk,” Florida Bankers Association Convention, Palm Beach, Florida, June 2007

“Due Diligence for the Opening and Administration of Correspondent Accounts,” United States-Latin America Private Sector Dialogues, Bogotá, Colombia, April 2007

“To File or Not to File: The SARs Dilemma,” Regulatory Compliance Conference sponsored by the Financial Institutions Risk Management Association (FIRMA), Naples, Florida, September 2005

Languages

Spanish