Partner: Houston Office

Phone: (832) 966-7210

Email: ana@mclawglobal.com

Address: 950 Echo Ln., Suite 200, Houston, TX 77024

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Anacarolina is a partner advising U.S. and international clients on high-stakes, cross-border corporate, commercial, and M&A matters. She brings deep experience representing international clients in U.S. transactions and disputes, including corporate transactions, commercial real estate, family office structures, and complex litigation.

Her practice also encompasses global dispute resolution, with a focus on complex litigation involving maritime, marine, energy, transportation, and commercial matters. In addition, she advises clients on regulatory and government-relations issues, including immigration-related matters.

Anacarolina has participated in a broad range of cross-border transactions and dispute matters—including litigation, arbitration, and mediation—across Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Korea, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Paraguay, Spain, Taiwan, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Representative Matters and Areas of Focus

· Labor and employment matters

· Vessel collisions and allisions

· Maritime liens, seizures, and enforcement actions

· Salvage, towage, general average, insurance, and contractual indemnity disputes

· Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), aviation, and cargo matters

· Governmental fines and enforcement actions

· Solar and wind energy projects

· Insurance compliance, coverage, and bad-faith claims

· Government and regulatory compliance

· Family office investments and structuring

· International discovery

· Commercial real estate transactions

· Mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions of assets, shares, and real property

· International regulatory matters involving the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and other economic sanctions

Professional Affiliations:

· Member, State Bar of Texas

· Member, New York State Bar

· Member, American Bar Association

· Member, Venezuelan Bar Association

Community Involvement: 

· Legal Advisor, Katy Independent School District – Jeanette Hayes Elementary

Education:

· University of Zulia  (J.D.)

· University of Houston Law Center  (LLM)

Selected Publications:

· 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

   U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts

· New York

   U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York

· U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third and Fifth Circuits

· Venezuelan Courts 

Languages:

· English

· Spanish

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