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Statement by BakerHostetler Chair Paul Schmidt on Passing of Partner David Rivkin, Jr.

Nationwide CTA Injunction Is Back in Effect. What Happens Now?

Alexander Reid Quoted About OpenAI in New York Times and Bloomberg’s ‘Money Stuff’ Newsletter

Robb Adkins, Rachel Ofori Publish Article on White-Collar Defense After Catastrophic Incidents

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Marco has been ranked by Chambers, Marquis Who’s Who, The Legal 500 and New York Metro Super Lawyers and was recently recognized as “Litigator of the Week” by Law.com. He was also recently recognized as a BTI Client Service All-Star, with one client stating, “Marco is always one step ahead of the competition. I’m fully confident in his advice and decisions.”

Marco has represented clients before U.S. federal, state and administrative courts, as well as a variety of international arbitral tribunals, including the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and the affiliated International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), and in ad hoc arbitrations under the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).

Marco is a senior member of the firm’s Latin America practice who has tried cases in both English and Spanish and is also proficient in Italian. In addition, he is a senior leader of the team working as counsel to the court-appointed Securities Investor Protection Act Trustee in the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC and is Chair of the Foreign Discovery Committee that advises that team.

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J.D., New York University School of Law, 2008

B.A., Miami University, 2005

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<li>Latinvex: Rising Legal Star in Latin America (2025)</li>
<li>Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) (in association with Global Arbitration Review)
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<li>Arbitration Future Leaders (2025)</li>
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<li>Chambers Latin America
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<li>International Counsel: International Arbitration &#8211; Up and Coming (2025)</li>
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<li>Selected to the ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for North America (2023 to 2024)</li>
<li>The AmLaw Litigation Daily: Member of team named Litigator of the Week (July 19, 2024)</li>
<li>The Legal 500 Latin America: International Firms
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<li>Recommended in International Arbitration (2025)</li>
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<li>The Legal 500 United States
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<li>Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration (2021 to 2024)</li>
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<li>New York Metro Super Lawyers &#8220;Rising Star&#8221; (2012 to 2024)</li>
<li>BTI Client Service All-Star (2023)</li>
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Marco Molina Named Latin America’s Rising Legal Star

Analia Gonzalez, Marco Molina, Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky Ranked by Lexology Index in International Arbitration

BakerHostetler Achieves Ranking in Legal 500 Latin America

Marco Molina, Sashe Dimitroff Speak at US-Mexico Bar Association Conference

BakerHostetler International Arbitration Team Earns Chambers Latin America Ranking

“First-of-its-Kind” Ruling Earns Litigators of the Week Honors for BakerHostetler Team

BakerHostetler attorneys, practice areas stand out in The Legal 500 annual guide

Marco Molina, Alexandra Trujillo File Enforcement Action Discussed in Global Arbitration Review Article

Marco Molina Participates in Webcast on the Future of International Arbitration

Marco Molina Named as International Commercial Arbitration Team Leader

Molina, Gonzalez are invited to attend Advanced Arbitration Academies

Avoiding a ‘home court statute trapdoor’ when drafting construction contracts

Marco Molina discusses his multifaceted career in wide-ranging interview

Molina takes part in arbitration panel at U.S.-Mexico Bar Association conference

Five BakerHostetler Attorneys Named 2023 BTI Client Service All-Stars

BakerHostetler Attorneys and Practice Areas Recognized in The Legal 500 2023 Guide

Analia Gonzalez and Marco Molina Speak at Peruvian Arbitration Congress

Marco Molina Quoted in Latinvex Article on Amended Rules for Investment Arbitration

Marco Molina Featured in Latin American Advisor Q&A About Amended Rules for Investment Arbitration

Marco Molina and Sashe Dimitroff Quoted About Colombia’s New President

Supreme Court (all but) ends the use of 28 U.S.C. § 1782 for international arbitration

BakerHostetler Attorneys, Practice Areas Shine in The Legal 500 2022 Guide

BakerHostetler Attorneys, Practice Areas Recognized in The Legal 500 Guide for 2021

Marco Molina, Gonzalo Zeballos, Analia Gonzalez Speak on International Arbitration

The Biden Administration to Establish a New Relationship with Mexico Where Clean Energy Sector May Play a Key Role

Sashe Dimitroff, Marco Molina Speak on Mexican Energy Sector

Doug Greene, Jessie Gabriel, Brian Song, Marco Molina Provide In-Depth Look at Future of Securities Class Actions Post-Cyan

Doug Greene, Jessie Gabriel, Marco Molina, Brian Song Author Comprehensive Analysis of Securities Litigation Post-“Cyan” Ruling

Race to the State Courthouse?: How the Ruling in Cyan Changes Where and How Securities Actions Are Fought

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 2017  Year-End Update

2017 Year-End Securities Litigation and Enforcement Highlights

Marco Molina, Andrew Serrao Article Examines Anti-Corruption Enforcement in Latin America

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 2017 Mid-Year Update

150 BakerHostetler Attorneys Named 2016 Super Lawyers; 91 Named Rising Stars

Bloomberg’s article “Madoff Victims to Get $322 Million in Trustee Payout” acknowledges BakerHostetler attorneys at announcement of fifth distribution plans

The Associated Press reports on BakerHostetler and the Madoff Recovery Initiative recoveries of $10.5 billion

CNBC reports on BakerHostetler and the Madoff Recovery Initiative in article Madoff Recoveries Top $10 Billion With New Settlement, “… an amount virtually no one thought possible”

BakerHostetler talks with USA Today about the SIPA Trustee’s fourth pro rata interim distribution; states Madoff Recovery Initiative nears $6 billion in distributions to allowed claimants

BakerHostetler’s settlement with JPMorgan Chase and the ongoing Madoff Recovery Initiative Discussed on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered

Wall Street Lawyer: FCPA Enforcement on the Rise in Private Investment Industry, Warn Lauren Resnick and Marco Molina

BakerHostetler appears on NPR’s All Things Considered to discuss Madoff Recovery Initiative; host Robert Siegel interviews SIPA Trustee Irving Picard and his Chief Counsel David Sheehan

Madoff Recovery Initiative surpasses $5 billion in distributions to allowed claimants; CNBC’s Scott Cohn discusses latest recovery with BakerHostetler’s SIPA Trustee Irving Picard and his Chief Counsel David Sheehan

Madoff Recovery Initiative Marks Fourth Anniversary … Moves into Fifth Year Still Building Recovery Momentum

BakerHostetler’s work recovering more than half of the losses in the Madoff Ponzi scheme featured on WNYC in interview on The Brian Lehrer Show

Press Release: Second Interim Distribution of Recovered Funds to Madoff Claim Holders

Press Release: United States Supreme Court Denies Certiorari, Upholding Net Equity Decision in BLMIS Liquidation

The Wall Street Journal showcases BakerHostetler and the “unprecedented magnitude” of the global recovery efforts in article “The Madoff Liquidation, Three Years Later”

Press Release: Initial Interim Distribution of Recovered Funds to Madoff Claims Holders

The New York Times reports on BakerHostetler’s negotiation and settlement with the Picower Estate for $5 billion in the SIPA liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC

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Notable International Arbitrations
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<li>Successfully represented a Central American Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport in a $43 million commercial arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules in a case for alleged breach of contract initiated by a Mexican construction company. We prevailed, including an $8 million counterclaim and 90% of costs.</li>
<li>Representing a Central American country in an ICSID arbitration under DR-CAFTA initiated by a U.S. investor in the agriculture industry.</li>
<li>Represented U.S. company in bilingual investor-State arbitration against the Republic of Peru currently pending at ICSID and arising from the energy sector.</li>
<li>Representing a Luxembourg investor in an ICSID arbitration seeking compensation from Slovenia for multiple breaches of the Energy Charter Treaty.</li>
<li>Represented U.S. investor in an investor-State arbitration against Grenada currently pending at ICSID and arising from the tourism and hospitality sectors.</li>
<li>Represented Mexican construction company in dispute with property owner in an ICDR arbitration in New York.</li>
<li>Represented U.S. company in commercial arbitration at the ICC and arising from the energy sector.</li>
<li>Represented Honduran construction company in dispute with property owner in an ICDR arbitration in New York.</li>
<li>Represented Mexican entertainment company in commercial dispute with New York artist agency company in a AAA arbitration in New York.</li>
<li>Represented Canadian sales company in contract dispute in a AAA arbitration in Toronto.</li>
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Notable Cross-Border Litigations, Global Asset Tracing and Recovery Cases and other International Disputes
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<li>Senior member and one of the leaders of the team working as counsel to the court-appointed Securities Investor Protection Act Trustee in the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC. In this capacity:
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<li>Conducted multinational investigations in the U.S., Europe and the Caribbean to trace billions of dollars of assets.</li>
<li>Brought litigation in the U.S. federal court to recover monies discovered as a result of these investigations.</li>
<li>Represented the trustee in foreign proceedings, including criminal proceedings in Austria and Liechtenstein as well as a civil trial in England.</li>
<li>Chaired the Foreign Discovery Committee and, in this capacity, has filed and overseen dozens of foreign discovery applications in numerous jurisdictions located in Europe, Asia, North America, Central America and South America.</li>
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<li>Representing the court-appointed Receiver in high-profile case concerning recovery of cryptocurrency assets worth tens of millions of dollars that were misappropriated in wide-scale fraud spanning numerous countries in Asia and the Caribbean.</li>
<li>Representing Mexican businessman in cross-border litigation based in the Southern District of Ohio.</li>
<li>Representing a Central American country in a U.S. enforcement action to domesticate and enforce an arbitral award against a Mexican company.</li>
<li>Representing a Central American country in a U.S. enforcement action to domesticate and enforce an ICSID award against U.S. parties.</li>
<li>Representing Uruguayan parties in a U.S. enforcement action to domesticate and enforce Uruguayan court judgment against U.S.-based assets.</li>
<li>Represented Mexican company in cross-border litigation based in the District of Nevada.</li>
<li>Representing Uruguayan business in securing 1782 discovery in aid of a foreign proceeding.</li>
<li>Represented Mexican executive in securing Section 1782 discovery in aid of foreign proceeding.</li>
<li>Represented Israeli national in securing Section 1782 discovery in aid of Israeli proceedings.</li>
<li>Represented BVI liquidator in securing Section 1782 discovery in aid of BVI proceedings.</li>
<li>Represented Colombian companies on issues concerning compliance with the FCPA and other anti-corruption laws.</li>
<li>Represented a large Fortune 500 company with respect to FCPA investigations and other FCPA-related matters.</li>
<li>Represented Italian executive in defense of U.S. extradition request to German authorities.</li>
<li>Represented Colombian executive in defense of U.S. extradition request to Colombian authorities.</li>
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Notable Cryptocurrency and Corporate Governance Experience
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<li>Successfully represented shareholder in shareholder dispute in the Delaware Supreme Court.</li>
<li>Representing shareholder in shareholder dispute based in the Delaware Court of Chancery arising from proxy challenge.</li>
<li>Representing UK executive in dispute with U.S.-based cryptocurrency firm.</li>
<li>Represented cryptocurrency issuer and its founders in a case involving securities and common law claims in U.S. arbitral institution.</li>
<li>Represented shareholder in high-profile shareholder dispute in the Delaware Court of Chancery that included expedited proceedings and extraordinary remedies.</li>
<li>Represented company in shareholder dispute in the Delaware Court of Chancery arising from an attempted takeover of the company.</li>
<li>Represented U.S. consumer in cryptocurrency-related dispute against a foreign cryptocurrency exchange.</li>
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