Alvarez Arrieta & Diaz-Silveira, a Miami-based corporate boutique law firm specializing in international and domestic M&A, finance, real estate, immigration and private wealth services, announced the promotion of Brian Canida to counsel and head of the firm’s Venture Capital group.
«We are thrilled to have Brian lead our growing Venture Capital practice during such an exciting time for the tech industry here in Miami,» said Albert Diaz-Silveira, one of the firm’s founders. «Brian’s broad exposure to venture capital transactions – both here in South Florida and in the key startup hubs domestically and abroad – has allowed the firm to stay current with market terms and trends.»
Brian regularly represents emerging companies and investors on both ongoing and transaction-specific matters, including those related to corporate and securities law, venture capital financing, mergers and acquisitions, and technology transactions. He is also a venture capital investor and heavily involved in supporting the technology and venture capital ecosystem in South Florida and Latin America.
«I could not imagine a better opportunity than being able to counsel clients in such a dynamic field at a firm which is itself young and emerging,» said Brian Canida. «I look forward to continuing to help clients navigate the constantly changing venture capital industry.»
Prior to joining AADS, Canida was a corporate associate in the New York office of the international law firm Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP for several years. He graduated from Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service in 2007 with a B.S.F.S. in International Economics. After completing an investment banking internship with Deutsche Bank AG, Brian continued his post-graduate studies at Georgetown and graduated with a J.D. from Georgetown Law in 2010, while also receiving a Certificate in Emerging Markets and Country Risk Analysis from Fordham University’s Graduate International Political Economy & Development Program.
In addition to serving as an active member of the Cuban American Bar Association, Brian also provides services to the Dade Legal Aid Venture Law Project, a pro bono legal services clinic for local entrepreneurs. He is fluent in both Spanish and English and is admitted to practice law in the states of Florida and New York.
About Alvarez Arrieta & Diaz-Silveira LLP
Alvarez Arrieta & Diaz-Silveira LLP (AADS) is a Miami-based corporate boutique law firm specializing and domestic M&A, venture capital, finance, real estate, immigration and private wealth services for leading companies, family offices and high net-worth individuals, created by experienced attorneys from premier global firms.