Arbitration Commercial Litigation International Arbitration - Commercial Litigation - Securities
Bryan T. West
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
A well-rounded complex commercial litigator, Bryan West handles matters emanating from Latin American business transactions and has litigated and arbitrated, in both English and Spanish, numerous multi-million dollar disputes involving Argentina, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Honduras, Ecuador, and Venezuela. His matters often require the application of complex federal laws, including the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
Further deepening Bryan’s practice is his trusted knowledge of business disputes, torts, contracts, the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, the federal securities laws, fraud, and the federal Fair Housing Act. Additionally, he has experience with banking, insurance, healthcare, commercial foreclosure defense, receiverships, officer/director liabilities, and federal and state environmental laws dealing with hydrocarbons.
Bryan has extensive experience as defense counsel in large class actions, which span a wide range of subject matters, including the federal securities laws, products liability, insurance, data privacy, and the Fair Housing Act.
Overview
- Spanish
- Duke University, JD, graduated 1992
- Princeton University, BA, graduated 1989
- Florida, The Florida Bar
- New York, New York State Bar
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- Spanish
- Florida, The Florida Bar
- New York, New York State Bar
- Duke University, JD, graduated 1992
- Princeton University, BA, graduated 1989
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Arbitration
- Commercial Litigation
- International Arbitration - Commercial
- Litigation - Securities
Awards:
- Listed in National Law Journal's "Top 100 Verdicts," 2005
- Recognized as counsel in case that was named "Runner-Up" in the category of "Deal of the Year 2008: Disputes" in Latin Lawyer Magazine's Deal of the Year annual awards issue February 2009.
- South Florida Legal Guide Top Lawyers 2009-2018, Listed for Corporate and Business Litigation, International Arbitration
- Finalist as "Most Effective Lawyer" in the area of Appellate Law, Daily Business Review, 2008
- Finalist as "Most Effective Lawyer" in the area of Class Actions, Daily Business Review, 2014
- Recognized as "Most Effective Lawyer" in International Law, Daily Business Review, 2005 and 2007
News & Media
Additional Information
- Representative Experience
- Represented publicly-traded company and officers on motion to dismiss in putative class action involving claims under federal securities laws. Grobler v. Neovasc Inc., 2016 WL 6897760 (D. Mass. Nov. 22, 2016)
- Represented insurer on motion to dismiss in class action involving Florida personal injury protection (PIP) statute. John S. Virga, D.C., P.A. v. Progressive American Insurance Company, 2016 WL 3866364 (S.D. Fla. June 28, 2016)
- Represented acquiring corporation on motion to dismiss in lawsuit challenging planned corporate merger. Petit-Frere v. Office Depot, Inc., 2015 WL 9689974 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 15th Cir. May 19, 2015)
- Represented defendant attorney in pursuit of Rule 11 sanctions motion in dismissed case involving Florida version of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and other state law claims. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida v. Cypress, 2015 WL 235433 (S.D. Fla. Jan. 16, 2015)
- Represented defendant attorney on motion to dismiss in case involving Florida version of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and other state law claims. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida v. Cypress, 2013 WL 5462204 (S.D. Fla. Sept. 30, 2013)
- Represented group of defendants on motion to dismiss in case involving the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and state law claims. Talisman Capital v. Mouttet, 493 B.R. 640 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2013)
- Represented defendant bank on motion to dismiss in case involving the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and federal securities laws. Adams v. Rothstein, 2012 WL 1605098 (S.D. Fla. May 8, 2012)
- Represented defendant corporate officer on motion to dismiss in case involving putative federal securities fraud class action. Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC v. DJSP Enterprises, 2011 WL 4591541 (S.D. Fla. Sept. 30, 2011)
- Represented defendants on motion to dismiss in case involving the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Figueroa v. MERSCORP, Inc., 766 F. Supp. 2d 1325 (S.D. Fla. 2011)
- Represented defendant bank in withdrawal of bankruptcy reference. Stettin v. Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust Company, 468 B.R. 429 (S.D. Fla. 2011)
- Represented corporate executive in case involving violation of constitutional rights. Masvidal v. U.S. Department of Justice, 716 F. Supp. 2d 1207 (S.D. Fla. 2010)
- Represented appellee Dominican banking commission involving appeal on judgment under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Liquidation Commission of Banco Intercontinental, S.A. v. Alvarez Renta, 530 F.3d 1339 (11th Cir. 2008)
- Represented appellee on appeal of dismissal of lawsuit based on lack of personal jurisdiction. Harbaugh v. Greslin, 218 Fed. App’x 950 (11th Cir. 2007)
- Represented judgment creditor in summary judgment proceedings regarding execution of judgment under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act against assets of Cuban government. Weininger v. Castro, 462 F. Supp. 2d 457 (S.D.N.Y. 2006)
- Represented judgment creditor in proceeding regarding federalizing state court judgment against foreign government. McCarthy v. Republic of Cuba, 354 F. Supp. 2d 1347 (S.D. Fla. 2005)
- Represented appellee hospital in appeal involving summary judgment on civil rights claims. Connor v. Halifax Hospital Medical Center, 2002 WL 32290997 (11th Cir. June 26, 2002)
- Represented defendant hospital and related entities on motion to dismiss involving federal civil rights and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act claims. Connor v. Halifax Hospital Medical Center, 135 F. Supp. 2d 1198 (M.D. Fla. 2001)
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