Greenberg Traurig Attorney Elected to Board of South Florida
Banking Institute
MIAMI, FL -- June 23, 2006 --
Carl A. Fornaris,
a shareholder with the international law firm Greenberg Traurig
LLP, was recently elected to serve a one-year term on the Board
of Directors of the South Florida Banking Institute. Fornaris is
a co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s National Financial Institutions
Practice and is ranked in the area of Banking & Finance in Florida
in the 2006-2007 edition of Chambers & Partners USA Guide,
an annual listing of the leading business lawyers and law firms
in the world.
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The South Florida Banking Institute is a professional organization
that serves as a resource for bankers seeking to expand their knowledge
and capabilities by providing high-quality research, products and
services.
“This is a singular achievement for Carl, who has established
himself as a leader in the banking and finance industry,” said
Matt Gorson, the
firm’s national operating shareholder and managing shareholder of
Greenberg Traurig’s Miami office. “His strong relationships with
financial institutions, premier client list and vast experience
has served him well at Greenberg Traurig and will make him an invaluable
resource for the South Florida Banking Institute.”
Fornaris previously served as director and head of legal and
compliance for the Latin American Regional Office of Barclays Bank
PLC and Barclays Capital, the bank’s investment banking division,
where he was responsible for managing legal and compliance matters
related to Barclay’s Latin America business generally and its Miami,
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico and Venezuela offices.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with 1,500
attorneys and governmental affairs professionals in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The
firm is ranked seventh on The American Lawyer's Am Law 100 listing of the
largest law firms in the U.S., based on number of lawyers.
Greenberg Traurig serves clients from offices in: Albany, NY; Amsterdam, The
Netherlands; Atlanta, GA; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Denver,
CO; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Houston, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL;
Morristown, NJ; New York, NY; Orange County, CA; Orlando, FL; Philadelphia, PA;
Phoenix, AZ; Sacramento, CA; Silicon Valley, CA; Tallahassee, FL; Tokyo, Japan;
Tysons Corner, VA; Washington, D.C.; West Palm Beach, FL; Wilmington, DE; and Zurich,
Switzerland. Additionally, the firm has strategic alliances with the following independent
law firms: Olswang, London and Brussels; Studio Santa Maria, Milan and Rome; and
Hayabusa Kokusai Law Offices in Tokyo.
For additional information, please visit the firm's Web site at
www.gtlaw.com.
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