Alex GonzalezPartner at Holland & Knight (Miami)Speaker
Profile
Alex M. Gonzalez is a seasoned litigation attorney in Holland & Knight's Miami office with more than 30 years of litigation and trial experience. Known for his trial experience and victories, Mr. Gonzalez represents domestic and international business clients in high-stakes trials and arbitrations.
Mr. Gonzalez and his teams have achieved significant trial victories, including winning the largest jury verdict in Florida in 2022 that totaled $158,750,000. The verdict, which was the product of a four-week jury trial, included $127 million in punitive damages in favor of Mr. Gonzalez's client, one of the largest international cruise lines. The four-week jury trial involved claims of fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation against a manufacturer and servicer of cruise ship propulsion systems.
Mr. Gonzalez's trial and arbitration experience extends to supervising global multidefendant strategies, arguing dispositive motions and coordinating complex cases, arbitrations and settlements. He has handled complex litigation and investigations throughout the U.S. and internationally, particularly in Latin America.
Mr. Gonzalez also focuses on high-stakes matters related to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) disputes, including those that lead to arbitration or litigation. In connection with his M&A disputes practice, Mr. Gonzalez represents purchasers (private equity and strategic investors), sellers, representations and warranties (R&W) underwriters and other transaction participants in post-closing disputes that impact domestic and international transactions involving small, middle-market and large businesses. His experience includes post-transaction negotiation, purchase price adjustments, indemnification disputes, R&W claims investigation and litigation or arbitration of the same.
In addition, Mr. Gonzalez has represented clients in the cruise line industry for over 30 years and has litigated cases involving all types of commercial litigation issues and maritime issues, including penalty wage claims and class action claims, Jones Act claims and passenger claims.
While in law school, Mr. Gonzalez served as president of the Hispanic Law Students Association and as a representative for Long-Range Planning of the Duke Bar Association.