Actuate Law Adds Xavier Suarez as Senior Counsel to Firm’s Focus in Wynwood
Visions and Skills Align as Miami Tech Ecosystem Materializes into a Hub for Innovation
MIAMI – May 16, 2022 – Actuate Law LLC, an innovation-forward law firm serving emerging markets and the next generation of business leaders, today announced the firm adds former Miami-Dade County Commissioner and former City of Miami Mayor Xavier Suarez as senior counsel at its new office in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami. Mr. Suarez's broad knowledge and focus on building client relationships bolsters the firm’s capacity to advance the technology, innovation and investment boom in the Miami market.
With 47 years of experience in law practice and community leadership, Mr. Suarez is today steeped in activity across emerging areas of technology, including cybersecurity, data centers and digital infrastructure, digital assets, and other related industries for which Actuate Law, and its team of lawyers, has sharpened its edge. Mr. Suarez has diverse experience representing clients in litigation, real estate development, environmental law, pharmaceutical/regulatory issues, and general corporate practice. His clients include a major data-center operator, a cyber-security firm, a pharmaceutical product manufacturer/distributor, and various real estate developers.
“The professionals at Actuate are the most tech-savvy lawyers I have ever encountered and are deeply engaged in emerging markets and the areas of technology and innovation that are booming, not only in Miami, but around the world. As an attorney and engineer, I have deep appreciation for embracing the opportunities of technology with a respect for doing things the right way,” says Suarez. “The future success story of Miami and South Florida will be written by the recent influx of talent, executives, and smart capital to the city. This is a tech city in growth mode, and our tech community can help set up future leaders to harness this change in confidence and with respect for tradition.”
Mr. Suarez obtained joint degrees in law and public policy from Harvard University, joining the firm’s own Harvard alumni group. As a seasoned and local luminary in his own right, his entry to Actuate further realizes the firm’s vision of fostering genuine relationships, team development and the tailoring of legal offerings that effectively bring support and good client service to entrepreneurs. Mr. Suarez is also an engineer, having done consulting work for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and for Roger Penske's Detroit Diesel when the company was asked to advise the Government of Mexico. As a county commissioner, he has recently published a five-year study on sea level rise, collaborating with Robert McNoldy of the Rosenstiel School.
“At Actuate Law, we are focused on supporting technology as a substantial fixture in the Miami community and there is no better person to help us further solidify this than Xavier Suarez,” said Dara Tarkowski, co-founder and managing partner, Actuate Law.
Actuate serves clients of all sizes from large established organizations to startups, founders and entrepreneurs alike. Among the firm’s practice areas are fintech and financial services, compliance, litigation, intellectual property, private client services, data privacy, cybersecurity, and more. Its team will work closely with Mr. Suarez and his clients, which are largely technology and science focused.
Mr. Suarez became the first Cuban-American metropolitan mayor when he was elected in 1985 and served as Mayor of the City of Miami. He was subsequently reelected in 1987 and 1989 and also served on the Miami-Dade County Commission as District 7 Commissioner, representing the City of Miami, the Village of Key Biscayne, the City of Coral Gables, the City of South Miami, the Village of Pinecrest, as well as areas of unincorporated Miami-Dade County. Mr. Suarez is admitted to the state and federal courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States. He has an AV rating from Martindale.
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