Nader A. Amer Joins Carlton Fields in Miami

Miami, Fla. – Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that Nader A. Amer has joined the firm’s Miami office. He is an associate in the firm’s Business Litigation Practice.

Carlton Fields’ business litigation group is its largest, comprising more than 150 attorneys in 11 offices across the country who handle complex business trials, arbitrations, and appeals. The firm earned top national rankings for commercial litigation in the U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms 2021 guide. Carlton Fields also ranked as a top firm in general commercial litigation in Florida in Chambers USA 2021.

Amer’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, securities and derivative litigation, and bankruptcy. He has experience in a wide range of business disputes, including shareholder derivative actions, disputes related to mergers and acquisitions, directors and officers advancement actions, and noncompete disputes.

Admitted to the bar in Florida and Delaware, Amer has a background in corporate reorganizations. He has litigated on behalf of multimillion-dollar unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 reorganizations, including midstream contract counterparties and commercial tort claimants. His corporate reorganization experience also includes representing Chapter 11 debtors in possession, equity committees, lenders, and other parties. Amer is also proficient in Spanish and Arabic.

He earned his J.D. from The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law and his B.A., cum laude, from Armstrong State University.

“We are thrilled to welcome Nader to the firm as part of our Miami office’s continued growth,” said Miami Office Co-Managing Shareholder Amy E. Furness.