Alec M. Puig

Alec M. Puig is a partner in Holland & Knight’s Miami office and practices in litigation and dispute resolution. He handles general and complex commercial and corporate arbitration and litigation, internal investigations, compliance and training, and white collar criminal defense. His work includes matters involving trade secrets, restrictive covenants, representations and warranties insurance, financial services, and healthcare. He represents domestic and international clients, with significant experience in disputes involving shareholder relations and corporate conduct.

Puig earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. from the University of Florida. During law school, he served as a review editor for the Harvard Latino Law Review and as training director for the Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project. He was a board member of La Alianza, an organization supporting Latino and other affinity-group communities at the law school. His education and student leadership provided a strong foundation for litigation, investigation, and public-service work.

Puig has represented clients in complex contractual disputes, derivative and direct shareholder actions, corporate mismanagement cases, and efforts to recover company assets affected by fraud or other misconduct. His work has included healthcare and energy-industry matters, along with civil and criminal investigations. He has conducted large-scale internal investigations, including work involving a private equity firm accused of operating a Ponzi scheme and engaging in accounting fraud while facing scrutiny from multiple state and federal agencies.

Alec M. Puig is admitted in Florida and in the US District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida. He has been recognized as a Holland & Knight Pro Bono All-Star and contributes to United Way of Miami-Dade County’s Education II Council. His practice combines commercial litigation, arbitration, investigations, compliance, and white collar defense, helping clients respond to disputes and government scrutiny with careful factual development and strategic legal analysis.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Holland & Knight LLP
• Member, The Florida Bar
• Member, Cuban American Bar Association (CABA)
• Member, Hispanic National Bar Association
• Member, United Way of Miami-Dade County, Education II Council

Licensed State

• Florida

Education

• Harvard Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Florida
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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