Chaffetz Lindsey Team Successfully Obtains Section 1782 Order Authorizing Discovery in Aid of Pending Proceedings in Brazil

June 2016 – A Chaffetz Lindsey team consisting of partner Andy Frischknecht and associate Jungmin Cho has successfully obtained a discovery order in the Southern District of Florida on behalf of our client Banco Safra, a Brazilian financial institution.  The federal district court’s order pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782  authorizes the production of documents and the taking of depositions in Florida in aid of pending litigation in Brazil.  Andy and Jungmin are co-counseling in this matter with Janet Munn of Rasco Klock Perez & Nieto, P.L. in Miami.