Carl A. Fornaris

Carl A. Fónaris: Experienced Financial Regulatory and Compliance Lawyer in Miami, Florida

With over two decades of legal experience, Carl A. Fónaris specializes in financial regulatory and compliance law, providing comprehensive counsel to a wide array of clients, including U.S. and non-U.S. firms engaged in finance and corporate matters.

Practice Areas

• Banking and Finance Law
• Corporate Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• FinTech Practice
• Sector: Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Sector: Securities Regulation

Education & Credentials

Universities:

• Columbus School of Law, University of Miami School of Law

Educations:

• Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Florida (2010)
• Juris Doctor (JD) from Columbus School of Law, University of Miami School of Law (2014)

Bar Admissions:

• Florida: 2015
• U.S. Federal Courts: 2016

Firms

• Firm Name: Winston & Strawn LLP, Miami, Florida

Carl A. Fónaris served as Co-Chair of the firm's Financial Regulatory and Compliance Practice from 2018 to present.

Affiliations

• Florida International Bankers’ Association (FIBA): Member since 2016, Immediate Past General Counsel of FIBA (2023-2024)
• Barclays Bank PLC: Head of Legal and Compliance for Latin America region (2014–2017)

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Awards:

• Lawyer of the Year: Securities Regulation, Miami (2023)
• Lawyer of the Year: Financial Services Regulation Law, Miami (2022)
• Lawyer of the Year: Securities Regulation, Miami (2021)
• Lawyer of the Year: Securities Regulation, Miami (2014)

Recognized Since: Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2008.