Annasofia Roig

Biography

Annasofia Roig is a senior Litigation & Government Enforcement associate in Baker McKenzie's Miami office. She is regularly involved in matters dealing with corporate fraud, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, obtaining successful results for her clients. Annasofia has also represented companies facing investigations by the FTC for alleged consumer fraud, providing strategic counsel and defense.

Annasofia is known for her ability to navigate multifaceted legal challenges with precision and clarity. She is committed to delivering practical, business-oriented solutions and has a track record of successfully representing large companies and multinational corporations in litigation that spans jurisdictions and legal systems.

Prior to joining the Firm, Annasofia clerked for the Honorable Adalberto Jordan of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the Honorable Monica Gordo of the Third District Court of Appeal. These clerkships continue to inform her advocacy and enhance her effectiveness in both trial and appellate courts. Annasofia has also taught legal writing at the University of Miami School of Law and coached the Trial Advocacy Team at Florida International University College of Law.

Practice Focus

Annasofia focuses her practice on high-stakes civil litigation and compliance matters. She assists clients in navigating a variety of matters, including matters of corporate fraud, complex civil disputes, external and internal investigations, and compliance and regulatory inquiries. Annasofia also works on antitrust matters, including those involving issues such as price-fixing, market manipulation, and general corporate compliance.

Representative Legal Matters

Represented the one-time officer of one of the largest traders and distributors of coffee in the world against various claims of alleged fraud and breaches of fiduciary duties. Developed and implemented cross-dispute litigation strategy to defend against various distinct but related claims from several plaintiffs.
Represented the co-founder and former officer, who were also shareholders, of a publicly traded gold mining company, asserting claims in fraud, oppression, and other remedies based on allegations of certain officers’ and directors’ misappropriation of cash, property, and stock.
Defended one of the most significant contributors to the Internet Computer blockchain and some of its members against RICO claims stemming from the defendants’ offering and sale of a cryptocurrency coin.
Defended a medical billing company and certain of its officers in a RICO lawsuit seeking to recover tens of millions of dollars, obtaining a dismissal in clients’ favor.
Represented leading jobsite technology and equipment rental company in various trade secret and RICO litigations.
Represented Benefytt Technologies in its internal investigation and defense of claims brought by the FTC for alleged consumer protection violations. Advised on and assisted Benefytt in implementing successful compliance program following the entry of a heavily negotiated consent judgment.
Defended foreign company in Department of Justice investigation into financial practices and dealings.
Represented a Caribbean-based entity seeking to bring various claims against wrongdoers to recover assets misappropriated through fraud.
Represented the joint liquidators of Premier Assurance Group in their efforts to recoup funds misappropriated from policy holders, including by bringing RICO and other fraud-based claims against the founders and former owners of the company.
Represented owners of a well-known restaurant group in pre-suit partnership dispute and buyout.
Represented Ivy League university in confidential employment investigations and employment-related disputes.
Represented a Spanish construction company in an arbitration relating to the construction of a solar farm facility in Louisiana.
Represented a publicly-traded restaurant chain in various litigation matters relating to alleged violations of data privacy laws, including Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act.
Represented debtors and creditors in contested matters arising from bankruptcy cases in US bankruptcy courts.

Professional Associations and Memberships

Member, Federal Bar Association
Member, Cuban American Bar Association

Admissions

U.S. Supreme Court~United States (2024)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit~United States (2024)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit~United States (2023)
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida~United States (2020)
Florida~United States (2019)

Education

Florida International University (JD, summa cum laude) (2019)
University of Miami (BA, magna cum laude) (2014)

Languages

English
Spanish

Co-author, "US Court of Appeals Holds That Supreme Court’s AMG Capital Holding Does Not Limit the FTC’s Powers Under § 19 of the FTC Act," Baker McKenzie InsightPlus, 8 February 2023

Co-author, "How the PFAS Litigation Landscape is Expanding," Baker McKenzie InsightPlus, 12 January 2023

Co-author, "Beware FTC's Expanded Focus On Private Equity, Individuals," Law360, 21 November 2022

Author, "No Way, USA!: The Lack of a Repatriation Agreement with Cuba and Its Effects on U.S. Immigration Policies",13 FIU L. Rev. 875, 2019