Kristin Vivo, the founder of The Law Offices of Kristin Vivo, focuses her practice on the representation of individuals and corporations throughout the world.
Vivo has experience litigating disputes, for multinational corporations and individuals, in both state and federal courts. Named a top-rated business and corporate attorney
by “Super Lawyers,” Vivo's knowledge in business and corporate transactions, originates from a decade of representing corporations and individuals, on a national
and international level.
In the course of her legal career Vivo has been in-house Legal Counsel for several Fortune 500 companies, including Yahoo!, Anixter, and Del Monte Fresh Produce, where she handled a
variety of cross-border tasks in a fast-paced environment, including drafting and negotiating multi-million dollar contracts in Latin America, Europe, and the United States,
as well as resolved business issues for these companies. Her experience has made her adept at handling multijurisdictional legal issues for multinational individuals and corporations.
Vivo has lectured on the subject of Start Up Companies; Internet & Social Media Law; Compliance; and The Role of Corporate Counsel within In House Legal Departments, to
groups ranging from Start Up companies and Entrepreneurs, to fellow attorneys. Additionally, she has successfully litigated civil claims for individuals and corporations relating
to: fraud in real estate and investments; breach of contract, unlicensed contracting, violation of the Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA) in addition
to construction litigation matters; as well as successfully representing foreign individuals relating to inherited assets, among other matters. In addition Vivo has represented
several multinational and national corporations including the Merger & Acquisition of a national distribution company by one of Latin America’s largest industrial and residential
automatic door manufacturer on top of the negotiation and drafting of multi million dollar commercial leases for multinational corporations. Vivo currently serves as General
Counsel to several multinational corporations, including: a world renowned International Freight Forwarding company (whose presence expands over nine countries), national technology
companies, and European companies servicing the education sector, among several others.
Vivo is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law and University of Miami, where she was a member of the Varsity Swimming Team. As a native Spanish and proficient
Portuguese speaker, prior to commencing private practice, Vivo lived, studied and worked in Latin America, including attending the University of Buenos Aires School of Law.
Vivo is admitted to practice in Florida and before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
She is active with the Palm Beach County Bar Association, where she previously served as Chair of the Palm Beach
Association Transaction Law Committee. She is also a member of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers (FAWL),
Florida Bar Animal Law Section, and Florida Bar International Law Section. When Vivo is not actively practicing law,
she is practicing yoga or attending US Masters swimming practice.