Spotlight On: Jaret Davis, Senior Vice President & Co-Managing Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig – Miami office
May 2026 — In an interview with Invest:, Jaret Davis, senior vice president and co-managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s Miami office, discussed the city’s evolution into a hemispheric business hub and the firm’s unique position as a global law firm with nearly 60 years of history in South Florida. “Increasingly, people are recognizing that Miami and South Florida are a nexus point not just for Latin America but for the Americas, plural,” Davis said, underscoring why companies continue to relocate to the region.
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How is Greenberg Traurig supporting the wave of corporate relocations and market entries into South Florida?
Companies relocating are making long‑term decisions that affect talent, customers, capital, and growth. At Greenberg Traurig, we help organizations evaluate and execute on those decisions with a clear-eyed understanding of what South Florida offers and how to capitalize on it.
Let’s start with what draws companies to the region. For a while, the conversation was reduced to taxes. While tax policy might prompt an initial look, it is rarely what closes the deal today.
Once they do a deep dive into everything South Florida has to offer, companies realize the asset inventory is much richer than they originally expected. The talent pool is stronger, the business community is increasingly interconnected, and the region is positioned in a way that is difficult to replicate elsewhere.
Increasingly, people are recognizing that Miami and South Florida are a nexus point not just for Latin America but for the Americas, plural. Companies are recognizing the practical advantage of being able to engage North America, Central America, and South America from one operational base. That hemispheric positioning is a powerful value proposition.
There has also been a shift to a more regional way of thinking. Most of the data that companies rely on to assess market attractiveness is compiled at the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) level. Evaluating opportunities solely within Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach County, in isolation, no longer reflects how the region operates economically or commercially.
Greenberg Traurig is built for that reality. We have strong offices in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, and we are deeply involved civically and in the business communities across the region. When new entrants come in, they typically want two things: sophistication and reach, as well as local penetration in their new home market. We are able to help them navigate the jurisdiction and the region while delivering top-tier service on complex transactions, disputes, and global strategy.
The firm can provide both practical support and insights to help organizations of all sizes navigate the relocation process. For companies exploring a move to South Florida, Greenberg Traurig’s Corporate Relocation to Florida resources offer planning and decision-support tools – covering incentives, regulatory considerations, and operational planning – to help facilitate a successful transition.
How does the firm’s Miami foundation and global platform shape the way you serve clients locally and internationally?
Greenberg Traurig’s deep Miami roots, combined with a global platform spanning major markets worldwide, position us to serve clients seamlessly on both the inbound and outbound fronts.
On the inbound side, companies relocating here do not want one firm for local matters and another firm for everything else. They want a one-stop shop with a macro lens on what is happening globally, proven experience across borders, and a complete mastery of South Florida.
On the outbound side, South Florida-based companies are increasingly extending their reach internationally. It is easier than ever for organizations with a strong Miami brand to build resonance abroad, but doing business across jurisdictions still requires thoughtful navigation. Clients want a firm that understands their home base and can also advise on how to do business in places like Brazil, London, Mexico City, Riyadh, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Israel. That is the core strength of our firm’s platform.
Greenberg Traurig is uniquely positioned because we were born in Miami-Dade County nearly 60 years ago and have built a significant global reach. We have 51 offices, and 15 are outside the United States, including a meaningful footprint in markets tied to Latin America and the Middle East. When clients are planning a relocation, a market entry, or an expansion, that combination of local roots and global sophistication matters.
How has the Miami office evolved, and what does it take to manage a multidisciplinary team advising on complex transactions?
When we talk about Greenberg Traurig’s Miami office, we are also talking about the firm itself. Founded in Miami nearly 60 years ago, Greenberg Traurig was built on a simple but powerful idea: bringing New York‑level sophistication to South Florida, giving clients access to top‑caliber representation without leaving the market. As the firm expanded over successive leadership eras, it maintained that standard by deeply understanding clients’ industries and anticipating the issues that matter most to them—an approach that continues to be a key competitive differentiator.
A lot of that mindset came from our former CEO and current senior chairman, Cesar Alvarez. He has always emphasized that to advise business leaders effectively, you need to understand the same pressures and trends that CEOs are tracking. That means reading what they read, speaking their language, and anticipating what comes next.
The firm is constantly at the forefront of many sectors, including technology, real estate, entertainment, gaming and sports, national security, space law, insurance, life sciences, and energy. A strong example is our digital infrastructure practice, which has exploded alongside the growth of data centers and related investment. We have assembled a multi-disciplinary digital infrastructure team, 100 strong, that brings together experience across practice areas ranging from real estate and energy to corporate and construction. When you have lawyers who know the industry, clients feel the difference and see you as both a legal advisor and an industry strategist.
CEOs do not want advisors who are constantly trying to catch up to the basics of how their business works. They want counsel who can guide them, identify opportunities, and help them see where the puck is going.
How do you ensure collaboration across practice groups and industries to deliver integrated solutions?
We have taken a page from the investment banking community. Investment banks have long combined traditional product groups with industry verticals, and we have increasingly mirrored that model.
We have strong leaders within the core practice groups, and we also have industry leaders who stay in close communication. That coordination is intentional. We are not simply staffing matters based on one discipline when the client’s needs are inherently multi-dimensional.
That approach strengthens the client relationship because it signals that we understand both the transaction mechanics and the business reality driving the transaction.
How would you characterize the region’s posture toward business and economic growth?
We are fortunate at the local and county level to operate in a pro-business environment that values collaboration.
One of the reasons South Florida continues to attract companies is that CEOs and founders often feel welcome here. The cultural dynamic reflects a practical reality: there is a general willingness to engage and solve problems together.
That does not mean the government will approve everything. But it does mean there is a constructive posture, and there is often an understanding that regulation should be developed with a real grasp of how industries operate. That balance between oversight and collaboration is a competitive advantage for the region, and it is something many leaders notice quickly when comparing South Florida to other jurisdictions.
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