Twenty-five years ago, I moved from frigid Chicago to what was promised to be the "Gateway to Latin America" to lead the disputes practice in the Miami office of, then, the world's largest law firm. At that time, Miami had plenty of Spanish-speaking residents; however, it was by no means the center of Latin trade or commerce. Instead, I found Miami described as the "northernmost point of Latin America" or "a place where shady people came to get sun."