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International Business Transactions Legal  Advisor
Law Office-Sole PractitionerInternational Business Transactions Legal Advisor
May. 2024Various, including Colombia, USA and EuropeInternational Business Transactions, multi jurisdictional or of only 2 jurisdictions, Legal Advisor (law firm’s senior partner level), mainly focusing on (i) structuring the relevant IBT, (ii) drafting the appropriate agreements, pursuant to the chosen governing law, provided it is one of the following 5 Common Law (the States of NY and Delaware in the US, or England and Wales, or either of the Provinces of British Columbia or Alberta in Canada), or 4 Civil Law (France, Luxembourg Germany, or Colombia-where I’m admitted to practice-) Jurisdictions, while incorporating any mandatory provisions or abiding by any public policy restriction arising out of the local laws of other State(s) that the IBT may involve, & (iii) negotiating (particular expertise) them from inception to closing (all of the above in English, evidently, &, if required, also in Spanish). IBTs including, inter alia, the highly complex & wide spectrum of contracts comprised by M&As, EPC projects, Financing (oil & mining mega projects, high value assets -e.g., aircraft or mining fleets-, regular single lender & syndicated loans) & the sale of highly regulated commodities (including local long term supply/off-take agreements & international supply &/or distribution agreements, for intermediaries). In-depth knowledge of the business laws (corporate, contractual, choice of law & dispute resolution) of the foregoing jurisdictions, plus functional knowledge of the business laws of another 4 Civil Law jurisdictions (The Netherlands, Switzerland, Peru & Panama); acquired by acting for 7.5 years as Lead Counsel of multinationals & foreign companies in complex IBTs; immediately preceded by 10.5 years prior experience working in transactions governed by the laws of the State of NY, England & Wales, or France, as legal decision maker, lead negotiator & contracts’ drafter, advised by major international law firms. Additionally to full knowledge of Colombian laws, with especial expertise in mining & hydrocarbons.
Founding Partner
Estudio Rubio & AsociadosFounding Partner
Mar. 2019 - May. 2024Bogotá D.C. Area, ColombiaLaw firm mainly acting as lead counsel for multiple international and local clients, generally from the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors, on International Business Transactions (M&A, Company and Project Financing, Investment on private and listed companies, etc.) involving various Common Law, European and Latin-American Civil Law jurisdictions, including Colombia; covering a wide scope of legal areas, but generally focused on business associated themes, i.e. corporate, commercial, financing, foreign investment, securities, regulatory (general and business specific obligations), government relations and dispute resolution matters. Acting as lead counsel for clients intervening in a wide array of multiple, overlapping and usually opposed from inception, civil law and common law jurisdictions but that generally share being on the cutting edge of new industries; the Law Firm has a team of business oriented- solutions seekers, but always with an indisputable utterly ethical approach; at the same time that is always looking for brilliant, proactive, highly driven, knowledge hungry and an assertive lawyers.
Co-Founder
Nomo WasteCo-Founder
Sep. 2017ColombiaCo-Founder in 2017 and as of January 2024 Co-director in charge of legal, compliance and financial affairs.
Professor
Universidad de Los AndesProfessor
Jan. 2016 - Jun. 2019Bogotá, Bogotá D.C. Department, ColombiaProfessor within the Specialization in Mining and Olí Law, and Sustainable Development
General Counsel Cerro Matoso SA
BHPGeneral Counsel Cerro Matoso SA
Jan. 2010 - Jul. 2016Bogotá, Bogotá D.C. Department, Colombia
Vice President Legal
Refineria de Cartagena-ReficarVice President Legal
Jan. 2008 - Nov. 2009Bogotá, Bogotá D.C. Department, Colombia
Senior Associate
Parra Rodríguez AbogadosSenior Associate
Sep. 2002 - Dec. 2007Bogotá, Bogotá D.C. Department, ColombiaM&A, Aircraft Financing, Project Financing, commercial, corporate, mining and oil law.
Assistant Professor
Universidad de Los AndesAssistant Professor
Aug. 2002 - May. 2004Bogotá, Bogotá D.C. Department, ColombiaAssistant Professor of Financial And Commercial Contracts at the Law School
Junior Associate
Parra Rodríguez AbogadosJunior Associate
Jun. 2000 - Aug. 2002Bogotá, Bogotá D.C. Department, ColombiaM&A, Aircraft Financing, Project Financing, commercial, corporate, mining and oil law.

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