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.