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Meet our team of global lawyers who are leading LIR across the globe.
Alexandru Caprau is Associate at Schoenherr Attorneys at Law. His comprehensive skill set includes advising clients on EU and national competition law matters, focusing primarily on merger control and foreign direct investment proceedings. He studied law at the University of Vienna (Mag. Iur.) and is currently seconded at the firm's Brussels office.
Kato Aerts, Partner in Lydian’s Employment, Pensions & Benefits practice in Belgium, focuses on international employment law, salary splits, and cross-border employment. She holds a mediation degree from KULeuven and advises on social security and #MeToo-related issues. As of September 2024, Kato is President of AIJA and contributes to UIA’s Juriste International magazine.
Senior Partner at PPO Abogados, holds a law degree from Universidad Católica Boliviana and a Master’s in Economics and Public Services Regulation from University of Barcelona. Recognized by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, and ILFR, he has extensive experience in telecommunications, electricity, life sciences, and hydrocarbons, providing corporate, regulatory, and antitrust counsel to regulated companies.
Dual qualified lawyer (NY/USA and Brazil) with 10+ years of experience advising corporations and financial institutions in corporate, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions, as well as general cross-border matters, with a special focus on Brazil. He holds a master in laws (LL.M.) from The University of Chicago Law School and a law degree (LL.B.) from The University of São Paulo Law School (USP). Felipe is also a certified international privacy professional – Europe (CIPP/E) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Kevin is a Partner in the Blakes Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment group. He advises on all aspects of competition law, including mergers and acquisitions, marketing and distribution practices, abuse of dominance, criminal and civil investigations, and compliance matters. Kevin also advises on foreign investment merger review under the Investment Canada Act. He has advised clients on a variety of competition law matters, and has been involved in a number of large, high-profile mergers in a variety of industries including insurance, oil and gas, financial services, consumer products, and healthcare.
Tomás is partner at Jana & Gil leading the litigation team. With more than 10 years of experience, his practice focuses on the resolution of complex civil and commercial lawsuits, shareholder disputes, insolvency and corporate reorganization proceedings, and lawsuits in the construction and mining sectors, among others. He also has experience leading cases before CAM Santiago, and ad-hoc, national and international courts. He has been recognized as "Rising Star of the Year in Litigation" at The Legal 500 Awards, 2023.
Corporate lawyer with expertise in startups, venture capital, and cross-border transactions. Since 2009, she has been practicing corporate and commercial law in Hong Kong. Her practice encompasses fundraising, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), venture capital and private equity investments, joint ventures, cross-border investments, and general corporate counsel. Cermain’s work motto, “Growing with clients, becoming friends,” exemplifies her commitment to being an integral part of her clients’ long-term success.
Principal Legal at Cerro Matoso S.A. (South32); lawyer from Universidad del Rosario de Colombia; specialist in International Business Law from Universidad de los Andes de Colombia; and with a Masters (LLM) in International Commercial Law from University College London (UCL).
Associate Attorney at Díaz Reus International Law Firm & Alliance, Bogotá. Former prosecutor at the Office of the Attorney General of Colombia in money laundering cases, tax offences and other white-collar crimes; lawyer from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana; specialist in criminal justice and criminology from Universidad Externado; and with a Master in law (LLM) from University College London (UCL).
Associate at Alta Batalla, member and sub coordinator of the Dispute Resolution practice. Law degree Summa Cum Laude with emphasis in Technology, E-commerce and Telecommunications from Universidad de Costa Rica. Member of the Young Arbitrators Subcommittee of the ADR and Arbitration Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Costa Rican Chapter and organizer of the Competencia Interuniversitaria de Arbitraje Moot ICC Costa Rica. Her practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation, and arbitration proceedings.
Senior Associate at ROWAN LEGAL in Prague. He obtained a Masters’ law degree at the Law Faculty, Charles University in Prague (2015). After qualifying with the Czech Bar (2019), he completed with a Distinction an LL.M. degree in Competition Law at the Faculty of Laws, University College London (2022). His practice focuses especially on competition law / antitrust and regulatory matters in various sectors, including particularly regulated network industries. He also regularly engages in academic activities in those fields of law.
Associate at Headrick, Rizik, Álvarez & Fernández, with experience advising foreign and domestic clients on aspects related to project financing, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate, transactional, and regulatory matters. He holds an LLB (summa cum laude) from the Dominican Republic, and an LL.M. from Columbia Law School (CLS). He is currently pursuing an LL.M. in Administrative and Economic Regulation Law in the Dominican Republic.
Litigation attorney specializing in property disputes with over ten years of experience. Currently, he is the lead partner in the conflict resolution practice at Torres Legal. He has been recognized for his academic career and participation in international arbitration competitions, and was featured in Chambers & Partners' conflict resolution rankings.
LL.M. and Senior Partner at TIGGES Rechtsanwälte headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. He specializes in core areas of international business law. With more than 15 years of professional experience, he advises German and international companies on complex legal issues related to the establishment of companies, expansion abroad, cross-border commercial activities and transactions in the corporate and real estate sectors (M&A). A particular focus of his work is German-Polish business relations. As a native speaker of German and Polish, he advises medium-sized and large companies on both sides of the Oder on cross-border trade activities and investments.
Santiago is a senior associate at ALTA Guatemala specializing in Private Equity, M&A, and Banking & Finance. He has extensive experience in structuring investment funds and leading regional acquisitions in various industries. He advises clients on syndicated loans and bond issues in international markets. Santiago was recognized as “Associate to Watch” in M&A and Banking & Finance by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, and IFLR1000.
Josafat is a Senior Associate at ALTA Honduras with vast experience in Labor law, specialising in different industries and operations. He also has experience in Administrative law in general and at municipalities, migration law, health records, litigation and dispute resolution, special customs regimes, academic educational law, land transport, environment, tenancy, etc. With over eight years of experience as a lawyer in different areas, and over five years of experience as a trainer in business labor relations and effective payroll management.
Héloïse Cuche specializes in corporate transactions, focusing on M&A, joint ventures, restructurings, and private equity. She advises international groups across EMEA and is recognized by Legal 500 and IFLR1000. Involved in professional associations like LBAN and IBLC, she speaks at conferences and lectures at IUIL on topics such as joint ventures and fundraising.
Hugo leads the Business Development, Marketing and Communication department at González Calvillo. He is a lawyer with more than 15 years of experience working in the USA, Europe and Latin America both in the legal field as well as in-house. Prior to Gonzalez Calvillo, Hugo worked for the antitrust and commercial litigation practices of Hausfeld in London and actively worked with various litigation finance funds. He is a graduate from ITESM in Monterrey has a master's degree in law from University College London.
Studied law in Canada, Mexico and the United States, and currently advises governments and investors in international arbitrations as a senior associate at Hogan Lovells. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), and former Board Secretary of the North American Branch of the CIArb. In addition, he is a listed arbitrator in some of the world’s leading arbitration centers. Previously, he served as a legal intern at the Supreme Court of New York.
Senior associate in corporate, M&A, and financial transactions. His legal expertise, particularly in identifying critical issues during due diligence and skillfully negotiating acquisitions, has been helpful in complex corporate and tax structures. Uriel’s solid commitment to upholding client interests and delivering exceptional legal solutions sets him apart in the field. Uriel has facilitated the growth and development of businesses that are driving Nicaragua's sustainable progress.
Dual-qualified attorney – Panama and New York – specialized in matters pertaining to international commercial and investment dispute resolution. He is an associate at Morgan & Morgan Legal (Panama City). Studied law and political science in Panama and holds two LL.M. degrees from the New York University School of Law and the University of Miami School of Law.
COO at Colab. Columbia Law Schol (LL.M. ‘17), National University of Asuncion (Law Degree ’14). Leader of the innovation team at Colab with 10+ years of experience in all types of cross border finance, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate and tax matters.
Senior Manager responsible for contract content & templates related to privacy and AI in AstraZeneca. Multiply awarded both individually and as a practice leader by Legal 500 in Data Protection as well as Technology, Media and Telecommunications areas, recognized as “Dealmaker of the Year”, awarded by Republic of Poland Patent Office for the best paper in Intellectual Property area. Specializes in technology transfers, regulating cross-border data & technology flows and commercializing data-driven concepts.
Mr. Ricardo Costa Macedo heads the Intellectual Property and Life Sciences groups at Caiado Guerreiro. His practice covers a wide range of contentious and non-contentious patent, trademark, design and other Intellectual Property related rights, such as trade secrets and unfair competition, in particular in the pharmaceutical, home care, food and insurance sectors. Mr. Macedo graduated from the Faculty of Law of the Catholic University of Lisbon, in 1998. He undertook postgraduate studies in Information Society Law, at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, in 2000, and in Commercial Law, at the College of Law, London, in 2003.
Miriam is Managing Partner at DLA Piper’s San Juan office. She advised Puerto Rico's government on the regulatory framework for the U.S. Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, focusing on renewable energy. She played a key role in restructuring Puerto Rico's public electricity company and helped draft legislation before the PROMESA Act. Miriam also advises clients before Puerto Rico’s Energy Office.
Partner at Leaua Damcali Deaconu Paunescu – LDDP, Romania. She holds an LL.M Degree in International Arbitration from the Faculty of Law of the Bucharest University. Her practice focuses on investment and international commercial arbitration, construction and aviation law; she is the co-author of a chapter published in the book “Arbitration in Romania. A Practitioner’s Guide”, as well as of several articles published in renowned law reviews, in the field of international commercial arbitration, investment arbitration, construction and aviation law.
As Senior Associate at BLK Partners™ Riyadh, Mohammed advises on commercial, corporate, and banking matters across industries in KSA and internationally. A UK-educated solicitor with 16 years of experience, he has worked at a Magic-Circle firm, held an in-house role with a SWF, and served as an independent advisor. Mohammed excels in leadership and team management.
Miss Jara is a Director at Werksmans Attorneys, a legal firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa. She holds an LLB Degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. She also completed an LLM Degree (with merit) at the University of Sussex, United Kingdom. She is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa. In 2019, Athi was recognised as one of the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans in the Justice and Law Category.
Senior Associate with HFW Geneva working in (re)insurance, acting for insurers, brokers and policyholders. Practice includes both advisory (coverage advice, policy drafting, CRR opinions) and disputes (English Commercial Court, international arbitration and DIFC Court having previously worked for HFW Dubai for 5 years). Specialist in credit insurance, financial lines, marine and property damage/business interruption. Qualified in Ireland, but practising English law. LLM from Trinity College Dublin.
Chanakarn Boonyasith, Partner at SCL Nishimura & Asahi, has over 15 years of experience in personal data protection, labor law, and commercial contracts. She advises multinational clients and is recognized in legal directories. Chanakarn frequently speaks at events, lectures at universities, and contributes to law journals locally and internationally.
Senior associate at Baysal & Demir with experience of high-value cross-border disputes, many of which involve multiple parties and jurisdictions.He advises and represents clients in international commercial arbitrations across various sectors, including construction, insurance and financial services. Master of Law in International Dispute Resolution and Economic Law (LL.M.) from the Queen Mary University of London.
Daryna is a foreign associate (Ukrainian qualified) of the Munich Arbitration team at Hogan Lovells. Previously she was a senior associate in a major Ukrainian law firm, and she uses her thus gained extensive experience now in acting for states, businesses, and individuals in investment arbitration as well as when handling complex commercial arbitrations. Her main focus is in the CIS and Eastern Europe. Daryna also routinely acts as a tribunal secretary in international arbitration cases.
With more than a decade of experience in Banking & Finance, Federico leads the Fintech practice at Ferrere, Uruguay. He has been recognized by prestigious international publications, such as Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500 and IFLR. He teaches Banking Law at Universidad Católica del Uruguay, and is the author of several publications in his fields. Graduated as lawyer from Universidad de Montevideo (2012), holds an LLM from New York University School of Law.
Tadeo Arrieche Franco, a Venezuelan lawyer, graduated from the Central University of Venezuela in 2001. He holds a Master's in Political and Government Studies, a Corporate Law Specialization, and a Diploma in Hydrocarbons Law from the Metropolitan University. Managing Partner at ASPEN LEGAL, he advises national and international clients. Tadeo is also an adjunct professor of Contracts and Guarantees at the Central University of Venezuela.
Real estate and construction lawyer with 11 years’ experience in commercial property, front-end construction management and conservation. My practice encompasses structuring residential, commercial and mixed-use real estate projects, construction law advice to developers, contractors and other construction consultants, and conservation and tourism development including structuring of private conservancies.
Panama Editor in Chief
Dual-qualified attorney – Panama and New York – specialized in matters pertaining to international commercial and investment dispute resolution. He is an associate at Morgan & Morgan Legal (Panama City). Studied law and political science in Panama and holds two LL.M. degrees from the New York University School of Law and the University of Miami School of Law.
Colombia Editor in Chief
Principal Legal at Cerro Matoso S.A. (South32); lawyer from Universidad del Rosario de Colombia; specialist in International Business Law from Universidad de los Andes de Colombia; and with a Masters (LLM) in International Commercial Law from University College London (UCL).
Poland Editor in Chief
Senior Manager responsible for contract content & templates related to privacy and AI in AstraZeneca. Multiply awarded both individually and as a practice leader by Legal 500 in Data Protection as well as Technology, Media and Telecommunications areas, recognized as “Dealmaker of the Year”, awarded by Republic of Poland Patent Office for the best paper in Intellectual Property area. Specializes in technology transfers, regulating cross-border data & technology flows and commercializing data-driven concepts.
Ecuador Editor in Chief
South Africa Editor in Chief
Miss Jara is a Director at Werksmans Attorneys, a legal firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa. She holds an LLB Degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. She also completed an LLM Degree (with merit) at the University of Sussex, United Kingdom. She is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa. In 2019, Athi was recognised as one of the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans in the Justice and Law Category.
Türkiye Editor in Chief
Senior associate at Baysal & Demir with experience of high-value cross-border disputes, many of which involve multiple parties and jurisdictions.He advises and represents clients in international commercial arbitrations across various sectors, including construction, insurance and financial services. Master of Law in International Dispute Resolution and Economic Law (LL.M.) from the Queen Mary University of London.
China & Hong Kong Editor in Chief
Corporate lawyer with expertise in startups, venture capital, and cross-border transactions. Since 2009, she has been practicing corporate and commercial law in Hong Kong. Her practice encompasses fundraising, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), venture capital and private equity investments, joint ventures, cross-border investments, and general corporate counsel. Cermain’s work motto, “Growing with clients, becoming friends,” exemplifies her commitment to being an integral part of her clients’ long-term success.
Thailand Editor in Chief
Chanakarn Boonyasith, Partner at SCL Nishimura & Asahi, has over 15 years of experience in personal data protection, labor law, and commercial contracts. She advises multinational clients and is recognized in legal directories. Chanakarn frequently speaks at events, lectures at universities, and contributes to law journals locally and internationally.
Romania Editor in Chief
Partner at Leaua Damcali Deaconu Paunescu – LDDP, Romania. She holds an LL.M Degree in International Arbitration from the Faculty of Law of the Bucharest University. Her practice focuses on investment and international commercial arbitration, construction and aviation law; she is the co-author of a chapter published in the book “Arbitration in Romania. A Practitioner’s Guide”, as well as of several articles published in renowned law reviews, in the field of international commercial arbitration, investment arbitration, construction and aviation law.
Ukraine Editor in Chief
Daryna is a foreign associate (Ukrainian qualified) of the Munich Arbitration team at Hogan Lovells. Previously she was a senior associate in a major Ukrainian law firm, and she uses her thus gained extensive experience now in acting for states, businesses, and individuals in investment arbitration as well as when handling complex commercial arbitrations. Her main focus is in the CIS and Eastern Europe. Daryna also routinely acts as a tribunal secretary in international arbitration cases.
Bolivia Editor in Chief
Senior Partner at PPO Abogados holds a law degree from the Universidad Católica Boliviana and a Master’s in Economics and Public Services Regulation from the University of Barcelona, Spain further enhanced by several post-graduate studies at international institutions. He has been recognized by prestigious legal directories such as Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, and ILFR. He brings extensive experience from regulatory agencies across key sectors, including telecommunications, electricity, life sciences, and hydrocarbons. He provides expert corporate, regulatory, and antitrust counsel to regulated companies.
Germany Editor in Chief
LL.M. and Senior Partner at TIGGES Rechtsanwälte headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. He specializes in core areas of international business law. With more than 15 years of professional experience, he advises German and international companies on complex legal issues related to the establishment of companies, expansion abroad, cross-border commercial activities and transactions in the corporate and real estate sectors (M&A). A particular focus of his work is German-Polish business relations. As a native speaker of German and Polish, he advises medium-sized and large companies on both sides of the Oder on cross-border trade activities and investments.
Uruguay Editor in Chief
With more than a decade of experience in Banking & Finance, Federico leads the Fintech practice at Ferrere, Uruguay. He has been recognized by prestigious international publications, such as Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500 and IFLR. He teaches Banking Law at Universidad Católica del Uruguay, and is the author of several publications in his fields. Graduated as lawyer from Universidad de Montevideo (2012), holds an LLM from New York University School of Law.
Brazil Editor in Chief
Dual qualified lawyer (NY/USA and Brazil) with 10+ years of experience advising corporations and financial institutions in corporate, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions, as well as general cross-border matters, with a special focus on Brazil. He holds a master in laws (LL.M.) from The University of Chicago Law School and a law degree (LL.B.) from The University of São Paulo Law School (USP). Felipe is also a certified international privacy professional – Europe (CIPP/E) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Luxembourg Editor in Chief
Héloïse Cuche specializes in corporate transactions, focusing on M&A, joint ventures, restructurings, and private equity. She advises international groups across EMEA and is recognized by Legal 500 and IFLR1000. Involved in professional associations like LBAN and IBLC, she speaks at conferences and lectures at IUIL on topics such as joint ventures and fundraising.
Mexico Editor in Chief
Hugo leads the Business Development, Marketing and Communication department at González Calvillo. He is a lawyer with more than 15 years of experience working in the USA, Europe and Latin America both in the legal field as well as in-house. Prior to Gonzalez Calvillo, Hugo worked for the antitrust and commercial litigation practices of Hausfeld in London and actively worked with various litigation finance funds. He is a graduate from ITESM in Monterrey has a master's degree in law from University College London.
Dominican Republic Editor in Chief
Associate at Headrick, Rizik, Álvarez & Fernández, with experience advising foreign and domestic clients on aspects related to project financing, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate, transactional, and regulatory matters. He holds an LLB (summa cum laude) from the Dominican Republic, and an LL.M. from Columbia Law School (CLS). He is currently pursuing an LL.M. in Administrative and Economic Regulation Law in the Dominican Republic.
Czech Republic Editor in Chief
Senior Associate at ROWAN LEGAL in Prague. He obtained a Masters’ law degree at the Law Faculty, Charles University in Prague (2015). After qualifying with the Czech Bar (2019), he completed with a Distinction an LL.M. degree in Competition Law at the Faculty of Laws, University College London (2022). His practice focuses especially on competition law / antitrust and regulatory matters in various sectors, including particularly regulated network industries. He also regularly engages in academic activities in those fields of law.
Honduras Editor in Chief
Josafat is a Senior Associate at ALTA Honduras with vast experience in Labor law, specialising in different industries and operations. He also has experience in Administrative law in general and at municipalities, migration law, health records, litigation and dispute resolution, special customs regimes, academic educational law, land transport, environment, tenancy, etc. With over eight years of experience as a lawyer in different areas, and over five years of experience as a trainer in business labor relations and effective payroll management.
France Editor in Chief
Belgium Editor in Chief
Kato Aerts, Partner in Lydian’s Employment, Pensions & Benefits practice in Belgium, focuses on international employment law, salary splits, and cross-border employment. She holds a mediation degree from KULeuven and advises on social security and #MeToo-related issues. As of September 2024, Kato is President of AIJA and contributes to UIA’s Juriste International magazine.
Canada Editor in Chief
Kevin is a Partner in the Blakes Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment group. He advises on all aspects of competition law, including mergers and acquisitions, marketing and distribution practices, abuse of dominance, criminal and civil investigations, and compliance matters. Kevin also advises on foreign investment merger review under the Investment Canada Act. He has advised clients on a variety of competition law matters, and has been involved in a number of large, high-profile mergers in a variety of industries including insurance, oil and gas, financial services, consumer products, and healthcare.
Colombia Editor in Chief
Associate Attorney at Díaz Reus International Law Firm & Alliance, Bogotá. Former prosecutor at the Office of the Attorney General of Colombia in money laundering cases, tax offences and other white-collar crimes; lawyer from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana; specialist in criminal justice and criminology from Universidad Externado; and with a Master in law (LLM) from University College London (UCL).
Paraguay Editor in Chief
COO at Colab. Columbia Law Schol (LL.M. ‘17), National University of Asuncion (Law Degree ’14). Leader of the innovation team at Colab with 10+ years of experience in all types of cross border finance, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate and tax matters.
Puerto Rico Editor in Chief
Miriam is Managing Partner at DLA Piper’s San Juan office. She advised Puerto Rico's government on the regulatory framework for the U.S. Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, focusing on renewable energy. She played a key role in restructuring Puerto Rico's public electricity company and helped draft legislation before the PROMESA Act. Miriam also advises clients before Puerto Rico’s Energy Office.
Saudi Arabia Editor in Chief
As Senior Associate at BLK Partners™ Riyadh, Mohammed advises on commercial, corporate, and banking matters across industries in KSA and internationally. A UK-educated solicitor with 16 years of experience, he has worked at a Magic-Circle firm, held an in-house role with a SWF, and served as an independent advisor. Mohammed excels in leadership and team management.
Kenia Editor in Chief
Real estate and construction lawyer with 11 years’ experience in commercial property, front-end construction management and conservation. My practice encompasses structuring residential, commercial and mixed-use real estate projects, construction law advice to developers, contractors and other construction consultants, and conservation and tourism development including structuring of private conservancies.
Mexico Editor in Chief
Studied law in Canada, Mexico and the United States, and currently advises governments and investors in international arbitrations as a senior associate at Hogan Lovells. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), and former Board Secretary of the North American Branch of the CIArb. In addition, he is a listed arbitrator in some of the world’s leading arbitration centers. Previously, he served as a legal intern at the Supreme Court of New York.
Portugal Editor in Chief
Mr. Ricardo Costa Macedo heads the Intellectual Property and Life Sciences groups at Caiado Guerreiro. His practice covers a wide range of contentious and non-contentious patent, trademark, design and other Intellectual Property related rights, such as trade secrets and unfair competition, in particular in the pharmaceutical, home care, food and insurance sectors. Mr. Macedo graduated from the Faculty of Law of the Catholic University of Lisbon, in 1998. He undertook postgraduate studies in Information Society Law, at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, in 2000, and in Commercial Law, at the College of Law, London, in 2003.
Malaysia Editor in Chief
El Salvador Editor in Chief
Litigation attorney specializing in property disputes with over ten years of experience. Currently, he is the lead partner in the conflict resolution practice at Torres Legal. He has been recognized for his academic career and participation in international arbitration competitions, and was featured in Chambers & Partners' conflict resolution rankings.
Guatemala Editor in Chief
Santiago is a senior associate at ALTA Guatemala specializing in Private Equity, M&A, and Banking & Finance. He has extensive experience in structuring investment funds and leading regional acquisitions in various industries. He advises clients on syndicated loans and bond issues in international markets. Santiago was recognized as “Associate to Watch” in M&A and Banking & Finance by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, and IFLR1000.
Ecuador Editor in Chief
Attorney with a Law degree and a Diploma in Economic Law from Universidad de Navarra – Spain, and a Law degree from Universidad Hemisferios – Ecuador. Former Secretary General & Attorney for Universidad Hemisferios. Currently constitutional jurisdictional expert, advising in Ecuador´s Constitutional Court. Also has several certificates in multiple legal and business fields.
Switzerland Editor in Chief
Senior Associate with HFW Geneva working in (re)insurance, acting for insurers, brokers and policyholders. Practice includes both advisory (coverage advice, policy drafting, CRR opinions) and disputes (English Commercial Court, international arbitration and DIFC Court having previously worked for HFW Dubai for 5 years). Specialist in credit insurance, financial lines, marine and property damage/business interruption. Qualified in Ireland, but practising English law. LLM from Trinity College Dublin.
Costa Rica Editor in Chief
Associate at Alta Batalla, member and sub coordinator of the Dispute Resolution practice. Law degree Summa Cum Laude with emphasis in Technology, E-commerce and Telecommunications from Universidad de Costa Rica. Member of the Young Arbitrators Subcommittee of the ADR and Arbitration Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Costa Rican Chapter and organizer of the Competencia Interuniversitaria de Arbitraje Moot ICC Costa Rica. Her practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation, and arbitration proceedings.
Venezuela Editor in Chief
Tadeo Arrieche Franco, a Venezuelan lawyer, graduated from the Central University of Venezuela in 2001. He holds a Master's in Political and Government Studies, a Corporate Law Specialization, and a Diploma in Hydrocarbons Law from the Metropolitan University. Managing Partner at ASPEN LEGAL, he advises national and international clients. Tadeo is also an adjunct professor of Contracts and Guarantees at the Central University of Venezuela.
Chile Editor in Chief
Tomás is partner at Jana & Gil leading the litigation team. With more than 10 years of experience, his practice focuses on the resolution of complex civil and commercial lawsuits, shareholder disputes, insolvency and corporate reorganization proceedings, and lawsuits in the construction and mining sectors, among others. He also has experience leading cases before CAM Santiago, and ad-hoc, national and international courts. He has been recognized as "Rising Star of the Year in Litigation" at The Legal 500 Awards, 2023.
Nicaragua Editor in Chief
Senior associate in corporate, M&A, and financial transactions. His legal expertise, particularly in identifying critical issues during due diligence and skillfully negotiating acquisitions, has been helpful in complex corporate and tax structures. Uriel’s solid commitment to upholding client interests and delivering exceptional legal solutions sets him apart in the field. Uriel has facilitated the growth and development of businesses that are driving Nicaragua's sustainable progress.
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