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Editors in Chief
Meet our team of global lawyers who are leading LIR across the globe.
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).
Senior Manager leading TMT / IP practice in Olesiński & Wspólnicy. 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Jacob Alexander is a Partner at CrestlLaw Partners, Bangalore. He holds a BBA.LLB degree from the School of Law, Christ University and completed his Masters in Law (LLM) from University College London, with a specialism in Litigation and Dispute Resolution, focusing on commercial remedies, international commercial arbitration and mediation and negotiation. Jacob’s practice and area of expertise is in commercial disputes, Insolvency, Mergers and Amalgamation, oppression and mismanagement of Companies and Arbitration law, having conducted arbitrations in construction and infrastructure contracts, and various contractual disputes.
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 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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 leading TMT / IP practice in Olesiński & Wspólnicy. 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.
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.
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.
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).
India Editor in Chief
Jacob Alexander is a Partner at CrestlLaw Partners, Bangalore. He holds a BBA.LLB degree from the School of Law, Christ University and completed his Masters in Law (LLM) from University College London, with a specialism in Litigation and Dispute Resolution, focusing on commercial remedies, international commercial arbitration and mediation and negotiation. Jacob’s practice and area of expertise is in commercial disputes, Insolvency, Mergers and Amalgamation, oppression and mismanagement of Companies and Arbitration law, having conducted arbitrations in construction and infrastructure contracts, and various contractual disputes.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Peru Editor in Chief
International Lawyer at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, in New York. Formerly Senior Associate at Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas, in Lima. He is a lawyer by the University of Lima and Masters In Law by NYU Law School. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, as well as corporate and financial law.
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.
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.
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Colombia Editor in Chief