JUAN IGNACIO DIAZ V.
Santiago - Chile
abm1ci@r.postjobfree.com
Tel: 562-***-**** - 562-***-****
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EDUCATION
Duke University School of Law
Durham, NC
Master of Laws (LL.M) 2007
Finis Terrae University School of Law
Santiago, Chile
LL.B. degree (J.D. Equivalent)
2002
Dunwoody High School
Atlanta, GA
High School degree 1994
ADDITIONAL
STUDIES
Harvard University Law School
Cambridge, MA
Program of Instruction for Lawyers on Negotiation (P.I.L.)
June 2007
Practising Law Institute (PLI)
New York, NY
Program on Advanced Swaps & Other Derivatives
October 2007
IATA Aviation Training and Development Institute (ATDI)
Singapore Program on International Air Law
October 2004
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Siemens S.A.
Santiago, Chile
General Counsel August 2008
- Present
Siemens S.A is an affiliate of Siemens AG, Europe's largest
engineering conglomerate. Siemens' international headquarters
are located in Berlin and Munich, Germany. The company is a
conglomerate of three main business sectors: Industry, Energy
and Healthcare with a total of 15 Divisions. Siemens AG is
listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and has been listed on
the New York Stock Exchange since March 12, 2001
Responsible for all legal matter of the business sectors for the
company in Chile. The General Counsel reports to the CEO of
Siemens Chile and to the General Counsel for the Americas based
in New York City.
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, LLP
New York, NY
International Lawyer
July 2007 - July 2008
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is one of the leading
international law firms, with 12 closely integrated offices
located in major financial centers around the world.
Responsible for providing a variety of legal services focused
mainly in commercial and financial transactions for American and
Latin American companies.
LAN Airlines S.A
Santiago, Chile
Legal Counsel August
2003 -July 2006
LAN Airlines S.A. ("LAN") is a public company and one of the
largest in Latin America, which shares of stocks are traded in
Santiago and in the New York Stock Exchange. LAN has established
affiliates operational companies in Argentina (LanArgentina),
Peru (LanPeru), and Ecuador (LanEcuador), Mexico (MasAir),
Brazil (Absa) and The United States of America (LanCargo and
Florida West)
Provided a broad range of commercial and financial legal
services for LAN and its affiliates companies in Argentina,
Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, Brazil and the U.S.A, with
responsibilities in corporate transactions as well as aircraft
leases, commercial and marketing agreements, cross-border
transactions (code -shares, handling and fuel), antitrust
matters (represented LAN before the US Department of
Transportation) and Latin American consumers rights protection
laws.
Webbox S.A Santiago,
Chile
Founder May 2001-
March 2003
Company provided web services, software design and technical
support for a diverse number of Chilean companies.
Responsibilities included:
. Initiated and managed start up process.
. Raised capital and created the company's legal
structure.
. Commercialized products and supervised all legal and
business matters arising out of the company's
commercial activities.
Sold operations in 2003 and company remains in business as
Webmedianet.
Komunicaciones Korporativas S.A. (KO2)
Santiago, Chile
Member, Board of Directors May
2003 - Present
Ko2 is a Chilean Company that designs and manages communication,
plans and programs strategies for companies in Chile and Latin
America. Ko2 has been providing communications management and
consultancy services to a diverse numbers of clients, most of
which are local health companies (Clinica Santa Maria, Banmedica
Holding, Help, Maver, etc.), and American companies doing
business in Chile. (Microsoft, Coca-Cola, McDonalds, etc.)
Chadwick & CIA
Santiago, Chile
Law Clerk March 1999-
December 2000
Chadwick & Aldunate Abogados is the result of a merge of two
traditional attorneys' offices from Santiago, Aldunate y Cia.
founded in 1875 and Chadwick y Cia. founded in 1992.
. Assisted with the drafting of legal documents in civil and
commercial suits.
ADDITIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Renovacion Nacional
Santiago, Chile
Elected Member, Tribunal Supremo May 2005 -
January 2008
Renovaci n Nacional is one of the largest political entities in
Chile. The Tribunal Supremo's function is mainly to guard for
the correct fulfillment of internal bylaws and regulations as
well as to rule internal conflicts of the entity when submitted
to such Court.
MEMBERSHIP Inter-American Bar Association and Chilean Bar Association.
LANGUAGES Fluent in Spanish (native) and English.