EDUCATION:

Boston University

LLM in Banking and Finance Law, May 2016

Fordham University (New York)

Communication Skills and Legal English For International Law Practice, August 2015

Fordham University Summer Institute, July 2015

Universidad de Los Andes (Bogotá D.C - Colombia)

LLM in Private Law, August 2013

Universidad de Los Andes (Bogotá D.C - Colombia)

Postgraduate in International Business Law, September 2012

Universidad Externado De Colombia. (Bogotá D.C - Colombia)

Lawyer (Bachelor of Laws), GPA 4.1/5.0, December 2010

LEGAL EXPERIENCE:

BANCO COMERCIAL AV VILLAS S.A. (Bogotá D.C - Colombia)

Senior Lawyer, December 2011 - July 2015

Drafted and reviewed bank agreements including, loans, repurchase, mortgage loan agreements, securities acquisitions, ISDA agreements, derivatives and deposits, among others. Studied the legality of new financial products. Provided legal counseling to all members of the bank in financial, commercial and banking matters. Researched recent laws and court rulings that may have affected the operation of the bank and proposed strategies to enforce them.

BANCO DE OCCIDENTE (Bogotá D.C - Colombia)

Junior Lawyer, December 2010 - December 2011

Drafted debt agreements between the bank and its debtors. Provided nationwide legal assistance to the bank’s network of lawyers about the procedures that the financial institution used to recover debts, as well as, legal counseling to file suits for these matters.

SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE (Bogotá D.C - Colombia)

Law Clerk, January 2010 – December 2010

Drafted legal memoranda on procedural and commercial law issues. Worked on commercial agreements, liability and tort disputes, and property law. Assisted justices by researching laws and court rulings on property, contracts and liability. Conducted independent research in comparative law.

BAR

Sitting for New York Bar Exam, July 2016

Admitted to practice in Colombia since 2011

LANGUAGES

Spanish (Native); English (Fluent); German (Fluent); Italian (Basic)

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