Canada
Corporate Lawyer with a Postgraduate Degree in Public Services Regulation (specializing in Energy) and a specialization in Construction Law; with more than fifteen years of experience providing legal counsel to multinational companies, managing contracts, disputes, and infrastructure projects (concession contracts, construction agreements, and operation and maintenance contracts), as well as corporate matters, among others. Results-oriented, with strong analytical and communication skills. Adept at decision-making, teamwork, negotiation, and problem-solving with a forward-thinking approach. Languages: english (proficient), french (basic) and spanish (native).
Responsible for the company's legal matters. Manages contracts: PPP, Generation and Transmission Concessions, EPC, O&M agreements, and others. Main project: Hydropower Plant San Gabán III (over $700'000,000.00).
Analysis and improvement of PPP contracts. Analysis and proposals for regulatory changes.
- Disputes: Arbitration, litigation, conciliation, and out-of-court settlements. Definition of legal strategy and work with external legal counsel. Defense and claim strategy against public and private clients. - Project Contracting: Support for the Studies and Concessions department during the selection processes for government contracts, investment promotion processes (PROINVERSIÓN), and private contracting (review of bidding conditions, contract proposals, confidentiality agreements, consortium agreements, internal private partner agreements, related documents, etc.). - Legal Support during Project Execution: Implementation of weekly monitoring committees, ongoing coordination with each project, and a preventive approach. - Corporate Matters: Maintaining the minutes and corporate books of the company and its affiliates. Local and foreign powers of attorney for local registration, revocations, capital increases, changes in corporate purpose, and related procedures before Public Registries. - Contracts for the execution of works, subcontracts/service contracts with suppliers: preparation and negotiation. - Other: Administrative, sanctioning, labor inspection, criminal proceedings, etc. Selection, negotiation, and contracting of law firms and legal service providers in general.
Drafting and negotiation of EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contracts. Drafting and negotiation of electrical interconnection contracts, operation and maintenance contracts for Electrical Transmission Lines, and electrical transmission contracts. Advising the induced business area in the preparation of bids and contracts for new business opportunities. Providing legal support to the bidding area in reviewing contractual documents for public and private tenders. Advising the permitting area on the processing and acquisition of temporary and permanent transmission concessions, environmental certifications, easement imposition and/or recognition, certificates of non-existence of archaeological remains, among others. Providing legal support to the logistics and project management departments in drafting contracts with suppliers, including service agreements, equipment leases, machinery leases, real estate leases, supply contracts, and more. Drafting and negotiating Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) for the assessment of new business opportunities. Advising project management teams on contract interpretation, scope, compliance with obligations, claims, force majeure, and other legal matters during project execution. Monitoring procedures before COES, OSINERGMIN, and MEM. Preparing legal reports on electricity regulatory matters for the company’s Electrical Transmission Line projects. Overseeing corporate matters for the company and its subsidiaries, including drafting Minutes of General Shareholders’ Meetings, Board Meeting Minutes, entries in the Shareholders’ Registry Book, Share Certificates, granting powers of attorney to the company’s legal representatives, and managing notarial and registry procedures.