BAR MEMBERSHIPS

Washington, District of Columbia

October, 2007
Mexico
December, 1998
LANGUAGES
Spanish (native), English (fluent), Portuguese (read)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Clifford Chance US LLP, Washington, D.C.
Senior Associate
Aug. 2008 - to present

Energy and Infrastructure Group

* Practice focuses on energy and infrastructure project development
and finance transactions and related project structuring and
contract matters (including power plants, renewable energy
projects, pipelines, drilling rigs, airports, toll roads).
Represents lenders, developers, sponsors and other participants in
all stages of project development, financing, operation,
acquisition, divesting and restructuring.
Baker Botts L.L.P., Washington, D.C.
Associate
Dec. 2007 - Aug. 2008
Global Projects Team, Project Development and Finance Section
* Practice focused on energy project development and finance
transactions and related project structuring and contract matters
(including waste-to-energy, solar and wind energy projects), as
well as mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures of energy
companies. Represented developers, sponsors and other participants
in all stages of project development, financing, operation,
acquisition, divesting and restructuring.
Hunton & Williams LLP, Washington, D.C.
Associate
April 2002 - Nov. 2007
Capital Markets and Asset Securitization Team (July 2004 to November
2007)
* Practice focused on asset securitizations. Represented issuers,
underwriters, collateral managers, trustees and other participants
in public and private securitization transactions (stand-alone
 issuance and platform programs), mortgage loan trading programs
and other capital markets transactions.
Energy and Project Development and Finance Team (April 2002 to July
2004)
* Practice focused on energy and infrastructure project finance
transactions, privatizations and related project structuring and
contract matters. Represented sponsors, governments and other
participants in all stages of project development, financing,
operation, acquisition, divesting and restructuring.
Galicia Abogados, S.C., Mexico City
Associate
March 1998 - April 2002
(Law firm in collaboration with Ura Menndez, Spain)
* This law firm is ranked among the top 3 law firms in Mexico.
* Acted as counsel in transactions involving energy, electricity
generation and industrialization projects and the development of
infrastructure in the oil and gas industry in Mexico.
* Represented financial services providers and investors in domestic
and international business transactions, including privatizations,
mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures and regulatory
compliance.
* Advised clients on a wide range of real estate finance and
investment matters.
KPMG, Mexico City
Law clerk
July 1995 - February 1998
* Advised clients in their day-to-day corporate matters, with
emphasis in intellectual property, foreign investment, employment
and immigration matters.
* Assisted clients and attorneys in all matters related to civil,
commercial and administrative litigation.
EDUCATION

The George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C.

May 2006
Master of Laws (LL.M.) General Law
Research Paper: