Peru

Lawyers

José Manuel Abastos

José Manuel Abastos

Work Department

  • Banking and Finance.
  • Capital Markets.
  • Corporate and M&A.
  • Projects and Infrastructure.

Position

Partner.

Career

  • Hernández & Cía Abogados Law Firm (2005 to present).
  • Director of Cementos Norte Pacasmayo S.A. and Citileasing S.A. (2004).
  • Vice President and Legal Manager of Citibank (operation in Peru), as well as being responsible for the supervision of the Legal Department of Citibank in Bolivia (1996-2003).
  • Foreign attorney at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom (2001-2002).
  • Associate corporate attorney at Baker & Mckenzie in New York (1995-1996).
  • Director of the Legal Department of the Private Investment Promotion Commission (COPRI, now Proinversión) (1992-1995).
  • Internal legal advisor in corporate and construction affairs at COSAPI (1991-1992).
  • Attorney in the Legal Department of Unión de Cervecerías Backus y Johnston S.A.A. (1986-1988).

Languages

Spanish and English

Memberships

  • Lima Bar Association.

Education

  • Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 1985.
  • International Law Institute, Washington D.C. – Legal Aspects of Privatization, 1993.
  • International Development Law Institute, Rome – Construction Contracts, 1991.

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