About

Since 2010, Claudia Tomasino de Crespo has worked for DELSUR, a private electricity provider that has contributed to the economic and social development of El Salvador by serving around 390,000 customers through a network of approximately 10,000 kilometres. Tomasino initially served as head of the legal department but since April 2015 has been the company’s chief legal counsel. With her previous experience in public and private practice at Constitutional Court and Arias Law Firm, DELSUR has given her the opportunity to specialise on both sides of the professional practice. ‘My professional work at DELSUR has enriched me academically and professionally in matters of regulatory nature in the electricity sector, both locally and regionally, which has allowed me to specialise in energy regulations matters’, reflects Tomasino. On a personal level, Tomasino particularly prides her career and the challenges experienced ‘since the energy industry is historically a world dominated by men in our country’, she says. Due to the diversity of law practices she has been able to contribute in collective bargaining agreements with one of the strongest unions in the country, and to prepare and obtain positive results for the company in M&A, tariffs setting processes, litigations, and arbitrations. Beyond her legal work, she has contributed to DELSUR’s business reputation by leading the first corporate social responsibility project, an initiative that is part of the company’s commitment and constant innovation, and the promotion of community development through projects that improve their quality of life, strengthening their autonomy, sustainability and their capacity for self-management, generating jobs that impact their family economy. This first project was behind an alliance between DELSUR and LULA MENA, in line with the company’s social objectives in creating designs of high decorative quality as well as artistic objects using environment-friendly products and recyclable materials using DELSUR discarded material, parts and components of measuring equipment.