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Fernando Montano

Fernando Montano

Arias, El Salvador

Work Department

Civil and Notarial Law Administrative and Constitutional Law Corporate and Commercial law Antitrust Labor Law and Business Immigration Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Arbitration

Position

Partner

Career

Fernando has successfullly represented the interests of major national and international companies in diverse civil and commercial lawsuits and arbitration procedures, also participating in different settlement agreements reached and materialized amongst them.

Taking advantage of this formation and experience on litigation, Fernando currently leads the Compliance practice in El Salvador, focusing in different compliance matters such as competition and antitrust, anti-money laundering, anticorruption and data privacy, not only providing advice on the day to day business operations of his clients, but also on regulatory filings, claims and investigations, representing them in different administrative and judicial proceedings, coordinating and performing compliance internal investigations and due diligence procedures, trainings and other special projects related to regulatory compliance for different sectors and industries, including food and beverages, banking and finance, construction, healthcare, technology, telecomunications, among other.

Languages

SpanishEnglish

Memberships

International Bar Association (IBA)

Education

Master´s Degree in International Legal Practice from the Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía (ISDE) in Madrid, Spain.

Law Degree from the Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado in El Salvador.

Authorized as a Practicing Attorney by the Supreme Court of Justice of El Salvador.

Certified by Harvard Law School on their Negotiation and Leadership program, dedicated to negotiation and conflict management.

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