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Marcela Blanco

Marcela Blanco

Work Department

International Litigation, Business & Finance Transactions, Regulatory Compliance

Position

Partner, Head of the Bogota office

Career

Multifaceted bilingual international attorney, licensed to practice in both the U.S. and Colombia, Marcela Cristina Blanco is knowledgeable and experienced in international business transactions and cross-border disputes.

Fluent in Spanish and English, Ms. Blanco counsels corporate clients in governance, entity formation, and relevant local and international jurisdictional regulations and heads the Diaz Reus Bogotá office.

Experienced in partnership transactions, shareholder meetings, customs issues, and legal research, Ms. Blanco is skilled in drafting commercial contracts such as supply, service, sales, distribution, licensing, and inter-company agreements.

She is also a skilled adviser and negotiator in international contract disputes, and represents Diaz Reus clients in international and domestic litigation and arbitration in Colombia and the U.S.

Languages

English, Spanish

Memberships

Florida Kansas U.S. District Court of Kansas Colombia

Education

University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas, JD Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia, Master in Corporate Law Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia, LL.B

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