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Jacques is a Partner and leads the Corporate Criminal Law practice and co-leads the Real Estate, Dispute Resolution and Compliance practices for the Firm.

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Jacques is a Partner and leads the Corporate Criminal Law practice and co-leads the Real Estate, Dispute Resolution and Compliance practices for the Firm. Jacques graduated as a lawyer from the Universidad de los Andes, and has a Master’s degree in Criminal  Law and Criminal Sciences from the Universidad de Barcelona – Universidad Pompeu Fabra, as well as a Master’s degree in Criminology and Security from the Universidad de Barcelona. He has a Specialty in Financial Law from the Universidad de los Andes. In addition, he is Vice President of the Colombian Commission on Corporate Responsibility and Anticorruption of the International Chamber of Commerce. During his career, he has advised national and multinational clients on matters related to corporate and personal criminal liability, both as a trial lawyer and as an advisor for criminal risk management. He has also developed his career as a lawyer in disciplinary matters.

Furthermore, he has participated as a speaker in multiple presentations and has been a professor in undergraduate and graduate courses at different universities in the country.

He has been directly involved in the Real Estate development sector both as Head of Legal and General Manager of development companies, leading development from conception to completion of several high-profile real estate projects in Colombia.

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Cámara de Comercio Internacional (Capítulo Colombia), Vice President of the Anti-corruption, Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Committee Member of the board of Directors in the Calle del Sargento Mayor Investment Trust, owner of the Bastion Luxury hotel and the El Gobernador Restaurant in Cartagena, Colombia Professor of Criminal Procedure at the universities of Los Andes, Jorge Tadeo Lozano and Sergio Arboleda, as well as lecturer in other universities in Colombia and Spain.

2014 – Specialization in Financial Legislation, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia 2012 – Master in Criminology and Security, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 2011 – Master in Criminal Law and Criminal Sciences, IL3: Universidad de Barcelona – Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain 2010 Diploma Degree in Advanced Criminal Investigation and Analysis, Universidad Sergio Arboleda, Bogotá, Colombia 2010 – Lawyer, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia