Antonio Leal Holguín Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Bogota, Colombia

Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia

Management consultant, responsible for the company’s Latin America business. Advised clients on innovation, business strategy, client relationship management, compensation structures, and business development strategies. Conducted research on the Latin American legal market. Published articles in industry publications.

Nueva York Y Alrededores, Estados Unidos

Member of the Mergers & Acquisitions practice group with focus on Latin America.

Greater New York City Area

Teaching Assistant, Comparative Constitutional Law course of Professors Jamal Greene and Sudhir Krishnaswamy. Conducted bi-weekly review sessions.

Bogotá, Colombia

In addition to general corporate law and government contracts work, I was involved in the law firm’s management and business development. I managed large accounts on my own, and developed excellent relationships with clients and colleagues. I conducted legal and government relations work for domestic and foreign, public and private sector companies in industries such as technology, services, agribusiness, construction, and real estate.Corporate Law: Counseled clients on contractual… Show more In addition to general corporate law and government contracts work, I was involved in the law firm’s management and business development. I managed large accounts on my own, and developed excellent relationships with clients and colleagues. I conducted legal and government relations work for domestic and foreign, public and private sector companies in industries such as technology, services, agribusiness, construction, and real estate.Corporate Law: Counseled clients on contractual, corporate organization and corporate governance matters. Drafted legal opinions on issues including management duties, shareholder rights, performance and breach of contract. Drafted, negotiated and reviewed contracts such as services, purchase, lease and distribution agreements. Prepared corporate governance documents such as bylaws and shareholders agreements. Incorporated, reorganized and merged corporations.Infrastructure: Prepared bidding processes documents for transportation infrastructure projects and participated with teams in legal feasibility studies for Public Private Partnerships. Counseled and represented private sector clients in bidding processes.Firm management: Responsible for coordinating the design and implementation of the firm's business development and marketing strategies, recruiting of new associates and interns, and client retention program. Reviewed monthly billing statements, Show less

Bogotá, Colombia

Secondment at this leading outsourcing solutions provider with over 30.000 employees, 700+ clients and offices in 20 cities. Worked as in-house counsel, responsible for the Corporate and Commercial Law Departments. In addition to reviewing, drafting and negotiating a high volume of legal documents, I designed and implemented the company’s legal policies and processes, and digitized its contract assembly process. I worked closely with the company’s management and with its sales, procurement, IT… Show more Secondment at this leading outsourcing solutions provider with over 30.000 employees, 700+ clients and offices in 20 cities. Worked as in-house counsel, responsible for the Corporate and Commercial Law Departments. In addition to reviewing, drafting and negotiating a high volume of legal documents, I designed and implemented the company’s legal policies and processes, and digitized its contract assembly process. I worked closely with the company’s management and with its sales, procurement, IT and facilities departments. Thanks to this experience, I developed an understanding of how a business works and gained insights into what a company wants and needs from its lawyers. Because of the company’s core business, I also learned about business process outsourcing.Drafted legal opinions on contract performance and breach issues. Drafted, negotiated and reviewed contracts with customers and suppliers, such as services, leases, software licensing and development agreements. Drafted the company’s model legal documents, including model contracts, confidentiality and service level agreements. Designed and implemented the company’s legal processes and policies. Trained the company’s executives and sales force on its legal processes and policies. Show less

Bogotá, Colombia

Counseled the Director General and drafted legal opinions on issues including performance, breach, supplemental funding, transfer and termination of government contracts.

Bogotá, Colombia

Profesor asistente del curso de Derecho constitucional del profesor Esteban Restrepo Saldarriaga

Bogotá, Colombia

Conducted research on issues including the rights of victims in criminal procedures, same sex marriage and adoption, indigenous populations, health, and social and economic rights.

Master’S Degree, Law, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

Activities and Societies: Representative courses: Corporate Finance, Financial Statement Analysis and Interpretation, Negotiation.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law, Cum Laude, Gpa 4.51/5.00, Ranking 3/129

Activities and Societies: Teacher Assistant for the Constitutional Law, Constitutional Procedure and Contracts courses. Director, "Al.

Law

Summer abroad

Law

Semester abroad

High School, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: "The Beacon", editor and member of the editorial committee