lawyer at Bofill Mir Abogados and Civil Law professor
Chile
lawyer at Bofill Mir Abogados and Civil Law professor
Chile
JORGE LEMBEYE I., born Viña del Mar, Chile, 1977; admitted, 2003, Chile.
Education: Master of Law (LL.M.) University of Pennsylvania Law School 2007 – 2008 (expected), LL.B Catholic University Law School, Valparaíso (L.C.J.S., summa cum laude, 2003); Recipient, “Profesor Raúl Le Roy” award granted to the student with the best grade average four times 1997- 2000.
Teaching Experience: Professor of Civil Law Universidad Adolfo Ibañez 2006 – to present; Assistant Professor of Civil Law Adolfo Ibañez University 2003- 2006.
Publications: “Comments on the amendment of Chapter 2-2 of the updated compilation of Rules of the Superintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions”, Boletín Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, March 2006; “Some reflections on the decision in the Budweiser versus CCU case”, Estudios de Derecho Comercial, Universidad Católica del Norte, December 2004; “Leveraged Buyout in Chile” Co-author, NYSBA, New York International Chapter News, Summer 2004, Vol. 9, No. 2.
Member: Chilean Bar Association. Formerly with: Grasty Quintana Majlis & Cia. 2005-2006; Morales Noguera Valdivieso & Besa 2004 -2005; State Defense Council, Valparaíso 1999- 2004.
Languages: Spanish and English.
Practice Areas: Corporate and Business Law; Finance; Securities; Project Development and Finance, commercial and civil litigation.
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Law Practice industry)
March 2006 — Present (2 years 6 months)
• Mergers and Acquisitions: Team Leader. Conduct cross-border and local due diligence processes and acquisitions. Draft outlines and contracts, negotiate legal aspects of acquisitions.
• Corporate: Research and create strategies in cases regarding corporate governance, insolvency, bankruptcy, tort and civil liability.
• Banking and Finance: Negotiate terms and conditions of cross-border derivative transactions using ISDA standards and model contracts in English. Draft of legal opinions in English.
• Project Development and Finance: Negotiate key contracts; research and draft memoranda regarding legal framework. Draft key contracts regarding creation of corporate structure for pool members.
• Litigation: In charge of several commercial proceedings.
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)
June 2005 — March 2006 (10 months)
(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Law Practice industry)
May 2004 — June 2005 (1 year 2 months)
LL.M., 2007 — 2008
LL.B., Law, 1997 — 2000
Santiago Bar Association
Ranked 1st out of 189 students; “Raúl Le Roy” award granted to the student with the best grade average in academic years 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000.
Final Examination for Degree in Law and Social Sciences passed with highest Honors (equivalent to A+) in December 2001.
Thesis:“The Protection of the Investor in the New Exchange Control Market: The Tender Offer”, passed with highest honors (equivalent to A+) July 2003.