Colombian.

Education: School of Law, Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá (Doctor in Law, 1970).

Positions Held: Parra, Rodríguez & Cavelier, Of Counsel since 1998; President, Progreso Corporación Financiera S.A., 1990-1998; Partner, Copete & Moreno Consultores, 1988-1989; Resident Vice-President of The Citizens and Southern National Bank (at present, NationsBank) for Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Chile, 1980-1988; Joint General Manager, Compañía General de Inversiones, 1979; Resident Vice-President, Citibank N.A., including functions of in-house Legal Counsel, 1969-1978; Former member of the Board of Directors of Banco Internacional de Colombia (at present, Citibank N.A.- Colombia); Former member of the Board of Directors of Citicol Leasing and Citiexport (wholly-owned subsidiaries of Citibank N.A.); Former member of the Board of Directors of Corporación Financiera de Occidente S.A.; Former member of the Board of Directors of Seguros Colmena S.A.; Former member of the Board of Directors of Corporación de Ahorro y Vivienda -Corpavi; Former member of the Board of Directors of Progreso Leasing S.A., a commercial financing company; Former member of the Board of Directors of Asociacion Bancaria de Colombia - Asobancaria; Member of the Board of Directors of Computec S.A.; Member of the Board of Directors of Progreso Luis Soto S.A., Stock Broker; Member of the Board of Directors of Progreso Inversiones S.A.; Member of the Board of Directors of Progreso Bienes Raices S.A.; Member of the Board of Directors of Capitalcorp. S.A.

Languages: Spanish and English.

Practice Areas: Financial and Banking Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities.