Nature of Practice: Corporate law

Born: Bogota, Colombia

Bar admissions: Colombia, 1978.

Education: Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario (J.D., 1978); Legal Aspects of the Management of a Country's Foreign Debt (1985).

Professional positions: Legal Counsel of the Colombian National Planning Department (1983 - 1990 and 1992- 1994); Legal Counsel of Financiera Mazdacredito (1990 - 1992); Legal Counsel of the National Fund of Development Projects (1981 - 1983); Attorney of the Colombian Superintendency of Banks (1980 - 1981); Attorney of the Autonomous Corporation for the Bogota River (1978 - 1980); Judge of the Terrritorial Court of Puerto Rondon (1977 - 1978).

Professional affiliations: Professor of Civil Law at Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario and at Universidad de la Sabana.

Languages: Spanish and English.

E-Mail: jmedina@alvarezbernate.com