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Jean René Santiago Cruz

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Regulatory Counsel

  • Education

    • University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

      2013 - 2016
      Doctor of Law (JD) Magna cum Laude

      UPR Business Law Journal- Editor (2013-14), Content Editor, Board Member (2014-)University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (UPR-RP) Student Council- Law School Representative (2014-)Litigation Association- Competition Director (2013-14)UPR Team - 2016 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition UPR Law Review - Member (2015-16)

    • Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola

      2003 - 2009
      High School Diploma

    • Amherst College

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science and Government

      Activities and Societies: Military Support Corps; Hillel; Judiciary Council; Spanish Language House; Amherst College Film Forum; Investment Club; Debate Team; Mock Trial. Amherst College Military Support Corps- Co-Founder and Co-President (2012-13)Spanish House- President (2012-13)Hillel- Treasurer (2012-13)Amherst College Film Forum- Treasurer (2012-13)Amherst College Radio (WAMH)- Radio Host and Disc Jockey (2011-13)Judiciary Council- At-large member (2010-11)

    • Queen Mary University of London

      2017 - 2018
      Master's in Law and Finance

      Modules:-International Finance Law-International Finance Law Applied-Law & Finance in Emerging Economies-Financial Distress & Debt Restructuring-Business Finance-Principles of Accounting-Law & Finance in Practice-Regulation of Financial Markets (audited)-Valuation & Private Equity (audited)Dissertation: “Creditor Strategies in Argentina’s Defaults: Their Payoff and Replicability in Future Restructurings”Assistant Editor of the Fintech Edition,… Show more Modules:-International Finance Law-International Finance Law Applied-Law & Finance in Emerging Economies-Financial Distress & Debt Restructuring-Business Finance-Principles of Accounting-Law & Finance in Practice-Regulation of Financial Markets (audited)-Valuation & Private Equity (audited)Dissertation: “Creditor Strategies in Argentina’s Defaults: Their Payoff and Replicability in Future Restructurings”Assistant Editor of the Fintech Edition, a Fintech journal edited by Professor George A. Walker and published in conjunction with Simmons & Simmons. Show less

  • Experience

    • Amherst College

      Oct 2011 - May 2013

      Writing Fellow for the Spanish Writing Center. Assisted students in Spanish classes with their writing assignments. Research Assistant to Professor Pavel Machala of the Political Science Department.

      • Writing Fellow

        Sept 2011 - May 2013

      • Research Assistant

        Oct 2011 - Jan 2013

    • Servicios Legales de Puerto Rico, Inc.

      Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
      Summer Intern

      Interned at Puerto Rico's largest provider of legal aid as an Amherst College Civic Engagement Scholar. Mainly worked on family law and juvenile delinquency cases. Assisted in drafting a legislative bill to identify additional funding sources for the organization.

    • Casellas Alcover & Burgos, P.S.C.

      Apr 2014 - Apr 2015
      Student Law Clerk

    • University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

      Apr 2015 - Jun 2016
      Research and Teaching Assistant

      Research assistant to Antonio García Padilla, Professor of Commercial Law, Dean Emeritus of the Law School, and former President of the University of Puerto Rico System.

    • Pietrantoni Mendez & Alvarez LLC

      Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
      Summer Associate

    • Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

      Oct 2016 - Sept 2017
      Judicial Law Clerk

      Clerked for Associate Justice Anabelle Rodríguez Rodríguez for the 2016-17 term.

    • DALIR Law Firm

      Jul 2018 - Jan 2019
      Associate

    • Pari Passu Consulting Ltd.

      Aug 2018 - Feb 2019
      Sovereign Debt Consultant

    • Pietrantoni Mendez & Alvarez LLC

      Feb 2019 - Aug 2020
      Associate

    • Bufete Santiago Cruz

      Aug 2020 - Mar 2021
      Litigation and Business Advisory

      Bufete Santiago Cruz is a law firm in San Juan, Puerto Rico focusing on litigation and business advisory services for entrepreneurs, cooperatives, and not-for-profit organizations.

    • University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

      Aug 2020 - Dec 2020
      Adjunct Professor

      I taught 'Problems in the Constitutional History of Puerto Rico' to undergraduates in the Political Science Department of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus.

    • Cámara de Representantes Puerto Rico

      Mar 2021 - Sept 2023
      Legislative Director

      Legislative Director for Rep. José Bernardo Márquez Reyes (MVC) at the Puerto Rico House of Representatives.

    • Liberty of Puerto Rico

      Sept 2023 - now
      Regulatory Counsel

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Puerto Rico Bar Examination

      Board of Bar Examiners - Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
      Feb 2017

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jean René Santiago Cruz
      Honors Scholarship University of Puerto Rico School of Law Aug 2015 Awarded full-tuition scholarship on the basis of academic merit.
    • Awarded to Jean René Santiago Cruz
      José Trías Monge Scholarship University of Puerto Rico Jun 2015 The scholarship is named after the former Chief Justice of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court, the late José Trías Monge, and was created with the purpose of enriching the academic experience of graduate students through the sponsorship of scholarly activity. Applied for the scholarship and was one (1) of eight (8) honorees from among the graduate students of the entire University of Puerto Rico system.
    • Awarded to Jean René Santiago Cruz
      Honors Scholarship University of Puerto Rico School of Law Jul 2014 Awarded full-tuition scholarship on the basis of academic merit.
    • Awarded to Jean René Santiago Cruz
      First Place, Legislative Debate Senate of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico May 2014 Won 1st Place as part of the University of Puerto Rico School of Law's debate team at the inaugural Law School Legislative Debate, organized by the Puerto Rico Senate as part of their "Senado Abierto al Buen Estudiante" ("SABE") outreach program.
    • Awarded to Jean René Santiago Cruz
      Civic Engagement Scholar Amherst College 2012 Awarded a stipend to pursue an internship in public service. I interned at Servicios Legales de Puerto Rico, the largest legal aid organization in Puerto Rico offering free legal representation in civil cases to underserved populations.https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/cce/intern/ces
    • Awarded to Jean René Santiago Cruz
      Academic Honors Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola 2009

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Legal Advisor

      Issued by Instituto Nueva Escuela on Jan 2020
      Instituto Nueva EscuelaAssociated with Jean René Santiago Cruz

    • Trustee

      Issued by Trust for the Development of Río Piedras on Dec 2019
      Trust for the Development of Río PiedrasAssociated with Jean René Santiago Cruz

    • President

      Issued by Cuerpo Consultivo para el Desarrollo de Río Piedras (CCDRP) on May 2019
      Cuerpo Consultivo para el Desarrollo de Río Piedras (CCDRP)Associated with Jean René Santiago Cruz

    • Member

      Issued by Environmental Law Pro Bono on Aug 2013
      Environmental Law Pro BonoAssociated with Jean René Santiago Cruz

    • Mentor

      Issued by Arco Iris on May 2011
      Arco IrisAssociated with Jean René Santiago Cruz

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Puerto Rico Center for Social Concerns on Aug 2008
      Puerto Rico Center for Social ConcernsAssociated with Jean René Santiago Cruz

    • Volunteer

      Issued by CODERI on Aug 2007
      CODERIAssociated with Jean René Santiago Cruz