Luis Lopez-Torres Paez (Lucho)

Experience

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  PwC

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  Advisor to the Tax Planning and Consulting Division & Audit

  • Negotiated handling of various client accounts, from new companies to restructured entities. • Evaluated the Rights and Claims resulting from the privatization and split-up of Electrolima. Negotiated as member of arbitral procedure the conflict between Edelgel, Edelsur vs. Electrolima. • Member of the Coopers & Librant team in charge of revamping the Ministry of Energy & Mines, applying state of the art techniques to each department.• Legal Advisor to the team restructuring and appraising Banco Continental, Peru’s second largest bank after its privatization.• Member of Coopers Peru team in investigation, analysis, evaluation, and reports of client’s anomalies such as fraud, corruption, and professional misconduct. Show less

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  Alicorp

  Jan 1996 - Dec 1998

  Legal Advisor - Credit, Collection, and Commercialization Department

  • Specialized in the evaluation and classification of the company’s fixed assets for the public records. Performed all types of tasks and duties pertaining to the Office of Zoning and Public Records. • Evaluated and classified clients’ fixed assets for credit purposes.• Developed and implemented procedures for bad debt write downs, achieving annual tax savings of $70,000.• Reduced court filing charges by 50%, resulting in a complete re-orientation of bad debt collection procedures, obtaining savings of $ 12,500. • Standardized court filing and administrative procedures for the 21 branches of ALICORP nationwide.• Trained sales personnel nationwide in the prevention of legal problems such as corruption, misconduct, fraud and other relevant legal issues. • Evaluated, contracted, and supervised outside counsels. Show less

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  RSA

  Jan 1999 - Dec 2001

  Financial and Legal Officer

  Financial and Legal Department Officer for a global insurance company with annual revenues over $34 million.• Member of the Peruvian Insurance Association’s (APESEG) Legal Committee, representing Royal & Sunalliance. o Member of the Legal Committee to create contractual Peruvian Insurance Laws, as requested by the Constitutional Congress of Peru. Responsible for the co-development and subsequent review of newly created insurance contract laws, issued by the Legal Committee. • Conducted inquires, consultations, interviews and handled relevant information in order to make recommendations to the CEO and/or Country Manager• Supervised and contracted outside legal and financial counsels.• Developed and handled collection strategies by market sector.• Responsible for the monthly collection of $2.8 million Show less

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  Law Office of Emilia Castillo P.C.

  Jan 2002 - Oct 2009

  Foreign Attorney & Legal Specialist

  Legal Specialist / Foreign AttorneyExpanded the firm’s client base over a 7 year period and increased corporate earnings by 39%Designed, implemented, and managed the international and immigration practiceAdvised and handled corporate international business regulations, foreign operations, and cross-border legal issuesConducted research on a variety of matters, including governance, government policies and procedures, legal opinions, precedents, statutes and decreesStructured, drafted and negotiated contractual instruments for privates and commercial products and service transactions. Reviewed and negotiated complex contract provisions, including price, terms, conditions, and review subsequent contractual documents for legal sufficiency prior to execution Reviewed and negotiated agreements; interpret contractual work requirements and obligations; Makes recommendations regarding contract implementation Show less

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  NAFTA SECRETARIAT OF MEXICO & U.S.A, Washington, DC

  May 2008 - Apr 2010

  Legal Specialist

  • Researched applicable international law and assisted bi-national panel during deliberations• Drafted critical memo for participants providing guidance during Anti-dumping proceedings. • Researched Mexican law on the issue of dumping • Translated and analyzed statutes, decisions, memoranda, responses, and other documents utilized in the case• Prepared summary briefs of the proceedings• Assisted panelists to draft final decision of the investigation

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  Pan American Health Organization

  Apr 2010 - May 2011

  Legal Officer

  Legal Department• Prepared legal documents, agreements and contracts by: reviewing submission for completeness; identifying individuals, units and organizations involved; summarizing project objectives and comments received from technical and administrative units, assisting in the negotiation and execution of contractual instruments in general, identifying inconsistencies or missing information; monitoring and following up on target deadlines and tracking response to ensure responses; maintaining involved parties informed of status• Provided legal advice to other staff members and country offices on laws, rules, regulation, specific documents such as treaties, agreements, policies and interpretation, drafting, editing, reviewing of legal documents, provisions, new policies, procedures, contracts or guidelines in English and Spanish• Acted as business partner with technical units, field offices, administrative unites and external clients for legal and technical necessities• Conducted legal and project related research, identifying relevant issues and determining their relationship, project objectives and components• Prepared technical cooperation agreements, procurement contracts, and contracts in general evidencing operational activities and other legal documents to which PAHO/WHO is party• Provided advise on the legal aspects of general administration such as procurement, contracting of consultancy services, real estate and other contracts Show less

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  Inter-American Development Bank

  Jan 2011 - now

  Program Coordinator for the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Program - ESCILaw, Operations, Corporate, Donors:Lead technical operations and financial mechanisms of the Special Program and Multidonor Trust FundLead the design and implementation of 67 operations/technical cooperation to finance projects in over 70 LAC cities for 75 millPrepare technical documents including legal documents, contracts, chartersProvide technical recommendations to clients and staff for all aspects of the program cycle including project design and executionResponsible of all corporate necessities of the Program, including corporate and project procurement, human resources management and logisticFocal point for corporate and project procurement unitsResearch and analyze policy trends within the Operations Procurement Office and the Corporate Procurement Division identifying best practiceSupport in the approaching to end users to review specifications and develop the Request for Proposal Request bids for acquisitions and services in coordination with the Corporate Procurement Office, the Contract Unit and technical specialistsProvide mentorship and advice on matters of compliance with the Bank’s policies, procedures, rules, regulationsHandle non-routine and confidential informationResponsible for the multidonor and ordinary capital funds for the ESC Special Program at all levelsManaging the oversight of donor fundsCoordinate the process of operationalizing the use of IDBG donor fundsResponsible of the fulfillment of fiduciary obligations related to external and internal resources, ensuring compliance with agreements and reporting on execution and resultsPrepare general and specific documentation for the Board of Directors and donors Show less

  • Legal Officer

    Jan 2017 - now

  • Program Coordinator for the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Program - ESCI

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2017