Diego Sierra
About
Provided by Diego Sierra
Practice Areas
Anti-corruption & Compliance
Arbitration
Bankruptcy & Restructuring
ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)
Litigation
Career
Licensed to practice law in both Mexico and New York.
Foreign attorney, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York.
Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Certificate in Business Administration, with honorary mention, School of Law and Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Chicago.
Law Degree (J.D.), with honorary mention, Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico City.
Professional Memberships
President of the Anti-corruption Commission, International Chamber of Commerce Mexico, 2019-2021.
Board Member of the Mexican Bar Association, since 2021.
Co-coordinator of the Bankruptcy Law Commission, Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados) 2017-2021.
Coordinator of the Anti-corruption Diploma, International Chamber of Commerce Mexico and Universidad Panamericana, since 2016.
Officer of the Anti-Corruption Committee for Latin America, International Bar Association, 2020.
Former rapporteur for the International Bar Association’s Judicial Integrity Initiative, 2014-2016.
Chambers Review
Global
Top-tier practitioner Diego Sierra leads the firm's compliance practice and earns plaudits from respondents. Sierra is admitted to practice in both Mexico and New York. He gets solid recognition from a market commentator who reports: "Diego Sierra, who is the head of the practice, is a brilliant lawyer and an inspirational practitioner, a leader of the local Mexican Bar in anti-corruption compliance."Another impressed observer remarks: "He is outstanding, proactive, knowledgeable, really savvy and able to explain the Mexican legal system to the client. No question Diego Sierra is who I would go to if I was in trouble."
Partner Diego Sierra is adept at handling civil and commercial litigation proceedings in Mexico. Sierra is admitted to practice in both Mexico and New York. One client reports: "Diego Sierra is a go-to partner who is always extremely responsive and consistently exhibits the highest levels of integrity and legal acumen." A market commentator confirms: "Diego Sierra is a very good lawyer."
Top-tier practitioner Diego Sierra leads the firm's compliance practice and earns plaudits from respondents. Sierra is admitted to practice in both Mexico and New York. He gets solid recognition from a market commentator who reports: "Diego Sierra, who is the head of the practice, is a brilliant lawyer and an inspirational practitioner, a leader of the local Mexican Bar in anti-corruption compliance."Another impressed observer remarks: "He is outstanding, proactive, knowledgeable, really savvy and able to explain the Mexican legal system to the client. No question Diego Sierra is who I would go to if I was in trouble."
Partner Diego Sierra is adept at handling civil and commercial litigation proceedings in Mexico. Sierra is admitted to practice in both Mexico and New York. One client reports: "Diego Sierra is a go-to partner who is always extremely responsive and consistently exhibits the highest levels of integrity and legal acumen." A market commentator confirms: "Diego Sierra is a very good lawyer."
Diego Sierra is based in the firm's Mexico City office and is also qualified to practise in New York. He is a well-regarded litigator who regularly advises on large-scale disputes arising from anti-corruption probes. He is also noted for his bankruptcy expertise.
"Truly remarkable, the best in his field." "Diego is always extremely responsive and consistently exhibits the highest levels of legal acumen."
Contributions
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