Ranked in 3 Practice Areas
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Band 1

Compliance

Mexico

11 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Mexico

11 Years Ranked

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About

Provided by Diego Sierra

Latin America

Practice Areas

Anti-corruption & Compliance

Arbitration

Bankruptcy & Restructuring

ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)

Litigation

Career

Diego is the co-head of the Arbitration and Litigation practices at Von Wobeser y Sierra. He also leads the Anti-corruption & Compliance, and Bankruptcy & Restructuring practices, and is part of the ESG practice group (Environmental, Social, and Governance).

Diego has advised Fortune 500 companies in matters of anti-corruption, due diligence, litigation, arbitration and bankruptcy, and has participated in some of the most relevant anti-corruption and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations of recent years in Mexico. He has successfully developed and executed highly complex cross-border litigation and arbitration strategies. And he has been involved in recent critical bankruptcy proceedings in the country.

Diego is licensed to practice law in both Mexico and New York, where he worked as international visiting attorney of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. He graduated from the Escuela Libre de Derecho with honors and he was President of the Student Association. He has a Master of Laws (LL.M.) and a Certificate in Business Administration from the School of Law and the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University. He is President of the Anti-corruption Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce Mexico (ICC Mexico); since 2021, Counselor of the Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, BMA); Coordinator of the Anti-corruption Diploma of the ICC Mexico and the Universidad Panamericana, and Officer of the Anti-corruption Committee for Latin America of the International Bar Association (IBA).

He has been recognized by Chambers and Partners Global, Chambers and Partners Latin America, Global Investigations Review 100, Global Restructuring Review 100, The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer 250, Latin Lawyer National, Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders, Who’s Who Legal Litigation, Who’s Who Legal Mexico, and Benchmark Litigation, among other publications.

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

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Chambers Latin America

Compliance - Mexico

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial
Stellar partner Diego Sierra leads the firm's compliance practice and gets high praise from market commentators.

Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Mexico

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Partner Diego Sierra of Von Wobeser y Sierra elicits impressive plaudits for his solid restructuring practice in Mexico.


Dispute Resolution: Civil & Commercial Litigation - Mexico

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Key partner Diego Sierra is adept at handling civil and commercial litigation proceedings in Mexico. He regularly acts as counsel to companies from the food and beverage, oil and gas and consumer products spaces.

Contributions

Latest contributions provided by Diego Sierra

Global Practice Guide
Diego Sierra
Rodrigo Barradas Muñiz
Adrián Magallanes
Authored by
Diego Sierra, Rodrigo Barradas Muñiz, Adrián Magallanes
Article • Nov 2024

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