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  • NAME
    Jorge Echevarría Leunda
  • BIRTH:
    November 28, 1926
  • TITLE
    Doctor in Law and Social Science with honors on February 26th., 1951
  • POSITION
    Senior Partner, Founder
  • NATIONALITY
    Uruguayan
  • EDUCATION
    Sagrado Corazón College (ex Seminario). Doctor in Law and Social Sciences, Law Faculty, University of the Republic.
  • MEMBERSHIPS
    Uruguayan Bar association
    Arbitrator to Chamber of Commerce
    National Academy of Economics
  • PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
    1. 1. Public Sector:
      • 1.1. Appointed as President of the Bi national entity that built the Salto Grande Dam on November 1st. 1973. During that period, negotiated the following finance contracts and purchases
      • 1.1.1. Three loans from the IDB, the first one obtained in December 1973 for US$ 79 million for civil construction, another obtained in February, 1975 for US$ 95 million and a non refundable loan for the projection of economic activities to be performed by private sector in the Salto Grande zone
      • 1.1.2. Loan from the Foreign Commercial Bank of the Soviet Union for the turbines and generators to be furbished by Energo Machexport.
      • 1.1.3. Two loans from Japan’s Eximbank to finance the purchase of the dams and electric energy transformers
      • 1.1.4. A US$ 100 million loan from a syndicate of banks leaded by the Manufacture Hannover Trust.
      • 1.1.5. A US$ 100 million loan from a syndicate of banks leaded by the Bankers Trust.
      • 1.1.6. A US$ 100 million loan from a syndicate of banks leaded by the Sanwa Bank.
      • 1.1.7. A US$ 100 million from a syndicate of banks leaded by Sumitomo Bank.
      • 1.1.8. Loans from the Paris and Netherlands bank and from the European Community for French supplies.
      • 1.1.9. Supervised the drafting of the procurement documents for the concession of Hotel Ayuí in the Argentinian zone of Salto Grande and awarded the contract.
      • 1.2. Appointed as Minister of Industry and Commerce on the 1st. of March, 1972.
      • 1.3. Governor to the International Monetary Fund by the Executive Power in 1971.
      • 1.4. Appointed as President of the Board of the Uruguayan Central Bank by the Executive Power with the approval of the Parliament on the 13th. of August 1971. During that period conducted the negotiations to re profile the external debt of the Central Bank and presided the Renegotiation Commission before the creditor banks having achieved the targets of such negotiations.
      • 1.5. Appointed as Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance by the Executive Power on the 27th. of April 1970.
      • 1.6. Appointed by the Executive Power to preside a tax reform Commision in 1970.
      • 1.7. Governor before the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development by the Executive Power in 1970.
      • 1.8. Appointed as President of the delegation of Uruguay to the World Bank and Monetary Fund Assembly held in Copenhagen in 1970. As President of said delegation, held the negotiations with the World Bank for the finance of the fifth energy generation facility of the State Electric Company of Uruguay.
      • 1.9. Appointed as Vice President of the Board of the Uruguayan Central Bank by the Executive Power with the approval of the Parliament the 29th. of October 1970.

    2. 2. Private Sector:
      • 2.1. In 1998 takes part as specialist in the finance sector in a consultant group awarded by the Uruguayan Government of the bid called for consulting firms regading BOT finance.
      • 2.2. Founder of Echevarría Leunda & Echevarría Petit Abogados with Dr. José Luis Echevarría Petit in 1996 as a merger of the former law Firm Echevarría Leunda & Fignoni of which was also founder in 1951.
      • 2.3. President of Banco de Montevideo and President of the Executive Commitee of said bank until April 1995. As president he participated with other creditors of the Central Bank in the restructuring of Central Bank`s debt with international banks.
      • 2.4. President of Hoechst S.A (Uruguay).
      • 2.5. President of Consorcio del Este, first BOT operator of highway in Uruguay, the Montevideo to Punta del Este Highway.
      • 2.6. President of the cable TV operator Multicanal S.A.
      • 2.7. Registered Consultant to FONPLATA.
      • 2.8. Vice President of the board of “Banco de Cobranzas” and member of the executive committee..
      • 2.9. Board member of the insurance company La Uruguaya de Seguros S.A.
      • 2.10. Executive Director of Banco Continental.
      • 2.11. Legal counsel to many industrial and commercial corporations.
      • 2.12. Legal counsel to the Naval Industry Chamber and to the Automotive Industry Chamber.
      • 2.13. Legal counsel to private banks from 1951 to 1961, having taken part in the agreement between the banks financing the construction of the Baygorria Dam in the Rio Negro zone and the authorities in charge of that project.
    • 3.Professional Activity and Arbitration
      • 3.1. In 2009 is appointed Arbitrator of the Mediation and Arbitration Center of Argentina’s National Chamber of Commerce (CEMARC).
      • 3.2. In 2009 registered in the list of Arbitrators of the Argentinian Arbitration Chamber
      • 3.3. In 2008 registered in the list of Arbitrators of the Argentinian Chamber of Commerce
      • 3.4. In 2006 founder of the Advising Council of the Argentinian Committee of National and International Arbitration.
      • 3.5. During years 2003, 2004 and 2005 advises many corporations regarding restructuring debt with private banks after the 2002 crisis, being the negotiator in many cases.
      • 3.6. In 2002 advises Tractebel (Belgium) in regard to a call for tenders of the State Electric Energy Company.
      • 3.7. In 2001 advised a Nansen (Brazil) regarding a supply contract for many electric measurement devices signed with the State Electric Energy Company.
      • 3.8. In 2000 invited to participate to the seminar organized by The World Business Organization of the International Chamber of Commerce on "Negotiation, drafting and performance of International Contracts. Négociation, la rédaction el l’exécution des contrats internationaux" held in Paris from June 19 to June 22, 2000
      • 3.9. In 2000, advises the National Office of Budget and Planning of Uruguay on BOT financing in collaboration with Price Waterhouse Coopers.
      • 3.10. In 1997 is appointed by the International Court of Arbitration as member of the International Tribunal to solve a dispute between an Argentinian company and a Brazilian Company regarding the high voltage (500 KV) energy transport line that went from Yacyretá dam to Salto Grande dam. The dispute was finally solved by the holding of the Tribunal in 1999.
      • 3.11. In 1996 is appointed to be included in the list of Arbitrators of the Uruguayan Chamber of Commerce, member of International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce of Paris.
      • 3.12. In July, 1994 is appointed as Sole Arbitrator by the State Bank “Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay” and a commercial bank “Banco Comercial) to solve a dispute between them, and the decision was issued on the 24th. of January, 1995.
      • 3.13. Legal Council of the Consulting Consortium to the River Plate Administration Commission that advises the Commission regarding the works needed for the Martín García Channel. ThisConsortiumwasformedbyHaecon N.V. fromBelgium; Estudio de Ingeniería Hidráulica S.A. (E.I.H. Argentina); Consultores en Obras Públicas y Desarrollo S.A. ( C.E.O.P.Y.D. S.A. Argentina); and Coopers&Lybrand / Harteneck López y Cía (Argentina).
      • 3.14. Legal counsel to Minera San Gregorio S.A. that obtained the concession for a gold mine in Minas de Corrales, in the Departament of Rivera, Uruguay.
      • 3.15. Negotiator on behalf of Consorcio del Este, (operator of the Montevideo to Punta del Este Highway under a BOT contract) with Montevideo Stock Exchange for the issue of debentures that were not finally issued on the benefit of a better finance solution.
      • 3.16. Negotiator on behalf of Consorcio del Este with the Inter American Development Bank for a loan to finance the construction of the highway.
      • 3.17. Legal Counsel to mining company Compañía Minera San José S.A.
      • 3.18. Legal Counsel to Huarte Uruguay in regarding the construction of the annex building to the Parliament and regarding the juridical structure of the construction Consortium (Consorcio A.P.L).
    • 4. Conferences.
      • 4.1. In 2003 takes part as invited participant in the International Congress on Arbitration held in Miami, organized by the International Chamber of Commerce of Paris
      • 4.2. In 2003 Speaker "First National Congress on Arbitration" held in Punta del Este organized by Uruguayan Chamber of Commerce and the University of Montevideo.
      • 4.3. In 2003 Moderator "International Seminar on Arbitration" held in Punta del Este Uruguay.
      • 4.4. In 1992 speaker“Eco Enterprise” organized by the University of Enterprise and Social Sciences and the Association of Corporation Managers held in Buenos Ares.
      • 4.5. In 1985 was appointed to the Board of the National Academy on Economics.
      • 4.6. In 1982 Speaker "VIII Seminar of the Association of Big Hydroelectric Infrastructures" held in Resistencia, on "Hydroelectric projects of multiple use and regional development" held in Argentina. The lecture was afterwards published with the sponsorship of the Northeastern University, Argentina.
      • 4.7. In 1980 Speaker "Introductory Course on Territorial Planning" organized by the Territorial Planning Institute of the Faculty of Architecture of the University of the Republic of Uruguay and the Municipal Government of Montevideo, Uruguay. This lecture was then published by the Institute of Municipal Studies in 1983 as "Development poles. An example: Salto Grande Dam".
      • 4.8. In 1978 Speaker "III Course on Administration of Public Companies", organized by the Inter American Public Administration School of the Getulio Vargas Foundation, held in Río de Janeiro, Brazil.
      • 4.9. In 1977 Speaker “Share Corporations” organized by the University Center "Montefaro". This lecture was published in a book called “Share Corporations: present and future” Ed. Acali (1978).
      • 4.10. In 1976 Speaker "Finance Aspects of the Construction of the Salto Grande Dam", organized by the National Academy of Economics.
    • 5. Academic background
      • 5.1. Member of the Board of the National Institute on Banking Law.
      • 5.2. From 1970 to 1972 was appointed representative of the Professionals in the board of the Faculty of Law, University of the Republic.
      • 5.3. In 1964 was appointed by the Board of the Faulty of Law as professor of the course on Commercial Law.
      • 5.4. In 1956 is appointed as Professor on Commercial Law after the presentation (and later publication) of the Thesis on commercial checks.
      • 5.5. In 1951 publishes with Dr. Juan Carlos Peirano a paper on Judicial Intervention of Share corporations.
      • 5.6. In 1950 graduated as Doctor in Law and Social Sciences with the highest qualifications and awarded with "exoneración de derechos de título" (exemption of title rights).

    • LANGUAGES
      • - Spanish and French
      - Reads Portuguese and Italian.
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