MAX DIENER SALA
25+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN:
Designing, negotiating and implementing new laws, reforms and public policies.
GUILLERMO LECONA MORALES
Doctor of Juridical Science.
Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas UNAM (2018-2022)
Master of Laws degree.
Georgetown University (1996-1997).
Law degree.
Universidad de las Américas-Puebla (1991-1996)
Graduate courses
International Monetary Fund Institute (2018). Instituto de Estudios Fiscales. Spain’s Ministry of Finance (2004).
Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, ITAM (1998, 2000-2001).
Interacting with the Administration, Congress and stakeholders to create business opportunities and a more efficient, effective and transparent governmental operation, in order to promote Mexico´s economic growth, through:
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Public-private projects
Infrastructure and public contracts, public-private partnerships, special economic zones, science, technology & innovation, trusts and other financing mechanisms.
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Institution’s design
State owned enterprises and agencies that operate with corporate governance principles on different sectors: energy, public banks, aviation, ports, railroads and telecommunications.
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Public finance
Fiscal responsibility, public debt, planning, budget, treasury and public assets administration.
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Accountability
Fiscal transparency, performance evaluation, governmental accounting, auditing, combating corruption and administrative liabilities.
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Fiscal federalism
Fiscal discipline, budget and subnational debt, fiscal federalism and federal funds’ transfers.
HIGH LEVEL POSITIONS
Deputy Attorney General of the Federation (Legislation and Consultation). Mexico´s Ministry of Finance (2012-2018).
Director General (several positions). Ministry of Finance- (2009-2011).
Deputy Legal Director General. Underministry of Expenditure (2001-2009).
Solving legal problems and advising on institution’s decision making
Providing legal solutions with a win-win focus, mainly through conflict prevention and conciliation between the parties, using litigation as the last resource. Further, providing legal counsel in day-to-day operations:
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Successful negotiations
Public-private conflicts (e.g. infrastructure contracts, labour and pensions liabilities). Annual approval processes of the Federal Budgets (fiscal years 1998 through 2018).
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Specialized legal counselling
Advising enterprises, federal and subnational entities (e.g. public-private projects, public policies’ implementation problems, solutions for their day-to-day activities, and during audit processes).
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Multidisciplinary teams
Coordinated or participated in high level teams in charge of solving complex public-private problems (e.g. Metalclad, FONADIN, “Sub-urban train” debt restructure, PPP Queretaro-Irapuato).
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Litigation of high profile cases
On the Supreme Court, federal and subnational courts, participating in high-level teams (e.g. public debt, federal budget and social security disputes, sugar industry expropriation, dissolution of a public electricity company).