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Diego Durán de la Vega

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Washington, D.C.

+1 (202) 741-4938

diego.duran@hugheshubbard.com
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Diego Durán de la Vega is a partner of Hughes Hubbard based in Washington, D.C. and Co-Chair of the Latin American Disputes practice group. His practice focuses on international disputes, including white-collar defense matters, internal investigations, commercial litigation and international arbitration cases—including investor-state arbitration. He also has experience in compliance, where he assesses exposure, designs and implements programs, and provides training.

Diego mainly advises and represents non-U.S. clients in U.S. litigation, and U.S. clients that are facing litigation abroad. Among Diego’s clients are government agencies, international corporations and high-profile individuals.

Diego has appeared before international arbitration tribunals, federal and state courts in the United States, and all levels of the Mexican judiciary, including the Mexican Supreme Court. He has also participated in cases before the Inter- American Commission on Human Rights and its Court of Justice.

Diego’s experience as a litigator in Mexico and the U.S., his academic work in Europe, Mexico and the United States, and his cultural capabilities enable him to easily navigate complex cross-border legal issues. He has ample experience coordinating international legal teams and local counsel in different jurisdictions.

Because Diego’s native language is Spanish, and he is fluent in English, he is able to handle cases in both languages. He is licensed to practice law in both Mexico and the U.S. (New York and District of Columbia). He is the only attorney at the firm licensed to practice both in the U.S. and Mexico.

Diego is also experienced in Mexican Criminal, Constitutional and Amparo Law. Prior to Hughes Hubbard and Quinn Emanuel, he was a successful litigator at one of the top criminal law boutiques in Mexico, where he defended and helped prosecute dozens of cases.

Professional Activities

  • Vice Chair, Commission on Anti-Corruption, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Mexico Chapter, 2020-present
  • Member, United States Council for International Business (USCIB - ICC USA), Arbitration Committee, 2019-present
  • Member, International Bar Association, Committees on Arbitration and Litigation, 2017-present
  • Member, American Bar Association, International Law Section, Committees on Arbitration, Litigation and Criminal Law, 2014-present
  • Member, New York State Bar Association, Committees on Arbitration, Litigation and Criminal Law, 2014-present
  • Member, Mexican Bar Association, 2011-present
  • Member, Mexican Institute of Mediation, 2019-present
  • Member, Hispanic National Bar Association, 2019-present

Previous Experience

  • Associate, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (Washington, DC, 2014-2019)
  • Associate, Bufete Aguilar Zinser (Mexico City, 2007-2013)
  • Law Clerk, Baker & McKenzie (Mexico City, 2005-2007)
  • Law Clerk, Legarreta y Asociados (Mexico City, 2004-2005)

Highlighted Publications

  • Co-author, Latin America Overview:  A long Road Travelled; a Long Road to the Journey’s End, International Arbitration Laws and Regulations 2020, Global Legal Group (August 2020)
  • Co-author, Arbitraje comercial y de inversión en el sector energético en America Latina, Tirant lo Blanch, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) and the Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Center of the University of Houston Law School (June 2020)
  • Co-author, 2019 FCPA & Anti-Bribery Alert, Hughes Hubbard & Reed (December 2019)

Highlighted Lectures, Seminars, Conferences and Webinars

  • “Mexican National Anticorruption System:  A comparative of the before and now, and the status of its implementation,” Universidad Panamericana and the Anti-Corruption Commission of ICC Mexico, Fifth Anti-Corruption Diploma, Mexico City, September 2020
  • “Bankruptcy in Mexico and the United States,” a webinar organized by Inteli Iuris and moderated by retired Mexican Supreme Court Justice José Ramón Cossío Díaz, August 2020
  • “Investing in Latin America in Times of COVID-19,” webinar organized by Intralinks and Marval O’Farrell Mairal (Argentina), and with the participation of nine different law firms across Latin America, August 2020
  • “Careers in Compliance for Diverse Law Students,” webinar organized by the Minorities in the Profession, Law Students Perspectives, Inter-American Affairs, and Compliance Committees of the New York City Bar Association, August 2020
  • “Policies in the Mexican Electricity Sector: Impact and Resolution Scenarios,” webinar organized by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Mexico, July 2020
  • “New Policies in the Mexican Electricity Sector: Impact and Resolution Scenarios,” webinar organized by the Germany, Spain, and Great Britain chambers of commerce in Mexico, June 2020
  • “Reliability Policy in the Mexican Electricity Sector: Impact and Resolution Alternatives,” webinar organized by the France-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, June 2020
  • “The Benefits of Having a Whistleblower System: the US Experience and the Outlook in Mexico,” webinar organized by the Anti-Corruption Commission of ICC Mexico, June 2020
  • “Risks of Relaxing Compliance in Times of Crisis: How to Adapt Compliance Programs,” webinar organized by Hughes Hubbard and Reed, June 2020
  • “The Impact of Mexico's New Policy for the Electricity System,” webinar organized by Hughes Hubbard & Reed, Goodrich, Riquelme y Asociados, and Control Risks, May 2020
  • "Conversation with Dr. Mijangos Borja, Special Prosecutor in the Fight against Corruption," webinar organized by the Anti-Corruption Commission of CCI Mexico, May 2020
  • “Cross-border investigations during the pandemic and in a post-COVID-19 world,” webinar organized by the New York City Bar Association's Inter-American Affairs, Compliance, and White Collar Crime Committees, May 2020
  • “Investment Opportunities in the Mexican Energy Sector,” webinar organized by Hughes Hubbard & Reed, Goodrich, Riquelme y Asociados, and Control Risks, March 2020
  • “The New Agenda of the National Anti-Corruption System 2020,” conversation with Mrs. Cruz Lesbros, President of the Coordinating Committee of the National Anti-Corruption System, session of the Anti-Corruption Commission of CCI Mexico, Mexico City, March 2020
  • “Anti-Corruption Investigations in the Energy Sector,” Fourth Anti-Corruption Diploma, Universidad Panamericana and the Anti-Corruption Commission of CCI Mexico, Mexico City, February 2020
  • “Influence of Civil Organizations in Institutional Strengthening,” III International Anti-Corruption Congress, CCI Mexico Anti-Corruption Commission, Mexico City, November 2019
  • “Fulfilling the Promise of International Arbitration,” forum organized by Greenberg Traurig, Washington, D.C., October 2019
  • “Risks and Best Practices in U.S.-Mexico Trade and Anti-Corruption: Moving Forward in Uncertain Times,” event organized by Hughes Hubbard & Reed and Sanchez DeVanny, Mexico City, August 2019
  • “Setting up the Right Arbitral Tribunal: Different Voices for Optimal Results,” American Bar Association, International Law Section, Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., April 2019
  • “The Past, Present and Future of the Global Fight Against Corruption,” Universidad Panamericana and the Anti-Corruption Commission of ICC Mexico, Anti-Corruption Diploma, Mexico City, October 2017
  • “The FCPA and its Current Trends,” Universidad Panamericana and the Anti-Corruption Commission of CCI Mexico, Anti-Corruption Diploma, Mexico City, November 2016
  • “Criminal Enforcement Trends in the United States,” Mexican National Association of Tax Specialists, Fifth International Tax Seminar, Washington, D.C., June 2016
  • “Tax Felonies Under Mexican Law,” Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Tax Law II Course, Mexico City, February 2013

Highlighted Matters

Civil and Commercial Litigation

  • Commercial Litigation (New York).  Advised the Mexican subsidiary of a leading multinational renewable energy company in a pre-litigation contractual dispute against a British company 
  • Civil litigation (New York).  Currently advising and representing a Mexican businessperson in connection with a RICO Act lawsuit
  • Commercial litigation (New York and California).  Advised and represented one of the world's largest cinema chains in several contractual disputes against U.S. companies 
  • Commercial litigation (California).  Currently advising and representing a famous Mexican journalist and anchorwoman in a contractual dispute against two U.S. companies 
  • Legal malpractice (Florida).  Represented a formerly publicly traded company in the United States against its former attorneys for legal malpractice 
  • Civil rights, pro bono (Virginia).  Represented undocumented families in a first impression case for violations of the Federal Fair Housing Act, for discrimination based on an impact theory or disparate treatment

International Arbitration

  • Commercial arbitration (AAA - ICDR rules - New York law).  Represented the Mexican subsidiary of a Spanish multinational engineering and construction company in a commercial dispute related to a renewable energy project in Mexico 
  • Commercial arbitration (ICC - New York law).  Represented a Mexican company in the food industry against a US company, franchisor of a famous pastry shop, in a contractual dispute regarding the terms of its master franchise agreement
  • Commercial arbitration (Ad hoc - UNCITRAL Rules - New York law).  Represented a Mexican company, the largest distributor of asphalt in South East Mexico, in a contractual dispute against a Swiss company 
  • Commercial Arbitration (JAMS – California law).  Currently representing a Mexican company in a contractual dispute against a US company regarding the unjustified termination of a license agreement
  • Investor-State Arbitration (ICSID - Mexican Law).  Represented a Singaporean multinational company against Mexico in connection with the Oceanografía scandal, one of the largest frauds in Latin American history, related to the hydrocarbon sector in Mexico
  • Investor-State Arbitration (ICSID - ICSID Additional Facility Rules - laws of Mexico).  Represented a group of U.S. investors against Mexico regarding the cancellation of their licenses to operate casinos in Mexico

White Collar Criminal Defense and Corporate Investigations

  • High-Profile Criminal Defense (SDTX).  Represented a former governor of a state in Mexico who was indicted for racketeering, drug trafficking, money laundering and bank fraud.  Coordinated legal teams in Mexico and Italy, where client was also facing charges
  • High-Profile Criminal Defense (EDNY).  Currently advising a client in connection with the NXIVM scandal, in which Keith Raniere is facing charges for sex trafficking, forced labor and RICO violations
  • High-Profile Criminal Defense (EDNY).  Represented another former governor of a state in Mexico who was under investigation by the DOJ for racketeering, drug trafficking and money launderingInternal Investigations and Enforcement
  • FIFA scandal-related investigation (DOJ).  Part of the team that represented a Swiss bank, and conducted an internal investigation, in connection with the DOJ investigations into racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering by FIFA officials
  • DOJ’s Swiss Bank Program Investigation (DOJ).  Part of the team that represented a Swiss bank, and conducted an internal investigation, in connection with DOJ’s Swiss Bank Program and allegations of aiding and abetting tax evasion of U.S. taxpayers.  Client was the first bank to reach resolution under the program
  • Walmart FCPA Investigation (DOJ and SEC).  Represented a high-level employee of Walmart Mexico in the worldwide FCPA investigation that DOJ and SEC conducted into Walmart from 2012 to 2018
  • Stock Manipulation Investigation (SEC).  Represented a U.S. former publicly-traded company, now owned by Mexican individuals, in connection with a SEC investigation into stock manipulation, and books and records violations
  • U.S. Economic Sanctions (OFAC).  Advise and represent a multinational pharmaceutical company in connection with a petition to unblock millions of U.S. dollars in client’s funds
  • U.S. Economic Sanctions (OFAC).  Advise and represent a Mexican real estate company in connection with a request filed before OFAC
  • Extradition Proceedings (U.S.).  Represented another former governor of a state in Mexico who was seeking political asylum in the U.S. and defending against an extradition request from Mexico based on several arrest warrants for embezzlement of public funds, corruption, racketeering and money laundering
  • Extradition Proceedings (U.S.).  Represented a Mexican businessman who was seeking political asylum in the U.S. and defending against an extradition request from Mexico based on an arrest warrant for embezzlement of public funds  

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Education
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School, LL.M., 2014
  • Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, WBLC, 2014
  • Universidad Panamericana, Master's, Appellate Litigation, 2012
  • Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, J.D., 2008
Bar Admissions
  • District of Columbia, 2019
  • New York, 2015
  • Republic of Mexico, 2009
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Areas of Focus
Anti-Corruption & Internal Investigations
Arbitration
Latin America
Litigation
White Collar & Regulatory Defense
Also of Interest:
  • Laura N. Perkins
  • Ryan Fayhee
  • Terence Healy

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