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Leading Chilean Attorney Joins PAG Law

24 AUGUST 2022

At PAG Law we are always looking to grow and improve our team. We are pleased to announce that leading cross-border attorney, Esteban J. Elias, will be joining the firm's Miami office as a Partner as of September 1, 2022. He will be focused exclusively on US legal issues as he supports the Firm's entrepreneurial clients grow and scale outside of their home country.

Esteban holds an International Finance and Corporate Master's in Laws (LL.M.) from the American University Washington College of Law. In July of 2001 he became New York admitted and during the years that followed, he worked with Piper Rudnick LLP in Washington, D.C. Esteban regularly advises venture backed companies and cross-border founders and is considered one of the leading venture capital attorneys in the Souther Cone.

Esteban is currently admitted in New York and Chile and has a pending admission in the District of Columbia. He has recently been authorized by the Florida Board of Bar Examiners to take the Florida Bar. He is fluent in English and Spanish.

"I am delighted to be part of PAGLAW as one of the leading VC firms for Latin American clients, said Esteban. "I feel that PAG's philosophy and way to approach clients is fully aligned with my personal way of dealing and interacting with clients. With the uprise of venture capital deals from Latin America to the US market, this presents a great personal and professional opportunity to make a contribution to PAGLAW".

Juan Pablo Cappello, founding partner of PAG Law, commented: "We have a long-standing cocounseling relationship with Esteban. He has a lot of experience with Latin American startups and his addition to the firm lies in with our focus on serving underrepresented founders. We are thrilled to have him".

Leading Chilean Attorney Joins PAG Law

24 AUGUST 2022

At PAG Law we are always looking to grow and improve our team. We are pleased to announce that leading cross-border attorney, Esteban J. Elias, will be joining the firm's Miami office as a Partner as of September 1, 2022. He will be focused exclusively on US legal issues as he supports the Firm's entrepreneurial clients grow and scale outside of their home country.

Esteban holds an International Finance and Corporate Master's in Laws (LL.M.) from the American University Washington College of Law. In July of 2001 he became New York admitted and during the years that followed, he worked with Piper Rudnick LLP in Washington, D.C. Esteban regularly advises venture backed companies and cross-border founders and is considered one of the leading venture capital attorneys in the Souther Cone.

Esteban is currently admitted in New York and Chile and has a pending admission in the District of Columbia. He has recently been authorized by the Florida Board of Bar Examiners to take the Florida Bar. He is fluent in English and Spanish.

"I am delighted to be part of PAGLAW as one of the leading VC firms for Latin American clients, said Esteban. "I feel that PAG's philosophy and way to approach clients is fully aligned with my personal way of dealing and interacting with clients. With the uprise of venture capital deals from Latin America to the US market, this presents a great personal and professional opportunity to make a contribution to PAGLAW".

Juan Pablo Cappello, founding partner of PAG Law, commented: "We have a long-standing cocounseling relationship with Esteban. He has a lot of experience with Latin American startups and his addition to the firm lies in with our focus on serving underrepresented founders. We are thrilled to have him".

Leading Chilean Attorney Joins PAG Law

24 AUGUST 2022

At PAG Law we are always looking to grow and improve our team. We are pleased to announce that leading cross-border attorney, Esteban J. Elias, will be joining the firm's Miami office as a Partner as of September 1, 2022. He will be focused exclusively on US legal issues as he supports the Firm's entrepreneurial clients grow and scale outside of their home country.

Esteban holds an International Finance and Corporate Master's in Laws (LL.M.) from the American University Washington College of Law. In July of 2001 he became New York admitted and during the years that followed, he worked with Piper Rudnick LLP in Washington, D.C. Esteban regularly advises venture backed companies and cross-border founders and is considered one of the leading venture capital attorneys in the Souther Cone.

Esteban is currently admitted in New York and Chile and has a pending admission in the District of Columbia. He has recently been authorized by the Florida Board of Bar Examiners to take the Florida Bar. He is fluent in English and Spanish.

"I am delighted to be part of PAGLAW as one of the leading VC firms for Latin American clients, said Esteban. "I feel that PAG's philosophy and way to approach clients is fully aligned with my personal way of dealing and interacting with clients. With the uprise of venture capital deals from Latin America to the US market, this presents a great personal and professional opportunity to make a contribution to PAGLAW".

Juan Pablo Cappello, founding partner of PAG Law, commented: "We have a long-standing cocounseling relationship with Esteban. He has a lot of experience with Latin American startups and his addition to the firm lies in with our focus on serving underrepresented founders. We are thrilled to have him".