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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 clients from Spanish-speaking countries in U.S. litigation and U.S. clients who are facing legal issues in Spanish-speaking countries. Among Diego’s clients are international publicly listed corporations, high-profile individuals, and government agencies. 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 appeared before 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 can handle cases in both languages. Furthermore, Diego 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 in both countries. This places Diego in a unique position to understand and navigate both Civil and Common Law systems. Diego is also experienced in Mexican Criminal, Constitutional, and Amparo Law. Before joining both 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.