Financial Services
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Maria Londono

Fractional GC

About Me

CROSS - BORDER STARTUP LAWYER Dual - qualified attorney (Colombia and New York) and Certified Anti - Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) with 16+ years of experience guiding startups and high - growth companies through cross - border transactions, expansion projects, data protection (GDPR), and risk - based strategic advising. Skilled at structuring complex debt and equity deals across common and civil law systems, bridging U.S., European, and LATAM teams with clear, solution - oriented legal advice. Proven ability to manage risk pragmatically, accelerate international scaling, and enable startups and innovation - driven businesses to thrive. Fluent in English and Spanish; conversational skills in French and Portuguese

Jurisdiction

United States

Experience

Seniority LevelC-Suite
Years of Experience15-20 years
Current StatusActive
Chief Legal and Compliance OfficerGreensill Capital (Klym)
2020 - 2025

• Negotiated Greensill Capital's (UK) acquisition of Omnibnk (now KLYM). • Led management buyout negotiations from Greensill Capital UK. • Structured and negotiated equity investments by JP Morgan, IFC, Carto, Magna Investments, Fundación Mundo Mujer, and Promotora Social de México. • Negotiated a convertible loan from K Fintech payable in KLYM equity. • Drafted and negotiated cross - border transaction documents under New York, UK, Colombian, Chilean, and Brazilian law. • Structured cross - border receivables - backed financings and structured credit transactions, including warrants, under NY and local law. • Supported bids to enter new regulatory frameworks, including structuring Sharia - compliant financings in the UAE. • Built lean in - house legal and compliance teams focused on practical, business - centered risk management.

AssociateClifford Chance US LLP
2018 - 2019

• Structured renewable energy project financings across the Americas. • Coordinated multi - jurisdictional teams and developed business focused legal strategies, including convertible loans.

Foreign AssociateProskauer Rose LLP
2016 - 2017

• Participated in cross - border capital markets deals and corporate reorganizations. • Supported global expansion initiatives and advised on asset divestitures, including the sale of Brazilian mining assets by Vali.

Corporate Finance CounselFrontera Energy
2011 - 2016

• Structured over $10B in project financings for LATAM energy infrastructure. • Led legal strategies for foreign exchange, commodity hedging, and international investments. • Structured and negotiated the acquisition of Petrominerales.

Corporate Affairs ManagerAvianca S.A.
2009 - 2011

• Managed legal aspects of the Avianca – TACA merger and NYSE ADR offering, navigating multi - jurisdictional regulatory challenges.

Junior AssociateRodríguez & Cavelier
2008 - 2009

• Supported M&A due diligence and cross - border financing transactions.

Founder and Managing AttorneyEmmalaw.io
2025 - Present

Fractional General Counsel service consultant admitted to the New York Bar, focused on Fintechs.

Co-FounderDisrupt3rs
2021 - 2023

EdTech startup focused on teaching fintech entrepreneurs how to responsibly incorporate stablecoins and tokenized instruments onto their portfolios. Regulatory advice.

Education

Degree of JDUniversidad de los Andes
2002 - 2008
Degree of LLMUniversity of Virginia
2017 - 2018

Certification

Total Certifications1

New York Bar

Skills

Core skills5
Languages3

Skills

Mechanical Drafting
Advocacy
Academic Affairs
Due Diligence
Transaction Processing (Business)

Languages

Portuguese
English
Spanish

Services