Ignacio Abella 30 connections

Chambers and Partners with its directories rank the best business lawyers per jurisdiction. I started in 2004 as a researcher, took over as team leader in 2006 and then Deputy Editor in November 2007. As Deputy Editor, my responsibilities include the following :
- Carrying out in-depth research of the legal market across Latin America and also in individual countries with clients, lawyers and other sources.
- Compiling editorial comments that reflect the prevailing opinion of the market for the directories.
- Assisting the Chief Editor in strategic planning for the timely delivery of the publication
- Mentoring, training and managing a team of researchers who carry out analysis of the legal market in Latin America and to a lesser extent, North America and Europe.
- Arranging the yearly research schedule for the team, monitoring its progress on individual basis, ensuring delivery according to deadlines and assisting in the ranking process.
- Handling research queries from law firms and clients
- Handling queries from specialised media outlets in Latin America