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HARRY AGUSTÍN BODÁN-SHIELDS

Senior Associate
(505) 8435 0126
harry.bodan@garciabodan.com

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Description

Harry Agustín Bodán-Shields is Senior Associate of the firm in Managua, Nicaragua.

During his extensive career, he has been Chargé d`Affaires a.i., in Lima and World Bank Consultant (STC); Permanent Representative of Nicaragua to GATT in Geneva; Chief of the Nicaraguan Diplomatic Mission to the European Communities in Brussels; been Ambassador to Japan and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps concurrent in Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines; Minister and Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua

Practice Areas

  • Corporate-Commercial
  • International Law
  • Legislative Affairs

Recognitions

  • National Decorations:
    • Order “Rubén Darío” of Nicaragua (Grand Cross).
    • Order “Miguel Larreynaga” of Nicaragua (Grand Cross).
    • Order “José de Marcoleta” (Grand Cross).
  • Foreign Decorations:
    • Order “Mérito de Mayo” of Argentina (Grand Cross).
    • Order “Mérito Civil” of Perú (Grand Cross).
    • Order “Merito Civil” of Spain (Grand Cross).
    • Order “Brilliant Star” of Taiwan (Grand Cross).
    • Order of the Crown. Belgium (Grand Official).
    • Order of the Rising Sun, Japan (Gran Cordon).

Publications & Lectures

  • History: “Nicaragua: Teatro de lo Absurdo”.
  • History Fiction: “El Edén del Camaleón”.
  • Fiction: “Simbad y los Terrícolas”.

Education

  • Postgraduate diploma – Spanish School of Diplomacy (Graduated with Honors).
  • Doctorate in Law – Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
  • Graduated in Law – Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
  • Admitted to practice as Attorney and Notary

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English
  • French