Cristina Hwang is currently the Associate General Counsel at Hanmi Financial Corporation/Hanmi Bank, a publicly traded company with over $7 billion in assets.

Prior to her current position, Cristina served as the lead Legal Counsel and she managed the Commercial and Contracts Department in various international construction and engineering mega-projects at Novonor S.A. (formerly Odebrecht S.A.), the largest multinational engineering and construction company in Latin America, headquartered in Brazil. During her tenure at Novonor, she was involved in significant public and private energy and infrastructure projects across mArgentina, the United States, and Africa. This role honed her ability to navigate complex legal landscapes in diverse regions, contributing to her adeptness in handling international legal matters. Earlier in her career, Cristina also worked at Dentons Rattagan Arocena in Argentina, advising local and multinational companies on a wide range of general corporate issues.

Cristina is admitted to practice law in the State of California and in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has a Law LL.B. from the University of Buenos Aires, a Masters in Law and Economics from Torcuato Di Tella University, and an LL.M. in Business Law from UCLA School of Law, where she received a Dean’s Tuition Fellowship award.

Cristina is Korean-Argentinean Asian Latina, daughter of Korean immigrants to Argentina. Cristina’s professional fulfillment is deeply rooted in her commitment to serving both her profession and her communities.