Christian Leo

About Christian Leo

Commercial Manager and negotiator with a legal background, specializing in converting contractual risk into measurable financial outcomes.Delivered $4.5M+ in negotiated change orders and over $2M in profit impact by applying tactical empathy, contract strategy, and disciplined commercial negotiation.Bilingual (English/Spanish) lawyer qualified in Mexico, England & Wales, and New York, bridging legal leverage and business execution in high-stakes environments.

Experience

1. Commercial Manager

   Honeywell Technologies

   Jan 2025 — Present · Miami, FL, US

   Driving $4.5M USD in negotiated change orders across complex multi-stakeholder construction and infrastructure projects, converting commercial risk into measurable revenue recovery.Delivered over $2m USD in incremental profit impact through disciplined contract strategy, claim positioning and outcome driven negotiation frameworks.Responsible for substantiating Honeywell´s position and reach reasonable resolution of disputes; investigating and analyzing causes and effects of events.Indentify threats and project deviations and proactively assist in commercial solutions.Work with operations teams to mitigate negative financial impacts and assess posible recovery paths, including validating entitlements and quantification of damages.Responsible for customer facing negotiations to safeguard Honeywell´s interests.Succesfully negotiated a Change Order for over $435K related to the addition of frequencies of a building automation system.Improved the quarterly revenue by over $313k in negotiated invoices and disputed payments.

Education

• Universidad Panamericana

  Specialty Degree, Amparo and Protection Law Resources

• University of Greenwich

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

  2017 — 2018

• Vanderbilt University Law School

  Master of Laws (LLM), Law

  2012 — 2013

• Queen Mary University of London

  Master of Laws (LL.M.), Commercial Arbitration; International Business; International M& A ; Complex Litigation

  2013 — 2014

• Universidad Panamericana

  Bachelor's degree, Law

Skills

• International Arbitration
• Dispute Resolution
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law
• Legal Compliance
• International Project Management
• Arbitration
• Legal Issues
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Contract Law
• Transnational Litigation
• Civil and Commercial Litigation
• Legal Research
• Litigation Support
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• UK Bribery Act
• Cross-Border Transactions
• Civil Litigation
• Contract Negotiation
• Negotiation
• International Business
• Dispute
• International Trade
• Legal Advice
• Fcpa
• Commercial Litigation
• International Law
• Family Law