Experience

Universidad de Montevideo

• Uruguay
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Professor - Comparative Legal Systems

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Overview of different legal systems around the world, including Common Law (USA), Civil Law, Islamic Law, Chinese Law, Indian Law. We also cover new aspects of the global legal profession such as artificial intelligence, privacy laws, intellectual property, blockchain technology, Compliance. Overview of different legal systems around the world, including Common Law (USA), Civil Law, Islamic Law, Chinese Law, Indian Law. We also cover new aspects of the global legal profession such as artificial intelligence, privacy laws, intellectual property, blockchain technology, Compliance.



Cikato

• Uruguay

• Partner

  • Jul 2013 - Present

  General Manager, Head of IP. Trademark Prosecution in Uruguay and the region. Handling of trademark portfolio for multinational company in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. Trademark protection strategy. Oppositions in Uruguay and the region. Brand Enforcement. Patent filing around the world. IP Contracts, including licensing, co-existence agreements. General Manager, Head of IP. Trademark Prosecution in Uruguay and the region. Handling of trademark portfolio for multinational company in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. Trademark protection strategy. Oppositions in Uruguay and the region. Brand Enforcement. Patent filing around the world. IP Contracts, including licensing, co-existence agreements.



Philip Morris International

• Switzerland
• Tobacco Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory Group

  • Apr 2012 - Jul 2013

  Product Liability Litigation, handling cases in Latin America, Africa and Europe. Regulatory Litigation regarding excessive regulation. FCPA investigations, litigation management around the world, participated in arbitration proceedings.

• Senior Trademark Analyst

  • Mar 2009 - Apr 2012

  Trademark clearance, prosecution, and infringements. Unfair competition litigation. Trademark protection strategy. Handled with Senior Counsel portfolio of approximately 15000 trademarks in Latin America. In addition, I handled global filing projects.



Broadcast Music Inc

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Intern

  • Oct 2007 - Nov 2007

  Intern for BMI at the US Copyright Office Intern for BMI at the US Copyright Office



Cikato Lawyers

• Montevideo, Uruguay

• Associate

  • Jan 2004 - Jul 2007

  Trademark clearance, prosecution and infringements. Unfair competition litigation. Trademark protection strategy counseling. Anti-counterfeiting. Trademark clearance, prosecution and infringements. Unfair competition litigation. Trademark protection strategy counseling. Anti-counterfeiting.



PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal

• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2003 - Nov 2003

  Tax law and Corporations counseling Tax law and Corporations counseling