Experience

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  Cargolux Airlines

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Legal Counsel, The Americas

    • Apr 2018 - Present
    • Houston, Texas Area

    For the Americas region (United States, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile and Argentina):Provide prompt legal advice to management and key accounts.Advise on legal and regulatory implications of business initiatives.Select and administer external counsel ensuring proper strategy on all matters including litigation.Monitor changes in legislation impacting the business, including but not limited to aviation, labor and employment, privacy.Drafting and negotiating a wide range of contracts.Ensuring entity good standing across the region.

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  PepsiCo

  • Legal Manager Central America and the Caribbean for Frito Lay

    • Jan 2011 - Jul 2014

    Primary responsibilities: Review and manage all legal matters for the region which included civil and common law countries: Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and the rest of the Caribbean.Preparation and review of contracts: a) contracts for sowing, sale of seeds and harvest of potatoes and plantains, securing guarantees from farmers; b) contracts with suppliers; c) distribution agreements with local and international distributors; d) negotiation and review of intellectual property licenses (use of images, music); e) leases in general, etc.Coordination with the Trademark Legal Department regarding trademark and name registration.Managing legal aspects of consumer claims and recalls.Managing and consultation in regulatory aspects in general, including legal support regarding application of quality norms, labeling regulations (including FDA requirements), obtaining sanitary registrations for products, obtaining permits and licenses for promotions, and in general all mandatory permits for the production facilities in the region.Assuring compliance with distribution laws of the region, specifically distributor protection laws.Guaranteeing proper accounting reserves with respect to litigation, preparing legal reserves every quarter; consultancy and documentary support in litigation (approximately 45 active litigation per year); direct coordination and management of external law firms (approximately 15 law firms in the region).Support to Human Resources Department in strategic union matters, negotiation before the Ministries of Labor with Labor Unions (4 Unions in the region).Support to Human Resources Department in decisions to terminate employees.Assistance in labor cases to prevent potential litigation.Support in preparation of termination communications and discharge documents.Manage the regional ethics hotline cases

  • Legal Manager for Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean for Frito Lay

    • Dec 2007 - Jan 2011

    Review and manage all legal matters for the region which included civil and common law countries: Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and the rest of the Caribbean.Preparation and review of contracts in general.Coordination with the Trademark Legal Department regarding trademark and name registration.Managing legal aspects of consumer claims and recalls.Managing and consultation in regulatory aspects in general, including legal support regarding application of quality norms, labeling regulations (including FDA requirements), obtaining sanitary registrations for products, obtaining permits and licenses for promotions, and in general all mandatory permits for the production facilities in the region.Assuring compliance with distribution laws of the region, specifically distributor protection laws.Guaranteeing proper accounting reserves with respect to litigation, preparing legal reserves every quarter; consultancy and documental support in litigation (approximately 30 active litigation per year); direct coordination and management of external law firms (approximately 4 law firms in the region).Support to Human Resources Department in strategic union matters, negotiation before the Ministries of Labor with Labor Unions (2 Unions in the region).Representing the corporation in all matters before the Ministries of Labor and preparation of all legal documentation for Ministries of Labor.Support to Human Resources Department in decisions to terminate employees.Support to sales department in coordination with Human Resources regarding fraud and theft cases.Assistance in labor cases to prevent potential litigation.Support in preparation of termination communications and discharge documents.Support in documenting insurance claims.Manage the regional ethics hotline.

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  Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti

  • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

  • Associate Attorney

    • Oct 2005 - Dec 2007
    • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

    Preparation of contracts, legal opinions and legal memoranda for foreign investment projects and international commerce (including import, export and distribution of goods).Review and preparation of different types of contracts, including real estate agreements, mortgages, services agreements, etc.Assistance in corporate law cases in general.Preparation of legal opinions regarding tax and securities issues.

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  Oficina JM Cabral y Báez

  • Santiago, Dominican Republic

  • Associate Attorney

    • Jan 2002 - Jul 2004
    • Santiago, Dominican Republic

    Incorporation and restructuring of national corporations. Preparation of legal minutes and legal documentation regarding day to day activities of corporations.Incorporation of non-profit organizations.Review of a wide array of contracts: purchase, loan, mortgages, distribution, trademark, etc.Preparation of legal opinions regarding loan agreements, warranty and pledges, distribution agreements, among others, between national and foreign companies.Active participation in negotiations between an international bank and a local company.Review of legal documentation and active participation in civil responsibility litigation.Registration of trademarks and trade names.