Experience

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  Headrick

  • Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

  • Senior Director of IP | Healthcare | Life Sciences Division

    • Dec 2021 - Present
    • Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

    I specialize in Intellectual Property, Lifesciences and Healthcare, corporate and business matters, administrative law, infrastructures and IP and administrative litigation.

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  Figueroa Legal

  • Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

  • Legal and Strategy Advisor | Sole Practitioner

    • 2021 - Nov 2021
    • Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

    Legal and strategic advisory services for business development to local and international clients, public or private, in the areas of expertise.

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  Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Comunicaciones

  • Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

  • Managing Director of Special Projects

    • 2012 - 2020
    • Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

    Legal and strategic advice on special projects. Responsible for the management and execution of the legal aspects of special projects executed by the Ministry, as well as the review, coordination and follow-up of legislative initiatives. Responsible for the "start up" of the Legal Directorates of new functional structures attached to the Ministry; planning, direction and coordination of their resource management to maximize their strategic use.

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  Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Mipymes

  • Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

  • Legal Director - Legal Consultancy

    • 2011 - 2012
    • Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

    Responsible for the review, coordination and follow-up of legislative initiatives led by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, legal affairs and all substantive and support areas; supervision of the day-to-day administrative functions of the Legal Consultancy for the achievement of institutional goals. Responsible for planning, directing and coordinating the management of the administration of resources of the Legal Office to maximize their strategic use.

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  Headrick Rizik Álvarez & Fernández

  • Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

  • Senior Associate - Business & Litigation | Head of Intellectual Property Department

    • 2003 - 2011
    • Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

    Advice to local and foreign clients in legal matters of diverse nature. Design and execution of legal and strategic plans for the achievement of commercial and institutional objectives of clients.

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  Uría Menéndez

  • Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, España

  • Senior Lawyer Commercial Department

    • 2005 - 2006
    • Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, España

    Legal advice on transnational business transactions and infrastructure investment projects.

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  Empresas Farmacéuticas de Investigación y Desarrollo, INC. (EFID)

  • Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

  • Executive Director

    • 1997 - 2001
    • Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

    Executive and strategic management, resource management in general of the Association. Legal and strategic representation in institutions of the Executive and Legislative Power (including Ministries and public institutions regulating the sector), the National Congress and the Judiciary, International and Multilateral Organisations, and Business and Business Associations representing the sector, national and foreign. Execute all actions approved by the Assembly of Members and Board of Directors of the association. Supervision of the daily administrative functions (accounting, purchasing, occupational health and safety, general services, physical security), ensuring proper budget execution and compliance with applicable regulations.