Ricardo Colmenter
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Yurima Falcon-Grace
Ricardo is one of the best lawyers and consultants I know. He is methodical in his approach, detail oriented, very knowledgeable, always willing to explain and walk you through the issue at hand. His experience translates well in understanding the ever-changing commercial needs of his clients and results in high quality and pointed advice. He is generous with his time, very wise with his advice and has no reservation about taking on and mastering a new challenge. In the oil and gas arena Ricardo has worked or interacted with some of the world’s largest petroleum companies which allowed him to gain wide expertise, particularly regarding large projects in Latin America and the USA. I would highly recommend Ricardo for any of your project needs.
Arthur Mpeirwe
Ricardo is a very social man and a team player. He was very helpful to us as an intellectual property class at Lund University
Yurima Falcon-Grace
Ricardo is one of the best lawyers and consultants I know. He is methodical in his approach, detail oriented, very knowledgeable, always willing to explain and walk you through the issue at hand. His experience translates well in understanding the ever-changing commercial needs of his clients and results in high quality and pointed advice. He is generous with his time, very wise with his advice and has no reservation about taking on and mastering a new challenge. In the oil and gas arena Ricardo has worked or interacted with some of the world’s largest petroleum companies which allowed him to gain wide expertise, particularly regarding large projects in Latin America and the USA. I would highly recommend Ricardo for any of your project needs.
Arthur Mpeirwe
Ricardo is a very social man and a team player. He was very helpful to us as an intellectual property class at Lund University
Yurima Falcon-Grace
Ricardo is one of the best lawyers and consultants I know. He is methodical in his approach, detail oriented, very knowledgeable, always willing to explain and walk you through the issue at hand. His experience translates well in understanding the ever-changing commercial needs of his clients and results in high quality and pointed advice. He is generous with his time, very wise with his advice and has no reservation about taking on and mastering a new challenge. In the oil and gas arena Ricardo has worked or interacted with some of the world’s largest petroleum companies which allowed him to gain wide expertise, particularly regarding large projects in Latin America and the USA. I would highly recommend Ricardo for any of your project needs.
Arthur Mpeirwe
Ricardo is a very social man and a team player. He was very helpful to us as an intellectual property class at Lund University
Yurima Falcon-Grace
Ricardo is one of the best lawyers and consultants I know. He is methodical in his approach, detail oriented, very knowledgeable, always willing to explain and walk you through the issue at hand. His experience translates well in understanding the ever-changing commercial needs of his clients and results in high quality and pointed advice. He is generous with his time, very wise with his advice and has no reservation about taking on and mastering a new challenge. In the oil and gas arena Ricardo has worked or interacted with some of the world’s largest petroleum companies which allowed him to gain wide expertise, particularly regarding large projects in Latin America and the USA. I would highly recommend Ricardo for any of your project needs.
Arthur Mpeirwe
Ricardo is a very social man and a team player. He was very helpful to us as an intellectual property class at Lund University
Experience
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Entra Consulting
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director
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Director
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Jun 2014 - Present
Responsible for structuring International Energy Transaction. Responsible for Managing Merger & Acquisition Projects in the oil and gas industry Advising IOC, NOC and regulatory agencies on oil and gas Latin America regulatory framework. Responsible for Oil and Gas New Technology Legal Management Responsible for structuring Compliance Programs. .Managing oil and gas international disputes and Providing Expert Witness Litigation & Arbitration services Responsible for structuring International Energy Transaction. Responsible for Managing Merger & Acquisition Projects in the oil and gas industry Advising IOC, NOC and regulatory agencies on oil and gas Latin America regulatory framework. Responsible for Oil and Gas New Technology Legal Management Responsible for structuring Compliance Programs. .Managing oil and gas international disputes and Providing Expert Witness Litigation & Arbitration services
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Regional General Counsel Western Hemisphere
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Aug 2008 - Jun 2014
• Responsible for structuring and execution of multi-million dollar integral services projects.• Responsible for advising officer and Vice presidents regarding new opportunities and business models for international oil and gas projects.• Responsible for advising officer and Vice presidents in legislative changes especially in jurisdiction such as Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Brazil. • Manage multi-million trans-border litigations and arbitrations • Responsible for drafting and monitoring legal policies, procedures and guidelines base on business models.• Responsible for coordination and supervision of the Legal Departments for the Western Hemisphere consisting of in-house counsel (20), contract managers, clerks and administrators for operations in more than 12 countries on a daily basis. • Supervise, train and guide legal operations personnel and created legal operations’ infrastructure for the Western Hemisphere. • Responsible for all of the legal support for the subsidiaries and branches of the company in the Western Hemisphere.• Responsible for all of the corporate secretarial functions of all of the subsidiaries/branches operating in Latin America. • Leading and participated in the divestiture/acquisitions of companies and subsidiaries.• Involved in various large projects for divisions/subsidiaries of the company as part of joint ventures/consortiums and individually specially in Mexico, Ecuador, and Colombia• Assist in the enforcement and training of compliance matters such as FCPA, U.S. Export Controls and Sanctions Regulations and Antiboycott Legislation. • Assist in due diligence of agents and distributors. Make recommendations to the compliance committee.• Select and oversee outside counsel (more than 50 law firms) on litigation, labor, tax and incorporation issues. • Recruit and hire for the legal the Western Hemisphere legal department.
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Legal Departament Latin America Group
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Jan 2005 - Aug 2008
• Responsible for the coordination and supervision of the Legal Departments for Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Trinidad & Tobago and Surinam (Supervision of 2 attorneys and 4 contract administrators.) • Member of the legal policy review committee.• Responsible for the negotiation of technology transfer, licenses and master services agreements and structure sophisticate oil and gas projects. • Served as International economic and commercial law advisor.• Responsible for all of the legal support for the subsidiaries and branches of the company in the Sub region.• Negotiations of contracts with the companies’ clients for services and products in all areas of the companies’ operations.• Responsible for all of the corporate secretarial functions of all of the subsidiaries/branches operating in the Sub region.• Responsible for the management of all litigation in Sub region.• Lead and participated in the divestiture/acquisitions of companies and subsidiaries.• Developed and standardized all of the service contracts and terms and conditions for purchases/sales for certain product lines/subsidiaries of the company on a global basis.• Provided training to the commercial teams on contract terms and conditions, the US Foreign and Corrupt Practices Act, the Company’s Code of Business Conduct as well as on other Company policies.
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Partner
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Aug 2002 - Jan 2005
•Responsible for the coordination and supervision of the oil and gas and Intellectual Property department.• Served as Advisor for several Venezuelan and Latin American Law Firms.• Responsible for the representation and lobby before National Energy Agencies, National oil Companies and International Intellectual Property Organization.• Representation of Multinational Corporation before national authorities and judicial bodies. •Responsible for the coordination and supervision of the oil and gas and Intellectual Property department.• Served as Advisor for several Venezuelan and Latin American Law Firms.• Responsible for the representation and lobby before National Energy Agencies, National oil Companies and International Intellectual Property Organization.• Representation of Multinational Corporation before national authorities and judicial bodies.
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Legal Director
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Aug 1999 - Aug 2002
• Represented Venezuela in Andean Community Meetings. Took lead role in negotiating legal requirements regarding establishment and enforcement of industrial property for members of the Andean Community (Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and Colombia).• Responsible for the coordination and supervision of the IP Agency Legal Department. Supervision of 10 attorneys. • Oversaw development and implementation of legal strategy for National and International IP issues.• Reviewed administrative resolutions of IP conflicts.• Served as General Counsel for the Venezuelan IP Agency.• General Director Substitute.• Advised IP Agency’s General Director on National and International IP issues.
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Attorney
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Dec 1995 - Aug 1999
• Specialist in administrative, labor and commercial lawLaw Clerk • Legal assistant for corporate and litigation departments • Specialist in administrative, labor and commercial lawLaw Clerk • Legal assistant for corporate and litigation departments
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Education
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2003 - 2004
University of Houston
LMM, law -
2000 - 2002
Lunds universitet
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1999 - 2000
University of Central Venezuela
Attended graduate courses in International Economic Law, International Economic Law -
1993 - 1998
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
Degree Awarded: J.D., Law
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