MEMBERS

Aída Maria Herdocia

Education

Harvard Law School, (L.L.M International Tax Program, 1994-1995); Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas INCAE (Postgraduate studies: Banking Administration, 1989-1990); Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua (Law degree, 1977-1981).

Post

Arbitrator for the Mechanism of Resolution of Commercial Conflicts in Central America, April 2004-present; General Director of the Internal Revenue Service, Republic of Nicaragua (DGI) 1995 – 1997; Proprietary Director, Nicaraguan Telecommunications Company (ENITEL) 1995 – 1997; General Secretary of the Treasury of the Republic of Nicaragua, 1993 – 1994; General Director of Corporate Tax Payers (DGI) 1991 – 1992; Adviser and Consultant of the Minister of Finance, 1991; Secretary of Acts for the Process of Economic and Social Conciliation, 1993; Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Cooperation, 1990 – 1991; Legal Advisor, Banco Nacional de Desarrollo, 1990; Legal Advisor, Banco Inmobiliario, 1980 – 1983; Legal Advisor, Banco de America, 1977 – 1978.

Languages

Spanish; English

Area of Practice

Tax Law, Banks and Finances, Commercial Law, Telecommunications, Mergers and Acquisitions, Arbitration, Corporations, Property Law.

Alvaro García Amador

Education

Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas, INCAE (Postgraduate studies: Business Administration, 1983-1984); Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua (Law Degree, 1970-1975).

Post

Private Practice 1979 – present; Criminal District Court Judge 1975 – 1978, Legal Advisor: Ministry of Finance, Republic of Nicaragua 1994 – 1996; Legal Adviser Banco Calley Dagnall, 2000-present.

Area of Practice

Property Law, Corporate Law, Bank Law, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Litigation, Notary.

Eduardo García Herdocia

Education

Georgetown Law Center (L.L.M International Law, 2001-2002); Postgraduate International Law, Inter-American Legal Committee, OAS (Rio de Janeiro, 2006); Postgraduate Maritime Law and Law of the Sea (UCA, 2005); Universidad Americana UAM (Law degree, 1995-1999);

Post

Legal Adviser COSEP (2007); General Consul of the Republic of Nicaragua in San Jose, Costa Rica (2006-2007); Legal adviser on the project: International organize crime: Implications and reach in Central America and technical assistant to the Justice Commission of the Nicaraguan Congress (IEEPP, 2006-2007); Legal Adviser of the Fundacion Arias para Paz y el Desarrollo Humano for the project Treaty on Arms Transfer (2005); Legal Adviser for the project Consultation of the White Book of Defense of Nicaragua(CEEI /USAID, 2004-2005); Legal Adviser of the UPD/OAS for the project Central America Legislative Action against Terrorism ( 2004); Security Adviser (Consultant), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua (2003-2004);

Languages

Spanish; English

Area of Practice

Corporations, Real Estate, and consultant in national security matters.

Alvaro José García Herdocia

Education

Georgetown Law Center (L.L.M Master of Law, 2001-2002); Universidad Americana UAM (Law degree, 1995-1999).

Post

Legal Adviser, Superintendence of Banks of Nicaragua (July 2002-present).

Languages

Spanish; English

Area of Practice

Banking Law and Securities.

Luis Vanegas Pacheco

Education

Universidad Libre de Bruselas, Bélgica (Master in International Law, July 1985-June 1987); Universidad Centroamericana UCA, Managua, Nicaragua (Master in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law, 2001-2002); Universidad Autónoma de León, Nicaragua (Law degree, 1969-1974).

Post

Prosecutor, Ministry of Finance of Nicaragua (sept.1992-july1995); Legal Adviser, Ministry of External Cooperation (nov.1987-octuber1989); Legal Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua (june1987-nov.1987); First Secretary of the Nicaraguan Embassy in Guatemala (july1984-july1985); First Secretary, Business Attaché in the Nicaraguan Embassy in Dominican Republic (june1983-dicember1983); First Secretary and Consul in the Nicaraguan Embassy in the United Kingdom (june1982-june1983); Director of the Inter-American Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua (august 1980-june 1982); Director of the Central America and Panama Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua (November 1979-august1980).

Languages

Spanish, French and English

Area of Practice

Civil Law and Criminal Law.

Melida Sanchez Herdocia

Education

Universidad Centroamericana, Nicaragua (Postgraduate in Human Rights, 2004), UNAN (Law Degree 2003); Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas (INCAE–Costa Rica) (Management Program, 2002), UACA-Costa Rica (BA in Law, 1995).

Post

Specialist in Environmental Law (2003-present); Legal Adviser of Tip Top Industrial (2003-present); Legal Adviser of the Tourism Project El Remanso in San del Sur, Nicaragua (1998-present); Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Nicaraguan Association of Agrarian Law and Environmental Law (1999-present); Assistant Professor for the undergraduate courses of Agrarian Law and Environmental Law for UNAN, UCA and UAM, Nicaragua (1999-present).

Languages

Spanish, English.

Areas of Practice

Environmental Law.

Marco Castro Garnier

Education

Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas INCAE-Costa Rica (MBA, 1992); Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas INCAE (Postgraduate Program in Management, 2002); Universidad Panamericana, Costa Rica (BA in Business).

Post

Business consultant (2004-present); Financial Manager (Bellsouth –Nicaragua, 1998-2004); Financial Director, (Pepsi Nicaragua, 1996-1998); Manager on Management Consultancy (KPMG Peat Marwick, Costa Rica, 1994-1996); CEO Corporacion Periodicos Internacionales, Costa Rica (1992-1994); Consultant (Coalición de Iniciativas para el Desarrollo CINDE; 1991); Senior Consultant (KPMG Peat Marwick, 1987-1990).

Languages

Spanish, English.

Areas of Practice

Corporate Finance, Foreign Investment, funding, finance.

Alejandro Vogel

Education

Harvard University, HIID (Post Graduate Degree in Finance, 1998); Escuela Superior de Administracion y Direccion de Empresas, Barcelona, España (ESADE, MBA, 1994); Renseelaer Polythecnic Institute, New York (Bachelor of Science in Management, in coordination with ESADE 1994).

Post

Former Vice-president, Nicaraguan Institute for Social Security (INSS); Executive Director, Commission for Pension Reform (CREPEN), Nicaragua, 1997-1999.

Languages

Spanish and English

Area of Practice

Corporate Finance; Foreign Investment; funding; finance; Asset management; Business support services.

Velia Govaere Vicarioli

Education

Instituto Manuel Ma. de Peralta, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, San José (Master in Diplomacy, 1998); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Master of Laws (LLM), Michigan. 1994); FUDECI-University of Costa Rica, (Certificate in International Trade Law, 1993); University of Costa Rica, San Jose (Licentiate Degree (J.D.) 1992).

Posts

Consultant on IDB-MIFIC project on “Strengthening the Management of Foreign Trade,” Managua, 2004; Ministry of Foreign Relations, Costa Rica. In charge of Investment Area (2003); Consultant for GTZ-Costa Rica, “Analysis of the CAFTA negotiations and their Impact on Nicaragua” (2003); Coordinator of the Academic Commission for the Study of CAFTA of the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly (2003); Private consultant in foreign trade, specializing in assisting industries in the agricultural sector in taking advantage of the Free Trade Agreements (1998-2002); Consultant to the Board of Directors of the Dos Pinos Dairy Producers Cooperative on international trade (2000-2002); Consultant in the International Negotiations Program, International Trade Center/ UNCTAD/WTO. 1998-1999; Adjunct Professor, Central American Institute of Business Administration (INCAE) in joint seminar with Georgetown University on “Legal Aspects of International Business” Francisco de Sola Campus, INCAE, Managua, Nicaragua, September 1999.

Languages

Español, Ingles, French and Italian

Areas of practice

International Trade, Free Trade Agreements, dispute resolution.

Guirlanda Suarez

Education

Master in Business Law (UCA, 2006); Postgraduate in Financial Markets (UCA, 2003); Licensee of Law (UCA, 1996).

Post

Legal Adviser Coca –Cola Company (2002-2005); Legal Adviser Bancentro (2002-2005); Legal Adviser General Revenue Department (1996-97)

Languages

Spanish; English

Area of Practice

Corporations, trademarks, competition law.

Jaime Hernandez

Education

MBA (Thomas More, 2007); Postgraduate in Corporate Law (UCA, 1999); Licensee of Law (UCA, 1996).

Post

Legal Adviser CISA Exportadora (2007); Credit Manager CISA Exportadora (2006); Legal Adviser BANPRO (1996-2002).

Languages

Spanish; English

Area of Practice

Corporate and Labor Law

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