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San José, Cr

San Jose, Costa Rica

Striving to alleviate poverty by developing habitation projects for families living in informal settlements with the help of young volunteers, donors, communities and other stakeholders.

San Jose, Costa Rica

Advising corporate clients on foreign direct investments and mergers and acquisitions, ensuring smooth transactions and compliance. Designing and implementing robust ethics and compliance programs that promote corporate integrity. Transforming family businesses with governance protocols for sustainable, multi-generational success.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

One of four Walmart executives assigned to enhance control functions in $16B acquisition of this leading e-commerce company in India and to prepare it for IPO. Reported to Audit Committee as part of enterprise risk management team.• Designed, built, and implemented Walmart Global Ethics & Compliance Programs in all Flipkart Group entities, including risk assessment, training and awareness, and monitoring processes.• Replicated consistent ethics and compliance programs across all existing Flipkart businesses (PhonePe, eKart, Myntra).• Recruited and developed multidisciplinary compliance team of more than 200 professionals to support over 100,000 employees and 2,000+ facilities across India.• Launched and developed ethics office and 15 programs in safety and regulatory compliance areas: anticorruption, anti-money-laundering, antitrust, consumer protection, environment, food safety, health and safety, health and wellness, labor and employment, licenses and permits, privacy, product safety, responsible sourcing, trade, and trust and safety.• Served as culture ambassador and change agent to evolve from start-up company to Fortune 1 company by strengthening culture of safety and integrity.• Intricately involved in all mergers and acquisitions of the group, from due diligence to implementation of ethics and compliance programs in all acquired companies, including minority investments.

San Jose, Costa Rica

Directed and implemented Ethics & Compliance programs and anticorruption across all Walmart operations in Central America. Hired and led teams in five countries (330+ employees) and multiple business formats operating more than 800 stores and 25 food manufacturing facilities. Reported to Walmex Audit Committee on compliance and ethics matters.• Promoted culture of integrity and safety in daily operations, as well as diversity and inclusion.• Supported company’s goal to double the business by 2022 and performed key role in merger and acquisition activities.• Launched and matured the compliance program in 14 subject matters as well as ethics program.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Chartered with creating a world-class compliance program covering 14 subject matters including anti-corruption, anti-money-laundering, antitrust, consumer protection, environmental, food safety, health and safety, health and wellness, labor and employment, licenses and permits, privacy, product safety, responsible sourcing, and trade.• Hired, structured, and trained chief compliance officers, subject matter experts, and multidisciplinary compliance departments in Mexico, Central America, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile (1,000+ employees).• Structured sustainable compliance programs based on Leadership, Standards & Controls, Risk Assessments, Training & Communication, and Monitoring & Response protocols.• Drove programs to maturity within three years while supporting business partners.

Costa Rica

Founded and led small general practice firm (12 attorneys and 13 staff) with international client base, including 3M Company, Delta Airlines, AMBEV, Walmart, Royal Bank of Canada, and GSK. Executed mergers and acquisitions in industries of technology, higher education, tourism, tobacco, beverages, and food distribution. Served as external regional counsel for clients in Latin America.• Structured the acquisition of a boutique immigration firm and an alliance with BAL Global to become a main player in corporate immigration services in Costa Rica.• Acted as general counsel and CFO for client to establish manufacturing operations of tobacco products in a Free Zone in Dominican Republic (sales $50M), subcontracted third-party labor (2,000+ employees), and implemented international corporate structure. Supervised compliance of tax, import/export, customs, employment, and product regulations.

San Jose, Costa Rica

Established free trade zone operations to provide reverse logistic services, inventory management, and technical support to Motorola Mobility in United States and Latin American markets. Built network of technical service centers for Motorola and other cellphone manufacturers in six Central American countries to support telecom operators in region (400+ employees). Evolved into environmental company to extend the life of electronic products or recycling them with neutral e-waste footprint. Negotiated joint venture agreements with regional distributors of telecom products.

San Jose, Costa Rica

Organized mid-size firm (19 attorneys and 15 staff) with international client base. Achieved growth through acquisitions of boutique firms dedicated to litigation, environmental, and IP law. Established and supervised corporate law and M&A department. Led merger and acquisition processes for AMBEV, Parmalat, CHI Energy, and Heinz.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Consolidated legal department to support all oilfield and non-oilfield operations in Latin America. • Negotiated joint venture and consortia agreements for projects with Petrobras ($100MM+).• Structured and negotiated mergers and acquisitions of strategic businesses and/or assets.• Responsible for company compliance programs (trade controls, immigration, antirust, FCPA, environmental) and supervised the regional litigation docket.• Served as Secretary of the Board and custodian of all the legal entities in the region and offshore.

Caracas, Venezuela

• Created and staffed a regional legal department to support certain oilfield operations in Latin America. • Audited operations, reviewed and selected outside counsel, and established management procedures and compliance programs to minimize legal exposure and manage existing legal issues. • Supervised litigation cases in Latin America ($25MM+)• Structured Mergers and acquisitions and supervised antitrust compliance in the region.

Houston, Texas Area

• Provided legal support to Schlumberger’s land and marine seismic operations in the Americas.• Management of all litigation cases in United States, Canada and Latin America.• Responsible for company compliance programs• Member of the Board of COAMESA – Joint Venture company with PEMEX in Mexico

Juris Doctor (Jd)

Master Of Arts (Ma), International Relations And Law

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), International Business

Semester Abroad, International Business, Trade, And Tax Law

Licenciate And Notary Public, Law