Pia Hernandez Email & Phone Number

Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic

London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic

• While working as a Junior Lawyer at Newtech, I undertook the following:
• Communicated with clients for identification of short and long-term goals in business transactions to provide legal advice on investment, intellectual property, tax laws, and insurance decisions
• Conducted research across industries to identify the legal options that best meet customer requirements in software and outsourcing agreements.Produced detailed report to Legal Counsel

Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic

• As a former Associate Attorney at Hernandez Contreras & Herrera, I assumed the following:
• Drafted Appeals where accomplished sentences reducing clients' payments of labor benefits.Interfaced preliminary drafts each day with Partner and Senior Associate and secured on-time filing of Appeal in Court
• Conducted organizational restructuring in litigation/corporate department to provide direction and supervision.Created and communicated matrix to track procedures, now used daily in all… Show more As a former Associate.
• Conducted organizational restructuring in litigation/corporate department to provide direction and supervision.Created and communicated matrix to track procedures, now used daily in all departments Show less

Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic

• As an Intern at Ernst & Young, I managed the following:
• Drafted slide deck of tax impact of corporate reorganization process (i.e., M&A), where achieved to reduce taxes by more than 50%. Ensured process was consistent with legal and fiscal standards
• Managed tax deductions of importation of client's machinery with customs authorities, where gained exemptions of Income Tax, VAT, and import taxes

Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic

• While employed at Russin Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti, I did the following:
• Directed the filing of brand registration requests and objection responses of international brands before the Intellectual Property Authorities, reaching their registration in less time than expected; registered.
• Supervised and followed up corporate legal procedures of clients… Show more While employed at Russin Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti, I did the following:
• Supervised and followed up corporate legal procedures of clients before competent Dominican authorities.Established decision-making process to ensure consistency and alignment with goals Show less

Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic

• Working for Alvarez & Almonte as a Paralegal, I undertook the following:
• Managed elaboration of main judicial requests before Criminal and Civil Courts.Provided evidence preservation, litigation, and loss quantification support services. Consolidated 50+ customers judicial procedures
• Participated in witness preparation, and research under supervision of litigation attorney, maintaining 20+ litigation files.Submitted drafting of witness report to litigation attorney

Msc In Management, Finance Specialism

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb, Law, Magna Cum Laude, Gpa: 3.71/4.0

Activities and Societies: Represented UNIBE in IV International Investment Arbitration Competition at Universidad Externado de Colombia..