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Urania Paulino has more than 20 years of experience, concentrating her professional practice in the areas of foreign investment, corporate and business law, banking and finance, consumer law, competition law, customs law, tourism, free trade agreements, distribution relations, franchises, free zones, international trade, mergers and acquisitions and energy and renewable energy.

She has assisted JetBlue Airways Corporation in the opening of new routes, as well as in all regulatory and safety matters to ensure the proper functioning of its operations in the country. She also represented Dominican Lawyers Guild during the negotiations of the Free Trade Agreement between Central America and the Dominican Republic, protecting the interests of Dominican lawyers. She helped prestigious international brands such as Louis Vuitton, Swarovski, L'Oreal, Volvo, Fiat, Daimler, General Electric, and Procter & Gamble, among others, in matters related to distribution and franchises.  She also assisted several international companies in their establishment in the country, specifically a gas compression plant and a liquor aging company.

She was part of the legal team that advised the Food and Beverage Industry Association of the Dominican Republic, Inc. in the process initiated before the Regulatory Commission for Unfair Commercial Practices regarding the implementation of safeguard measures on imports of glass containers and bottles of all origins. This is one of the first cases presented before this regulatory committee in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 1-02 on unfair commercial practices and safeguard measures.

English and Spanish.

Urania received her Bachelor of Laws from Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra in 1999. In 2001, she graduated from the master’s in international legal studies from Washington College of Law in American University. She has participated in several law and business programs in Georgetown University (2002) and Florida International University (2003, 2004).