Ulises Cabrera
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Mónica Villafaña
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Work Department
Business, Corporate & Compliance
Position
Partner
Career
Monica has over 17 years of experience in the legal practice of business law. In addition, she assists clients in the areas of free trade zone, agency and distribution, energy, mining and public procurement.
She represents leading multinational and international companies in legal matters related to Corporate and Commercial Law, Contracts, Agency and Distribution, Free Trade Zones, Tax Law, Mining, Energy, Competition Law, Acquisitions, Mergers and Spin-offs, International Trade, Foreign Investment, Public Procurement and Non-Profit Organizations.
Mónica also played a relevant role in the process of implementation and modification of Law 479-08 on Corporations, a very important change of law in corporate law in the Dominican Republic.
Languages
Spanish, English and French (basic)
Memberships
Dominican Bar Association
International Bar Association (IBA)
Cámara de Comercio e Industria Franco-Dominicana, President of the Legal Comission (2022-2024).
Asociación Nacional de Jóvenes Empresarios (ANJE).
Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA)
Active member of several commissions created by the Executive Branch and civil society organisations to study and implement the Companies Law, and propose its amendments (Law 31-11).
Active member of commissions created for the study and proposal of legislation for commercial restructuring, Civil Code, among other legislative initiatives.
Education
Fordham Law School: “U.S. Law Recent Development” Program Non-J.D. -NY, USA, 2012.
Master of Law in Corporate Business. Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), D. R., 2008.
Bachelor in law. Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), D.R., 2005.