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The Board of Governors Select Virginia Cervieri as New National President for Uruguay Chapter

The Board of Governors has decided to select Ms. Virginia Cervieri as the New President of the World Jurist Association Uruguay Chapter. Ms. Cervieri is the Founding partner of Cervieri Monsuárez & Associates (Uruguay/Paraguay/Bolivia), a law firm specialized in Intellectual Property and Commercial Law, Trademarks, Patents and Trademark Enforcement, and Anti-Counterfeiting matters. The World Jurist Association is proud to now have Ms. Cervieri represent the organization due to her expertise and integrity.

Ms. Cervieri graduated as an attorney in 1996 from the Universidad de la República  in Uruguay. She later specialized in Commercial Law and also holds a Masters degree from the same university in Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Rights. Ms. Cervieri has extensive experience in litigating and working with the Uruguayan Customs to prevent the importation and transit of counterfeited goods. She is a member of multiple organizations including MARQUES and IACC, as well as the active vice chair of the Anticounterfeiting Committee of INTA. In addition, she serves as President of the Uruguayan Chamber against Forgery and Piracy. She is also author of the book “Counterfeiting in Uruguay” and a variety of articles related to Industrial Property.

Ms. Cervieri has been the recipient of prestigious recognition. She was named by Chambers & Partners as one of the Leading Individuals in Uruguay for six consecutive years, including 2016. She was also named as the best professional in trademark services for Uruguay in the publication WTR 1000 – Gold Category.

WJA President, Franklin Hoet-Linares, and President of the WJA’s U.S. Chapter, Sorell E. Negro

WJA President, Franklin Hoet-Linares, and President of the WJA’s U.S. Chapter, Sorell E. Negro, enjoy the Yo-Yo Ma concert in Miami with family and friends on February 3, 2017.a

Brian R. Smith, Robinson + Cole LLP; Claudia Papa, WJA; Franklin Hoet-Linares, President of the WJA; Sorell E. Negro, President of the U.S. Chapter of the WJA; Kim McClain; Marco Negro.

5TH ANNUAL ARBITRATION AND INVESTMENT SUMMIT – CARIBBEAN, LATIN AMERICA AND OTHER EMERGING MARKETS

We are very pleased to invite all of our members to participate in the ‘5TH ANNUAL ARBITRATION AND INVESTMENT SUMMIT – CARIBBEAN, LATIN AMERICA AND OTHER EMERGING MARKETS’.

Here you will find the program and registration information.

5th Annual Arbitration & Investment Summit Flyer 2017

Arbitration and Investment Summit January 2017 – program outline

Registraion Form