• Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
• Member, Advisory Board of Istanbul Arbitration Centre
• Member, International Bar Association
• Director, The Solution-Research Centre on Arbitration and ADR 
  
  

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Speaker at conferences:

- Speaker at the conference organized by the ICC Young Arbitrators' Forum: “Nuts and Bolts of International Arbitration- Selecting the seat” on 28 July 2017 in Beirut

-Organizer and speaker at the workshop/conference organized in Beirut on 18 May 2019: “La Réforme du Code de Commerce Libanais”

-Organizer and speaker at the workshop in Beirut on 6 December 2019: "Investing withdrawn US dollars in successful Lebanese companies: The advantages of preferred shares"

12/01/1990 Partner Law Office

She is a partner in Studio Legale Ovoli Frugoni Romero Abogados, Madrid office who focuses her practice on international arbitration - mediation and litigation as well as International commercial law and white collar criminal matters joined to international humanitarian law in the implementation of the rule of law in the field of international civilian crisis management. She is admitted to practice in Spain and Europe as CCBE Lawyer. Provide legal advice to corporate clients regarding corporate, construction, distribution, e-commerce, ADR - arbitration international mediation, Sport Law, Energy Law, environmental, civil, commercial, data protection e-commerce, International humanitarian Law and tax law, as well as public and private international contracting.

Drafting, revision and negotiation of international contracts: main type of agreements: master services agreements, collaborations, partnerships, consulting agreements (in/out), confidentiality, trial agreements on business law (negotiation, mediation early and late phases), intercompany, agreements, quality/technical assurance agreements, under international jurisdictions. Also defective works, breach of contract, non-payment despite certification by the contract administrator, set-off, determination of contract, extras and variation claims, completion and extensions of time disputes, loss and/or expense claims and damages, non- payment of fees and, professional negligence.

Drafting, reviewing and updating agreement templates on the main business subjects regarding her Corporate /Private Clients (including deliverables and payments). Managing legal claims (and follow-up). Preparation of legal reports.

External Counsel at Company on energy sector (financing, contracts, administrative law, bankruptcy law and regulation of the energy sector, providing comprehensive legal advice in this sector as: Negotiation of bilateral and multilateral agreements for the supply of gas and other fuels, acquisition of companies in the energy field, development agreements, framework agreements, joint venture agreements, legal due diligence on energy companies. Provide consulting services regarding business development in the developing countries of Latin America and Europe. Provide consulting services on Foundations.

External Counsel: Journal El Economista - Iuris & Lex

01 May 2000 – 30 June 2008 Head of International Relations Department

MADRID BAR ASSOCIATION (Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid)

Responsible for institutional relations with various international and EC institutions. Direct the International Law Practice Lecture Hall, with programs on international contracts, human rights, electronic commerce, international arbitration – ADR Dispute, European Union enlargement process, foreign trade and intellectual property. Direct international management training exchange programs for lawyers. Monitor and report on EU and international legislation and case law. Prepare international law reports for OTROSÍ (the monthly bulletin of the Madrid Bar Association). Responsible for legal translations (English, Italian, German, French and Portuguese to Spanish).

01/02/1999 – 30/08/1999 Head of Legal Department - Spain and Portugal

TOYS "R" US IBERIA Y PORTUGAL, MADRID (Spain)

Provided legal advice to 35 stores in Spain and Portugal regarding consumer matters, pricing, distribution, foreign trade and unfair competition. Acted as Secretary to the Board of Directors. Developed legal strategies regarding packaging and packaging waste and all environmental law issues. Coordinated and managed local tax matters. Monitored insurance coverage. Monitored legal issues regarding intellectual property law and coordinated trademark monitoring with TOYS “R” US International. Participated in the Environmental and Tax Departments of ANGED (National Association of Major Retail Companies).

Business: sector Transportation and storage. Distribution Services

01/08/1998 – 30/01/1999 Assistant General Director. Lawyer

GRUPO DRAGADOS Y CONSTRUCCIONES. - ACS GROUP. MADRID (Spain)

Responsible for all legal aspects of the drafting, monitoring and presentation of bids for public and private contracts in Spain, Argentina, Portugal, Ivory Coast, the Antarctic and Africa. Acted as Secretary to the Board of Directors. Provided legal reports regarding leasing, contract and tax law. Monitored the establishment of quality control programs in conjunction with the Technical Department. Responsible for legal translations (English and Portuguese).

Business: sector Construction

01/07/1996 – 30/07/1998 Financial Lawyer

BANCO CENTRAL HISPANO, MADRID (Spain)

Provided internal legal advice to all Bank branches; prepared legal reports and spoke at Bank conferences regarding various pertinent legal topics. Provided analysis and reports for Spanish and foreign (U.K., Germany, U.S. and South America) corporate and testamentary proceedings as a member of the Power of Attorney Review Department. Monitored legal proceedings regarding the Bank, mainly with respect to corporate, commercial and tax law, as a member of the Legal and Administrative Communications Department; special emphasis on the legal treatment of software used to collect private data on corporate clients.

Business: sector Financial Bank activities

01/09/1989 – 30/05/1996 Associate – Corporate Department

GOMEZ MUÑOZ- GONZALEZ BERNAL- LOPEZ DE SANCHO- ESQUETE ABOGADOS, (Spain)

Focus on corporate, commercial, civil and tax law. Provided corporate clients with legal advice regarding contract law and bankruptcy regulations. Preparation and monitoring of matters relating to corporate law, declaratory actions, criminal procedure, criminal law, corporate law, EC law, arbitration, civil liability, real property and environmental law.

Focus on corporate, procedural law, commercial law. Provide tax advice. Prepare internal firm newsletters regarding legislation and tax law. Monitor and participate in local and foreign administrative, civil and criminal proceedings. Provide legal translations of UK corporate documents.

Business: sector Lawyer - legal services

01/01/1984 – 30/06/1986 Assistant - Department of Criminal Law.

USP. University CEU San Pablo, Madrid (Spain)

Prepare case law documentation and internal reports for the Criminal Law Department.

Business: sector University

She is a lawyer international Arbitrator- FCIArb and Mediator based in Rome (Italy) and Madrid (Spain).Partner at Studio Legale Ovoli Frugoni Romero Abogados. Since 2000 until today in her Law Office handles the area of ADR-litigation. She has participated as Arbitrator, Lawyer and Mediator in several national and international arbitrations as well as mediation on commercial issues concerning: construction, distribution, energy, franchising, leases, banking, telecommunications, sports, as well as environment on Spain Arbitration rules, ICC, UNCITRAL, TAS, PCA rules, other than ad hoc appointments. She is co-President ADR’s Section at Madrid Bar Association since 2019. In 2012 she was appointed External Civil Expert by the European Commission (DG Justice and Home Affairs).She is Professor in the University of Madrid UDIMA-CEF, Centre Finance Studies in Arbitration-Mediation-ADR (Master of Advocacy); On 2018 she creates a television program at University: Sede Arbitral on UDIMAMEDIA. First Programme: D. Bernardo Cremades (1º Programa Sede Arbitral) , Second Programme: D. Manuel Conthe (2º Programa Sede Arbitral) which includes an institutional visit at UDIMA CEF University: Manuel Conthe en UDIMA para Sede Arbitral, D. José María Alonso (3er. Programa Sede Arbitral) , D. Théophile Margellos (4º Programa Sede Arbitral) , 5º Programa: IX Congreso Arbitraje Inmobiliario - Comunidad Madrid - Consejo Arbitral para la Vivienda , Dª María José Menendez (6º Programa Sede Arbitral) , D. Luis Martí Mingarro (7º Programa Sede Arbitral) She is Professor of International Law - International Organizations and Law and Economics at the University Marconi in Rome and Florida in the USA - Economic Faculty She is Professor of International Arbitration at University Sergio Arboleda Colombia -Campus Madrid. In 2011 and 2010 collaborates with López Quintás Foundation with the Pontificia Comillas University (Javier Benjumea Chair of Economic and Business Ethics) for the first edition: on Leadership based on ethics issues. From 2000 to 2008 she served as Director of the Department of International Relations of the Madrid Bar Association; in that capacity has promoted and strengthened the alternative disputes resolutions ADR in Spain and in different International Legal Organizations at committees of: Arbitration and Contract Law in the UIA – International Union of Lawyers or in the UAE of the European Lawyers Association and IABA –Interamerican Bar Association. It is part of the Spanish Arbitration Club (CEA) since its creation in 2006. She is a member of the Mediation Commission, Women Commission and Commission Good practices on Arbitration issues at CEA. In 2012 founding the Italian chapter of the CEA and the Board of Directors was appointed Co-VicePresident since December 2018. Member ASIERI - Association of Spanish researchers in Italy. In 2004 she collaborated in the TAIEX project of the European Commission to provide the legal advice on Data protection and IP rights to new EU members States. She collaborates at WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) and - EUIPO - OAMI-OHIM (Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market) concerning dissemination the knowledge also as Arbitrator of this institution. In the years 2014, 2015, 2016 took part in the Congress of the EUIPO on the subject of mediation on IP rights. In 2015, she organized in Rome (Italy) the Seminar "Mediation on IP Rights" together with EUIPO -OAMI-OHIM and the Mediation Center of the Chamber of Commerce of Milan. Actually, she collaborates with EUIPO Mediation issues participating on Conferences 2015-2016-2017. Also at Accademia UIBM, Italy. She is a member of AIA (Italian Arbitration Association) and Arbit (Italian Forum of Arbitration). She has participated in Rome at the 2nd Conference of the YAF organized by ICC Italy and the AIA. In 2014 she contributed actively in the Seminar of the Spanish Arbitration Court – Spain Chamber of Commerce and the Spanish Energy Club on the theme: Energy Arbitration issues; also she participated in the Congress of Arbitration at Madrid Autonomous Community concerning real state issues and also to the fifth Congress of the Arbitration Court of the Chamber of Commerce of Milan on the theme of Arbitration Investment in the energy sector celebrated in Milan, later on she was at AIA Arbitration Seminar on international investments held in Rome on 9 December 2014. Since 2012 was nominated as Arbitrator in the Court of Arbitration of the Madrid Chamber, in the Spanish Club of Arbitration (CEA) and Carlos III University of Madrid at MOOT organized on the occasion of the Pre-MOOT Madrid for the preparation of the participating university groups to Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration (MOOT) that will celebrate in Vienna and Hong Kong for the international competition of Arbitration and Commercial Law. She participated in 2015 to 2018 to MOOT Milan (Bocconi University - Milan Chamber of Arbitration - ICC Italy) and 2016, 2019 to the VIS MOOT of Vienna. On 2018 has participated on Permanent Court Arbitration – PCA Vis Moot Vienna. In 2014 participates in the professional training course of mediators organized by the ADR-Rome and December 17, 2014 the first ADR Congress celebrated in the Italian Congress from the Observatory of ADR. In 2011 participates in the WTO in the seminar on the resolution of court disputes ADR-International Arbitration at World Trade Organization. She collaborates with Habitus Incorporated for the development of Business Mediation ADR. In 2012 and 2017 has participated the World Forum of Mediation in Business Mediation within the Scientific Committee. She has contributed in the I MOOT of Mediation 2016 organized in Madrid by the Nebrija University, Habitus Incorporated and IDM (Institutions for the Dissemination of Mediation) as a member of the Scientific Committee. She is an Insolvency Mediator since 2015 as well as a member of CEMED – Madrid Chamber of Commerce and ADR - Jams International Italia. In 2012 participates in the World Forum of Mediation as member of the Scientific Committee Mediation, and in Annual Congress CIArb - Madrid. In November 2012 she participates in the ICC's 2nd Annual International Mediation Seminar, Paris. She is a member co-founder of the Forum of Corporate Lawyers (FJE) in Spain of which she was President, who brought the experience of the previous Spanish Association of Corporate Lawyers working with the European Association of Corporate Lawyers. In the years 2003-2007 prepared different seminars and conferences after the implementation of the Spanish law no. 60/2003 on Arbitration; as well as the implementation in Europe the Directive 2008/52 / EU in May 2008.