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Leidylin
Contreras de Fernández

International litigation and arbitration, international trade law

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BIO

International expert and consultant on arbitration, international transactions and trade and investment treaties.  She was Director of Prevention, Dispute Settlement and Investment and Director of Administration of Trade Treaties (DICOEX) of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the Dominican Republic, being in charge, among others, of coordinating the defence of the Dominican State in investment arbitration and State-to-State arbitration. He played an important role in the negotiation of various investment treaties of the Dominican Republic, in the drafting of its model investment treaty, and in the reform of investment arbitration coordinated by UNCITRAL.

 

For more than 15 years she spent working for the Dominican State in the investment arbitration framework, the Dominican Republic maintained an undefeated record. Before joining DICOEX, she was Executive Secretary of the Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CRC) of the Chamber of Commerce and Production of Santo Domingo.

 

She is co-author of the book "International Trade Law and Commercial Policy of the Dominican Republic". Author of several publications on arbitration, law and international relations.

 

She has lectured on International Arbitration at Columbia University, Fordham University, Miami University, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universidad de Externado (Colombia), Universidad de la Habana, Universidad de Panama, the United Nations (UNCTAD and UNCITRAL), Academia Mexicana de Derecho Internacional Privado y Com-parado, among others.

Office:

+33 9 83 01 71 36 / Paris

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+809 541 35 77 / Santo Domingo

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E-mail:

lcontreras@taveras-partners.com

Education

Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, Diploma in International Business Law, 2012

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Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain, Diploma in Human Rights, 2026

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Complutense University of Madrid, Spain, Master’s in international law and international Relations 2004-2005

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University Panthéon-Assas (Pais II) Institut de Droit Comparé Paris, France, Diplôme en Droit Comparé,  2003 - 2004

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University Iberoamericana (UNIBE) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Bachelor Law 1999 - 2004

Professional Qualifications

Dominican Republic

Languages

Spanish

English

French

Italian

Practice Areas

International Business Law

International Litigation

Commercial and Investment Arbitration

Sectors

Tourism

Transportation

Petroleum

Waste management

Manufacturing

Construction

Real estate

Mining

Electricity

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