Ramilka
Taveras-Urzhumova
International Business and International Dispute Resolution in France and the Dominican Republic
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Lawyer specialized in International Business and International Disputes Resolution in France and the Dominican Republic. She has assisted clients in major international commercial and investment projects involving the Dominican Republic and other Latin American countries. Among these are: infrastructure projects for means of transport, representation of airline companies and representation in international litigation of companies in the telecommunications and energy sector.
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Her practice also covers international arbitration (ICC, UNCITRAL, ICSID, ad hoc), as well as cross-border litigation, including enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards in Latin America and Europe.
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She is on the list of arbitrators approved by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre of the Chamber of Commerce and Production of Santo Domingo. He is also a member of the French-Dominican Chamber of Commerce (CCIFD), the French Arbitration Committee (CFA) and the Spanish Arbitration Club (CEA).
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Taveras-Urzhumova is the founder and coordinator of the Dominican-French Colloquium on International Arbitration, an international event that is held in the city of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, every 2 years with the participation of exhibitors of high academic and professional capacity from France and the Dominican Republic. To date, 3 editions of the event have been held:
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- 1st Colloquium: ̈The Effectiveness of International Arbitral Awards in Dominican and French Law. ̈, held on October 29, 2014, in the City of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic;
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- 2d. Colloquium: ̈The Extension of the Arbitration Agreement within a Group of Companies and a State Entity to the State. ̈, held on August 26, 2015, in the City of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic;
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- 3rd Colloquium: ̈The Arbitration and the Reparation of Damages. ̈, held on April 5 and 6, 2018, in the City of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Office:
+33 9 83 01 71 36 / Paris
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+809 541 35 77 / Santo Domingo
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E-mail:
Education
University Paris-Eastern Creteil (Paris XII) Diploma (D.U.), magna cum laude, Resolution of international commercial disputes, 2011 – 2012.
University Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense (Paris X), Research Master II, International and European Litigation, 2009 – 2010.
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University Panthéon-Assas (Paris II) Higher University Diploma (DSU) in private international law 2006 – 2007.
Pontificia University Catolica Madre y Maestra, Bachelor of Law, 1998 – 2003.
Professional Qualifications
Paris
Dominican Republic
Languages
French
English
Spanish
Practice Areas
International Business Law
International Litigation
Commercial and Investment Arbitration
Sectors
Transport
Aeronautics
Telecommunications
Tourism
Energy
France
122, rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré 75008
Paris
T. +33 9 83 01 71 36
Dominican Republic
20, Andrés Julio Aybar, Piantini
Santo Domingo
T. +1 809 541 3577
Colombia
65-74, 7th Street
Apt. 802
Bogotá
T. +571 489 82 97