日本と海外をつなぐクラウドソーシング

Varsis group international commercial law

CEO

2015/02～ 2017/09

Felipe Toro Echeverri
Email: ftoro@varsisgroup.com Mobile:57+301-747-5545
Linkedin Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/felipetoroe
Website: www.varsisacademy.com



INTERNATIONAL LAW & BUSINESS CONSULTANCY
Expert International business lawyer with a vast experience in multilateral trade negotiations, contracts and preferential trade agreements. Organized, focused and proactive. Experienced translator on commercial agreements and ancillary legal documents in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Eloquent speaker and motivator capable of working either/or as a team coordinator and part of a multidisciplinary staff. Advises companies on international expansion processes in terms of legal, technical and business feasibility. Corporate Advisor focusing on the prevention of legal claims and litigations.in foreign trade operations. Designs strategies to fulfill foreign legal requirements. Provides corporate training in international business and legal aspects of Free Trade Agreements. International litigation and Arbitration.
Core Competences include:
International business, Free Trade Agreements, international private law, translation, English, Portuguese, Spanish, Client Relations, Corporate Training, International Affairs, Legal English, International Cooperation, Intellectual Property, Patents, WTO.

CEO/Legal Director
Varsis Group – Varsis Academy. International law firm & Legal English training 2011 to Present
Developed a service portfolio which included arbitration and mediation with companies and international organizations, which led to a year income increase of 310%. Negotiated strategic alliances with law firms in over six countries in Latin America broadening the areas of influence in order to provide compressive services in Parent Companies and Office branches Co-created Private Corporate Training Courses with over 200 satisfied customers. Created a methodology and course content on Legal English training consisting on the first TOLES LEGAL and EULETA Legal English training agency in the country.
International Commercial Lawyer/ Consultant & Advisor
Represented professional athletes and National Football Federations in several claims and cases in FIFA and Court of Arbitrations in Sports, International Chamber of Commerce, and private arbitration institutions. Obtained over 2 million dollars in compensation on litigations in domestic and international courts. Created model contracts and agreements which resulted in safer international transactions in top 100 Firms and multinationals. Redesigned customer service manuals and license agreements lowering the margin of Intellectual Property and customer claims in 45%, preventing lawsuits and fines. Inhouse International Lawyer for multinational fruit company, drafting and negotiating purchase contracts for over 20 million dollars. Created a worldwide trademark protection for top 5 Colombian fruit exporter.
Professor and Lecturer
Universidad EAFIT, Universidad de Medellín, Universidad Santo Tomas, Universidad Autónoma, ESUMER, Chamber of Commerce.
Created and taught over 15 courses in top 10 universities in both Bachelor and Master´s faculties receiving excellent qualifications in over 1000 student surveys. Wrote several articles in International Law and International Business. Coordinated the line of emphasis in International Affairs in top 20 university. Participated in the process of Academic Accreditation obtaining along with faculty members, the certificate of High Quality from the Ministry of Education. Conducted Research groups in International Affairs and Foreign Markets.

EDUCATION
• Bachelor in Law. Thesis in Homonyms in International and Domestic Law Universidad de Medellin. Colombia
• Graduate Degree in Education. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Argentina
• Masters in International Affairs. Thesis in Fraud Marriage and International Law. Universidad de Belgrano. Argentina
• Masters in International Private Law (Thesis Pending). Thesis in International Contracts and Arbitration. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Argentina.
• Graduate Course in Legal Instruments of International Economic Relations and Regional Integration. University of Barcelona, UNCTAD.
• Advanced Certificate on International Arbitration. Chamber of Commerce. Colombia.
• Graduate Degree on educational Innovation. Spanish Agency on Public Policies. Madrid. Spain.