María Alejandra Prado

Specialist in corporate, real estate and compliance law. He has experience in the management, supervision and execution of corporate reorganization processes, mergers, spin-offs, acquisitions and corporate transactions from a corporate and tax point of view; physical, legal sanitation and implementation of compliance systems.

Education

• Diploma in Corporate Compliance and Risk Auditing – Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru (2024).
• Specialized Course in Corporate Compliance – University of Lima (2023).
• Master’s Degree in Finance and Corporate Law – ESAN. (2021).
• Specialist in Commercial Law – Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogotá (2013).
• Lawyer, Universidad Católica San Pablo, Arequipa (2012).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law with a major in Business Law – Universidad Católica San Pablo (2011).

Professional Experience

• Associate at Santiváñez Abogados (From July to the present).
• Associate at Martinot Abogados (From March 2023 to June 2024).
• Lawyer in one of the main auditors in Peru (2018-2020).
• Head of the Corporate Law area at renowned Law Firm in Lima (2016-2017).
• Lawyer at renowned Law Firm in Lima (2014-2016).

Academic Career

• Research papers on the legal and regulatory implications of crowdfunding in Latin America, based on the analysis of risks and opportunities it presents for startups.
• Speaker of webinars on compliance, addressing topics such as the implementation of regulatory compliance programs, risk management, prevention of money laundering and compliance models. These webinars have been aimed at professionals from different sectors of the industry and their compliance teams.

Affiliations and/or Memberships

• Member of the Arequipa Bar Association.