A warm welcome to all of our new members.

A warm welcome to all of our new members.

We would like to invite all of our new members to participate in the IR Virtual Event – Succeeding Virtually – The IR Method from 14th – 25th February. The event will consist of 2-weeks’ worth of valuable content and networking sessions and will be a great introduction to the group for you.

It is so important to participate in the virtual sessions so that you can start growing your network, making connections and kick start your membership with us!

We highly recommend joining us for the Speed Networking sessions which will last for 1-hour and roughly every 6 minutes you will be rotated to a different virtual breakout room for one-to-one networking. One not to be missed!

Find out more information and register here.

Thank you,
Charlotte & Lauren

Tickets are now on sale for our upcoming event in Washington D.C. in May 2022!

Find out more and book your ticket by checking out our pre-event pack here.

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Exclusive member for Data Privacy & Security in the Netherlands
Cynthia Claessens, founder of Ludwig Alexander Advocatuur, started her Law studies at the University of Utrecht (The Netherlands). In 2003, she chose a career as a lawyer with many different employers within various sectors.

Thanks to her extensive work experience in these various sectors, she has access to a broad network in the public and private sector and is able to provide clients of all kinds with different legal problems with fast and honest advice.
Exclusive member for Banking & Finance in India
Mr. Karan Bindra is the Founder and Partner at KIAA, LLP. His leadership has helped KIAA,LLP to grow into a multi-service law firm which is sought after by national and international clients for its creative, customised and practical legal solutions.

With over 10 years of experience in the field of law, Mr. Bindra is well acquainted with the legal landscape of civil & commercial litigation, corporate advisory as well as arbitration. He provides regular legal assistance to well-known Corporate houses and High Networth Individuals. Till recently, Mr. Bindra was advising the Union of India in the capacity of Central Government Counsel at the Delhi High Court.
Commercial Law, Corporate Law and Energy Law in Namibia
Shakwa Nyambe is the Founder and Managing Partner of the law firm. He is a specialised Energy, Natural Resources and Commercial Lawyer. He is also specialised in drafting, reviewing, and negotiations of contracts. He has advised International Corporations, State-Owned Enterprises, Governments and individuals in Energy, Natural Resources, Commercial and Dispute Resolution matters.

He has provided legal and business advisory services to foreign investors in various matters ranging from mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions, corporate governance, and project financing. His clients include some of the oil and gas companies, renewable energy companies, mining companies, construction and infrastructure companies, State-Owned Enterprises, Governments, and corporate entities.
Exclusive member for Accounting Services in South Africa
Lorenzo Messina (B.Acc – University of the Witwatersrand) is a Chartered Accountant CA (SA), Tax Practitioner (SARS) and Internal Auditor (IIA) with 15 years of experience in assurance, consulting and business advisory services across different industries including: financial services, energy, technology and consumer markets.

These roles included listed and large companies, but he also has extensive financial support and strategic management experience with start-ups and medium sized entities and as a result, Lorenzo is in tune with the varying business needs of a wide range of clients. He is equally comfortable with performing internal audit, controls assurance and due diligence engagements, managing finance and operations, or operating at a strategic level to enable your business to plan and execute its growth strategy.
Exclusive member for Mergers & Acquisitions in US – Oregon
The James Law Group is a client centric business law firm that focuses on desired outcomes. Its founder is Christopher James.

It has historically focused on complex business transactions, merger and acquisitions, early-stage business with intellectual property components, and real estate. More recently it has concentrated on clients with alternative clean energy technologies.

In the energy vertical, Mr. James has represented clients with innovations and applications in solar technologies, polycarbonate composites, passive solar architecture, and related fields. Mr. James was also counsel to The Modern Energy Conference in Denver Colorado, a premier annual alternative energy conference including solar, wind, wave, nuclear and geothermal technologies.
Exclusive member for Commercial Arbitration in Canada - East
Guy P. Dancosse, Q.C. Icd. D has extensive experience in negotiation, arbitration, and mediation, nationally and internationally, in many areas of business and the public sector. He has pleaded at all levels of the provincial and federal courts in Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada. He acted as counsel in commercial arbitration, both nationally and internationally. He also acted as an arbitrator in commercial cases (I.C.C. / C.P.R ad. hoc).

Mr. Dancosse has acted as a counsel for clients in the Gulf Area (U.A.E. / Bahrain / Qatar / Kuwait International Arbitration cases under the ICC rules, involving Swiss, France and U.A.E. laws.

He was part of Canadian Task Forces and Inquiry Commissions (Pilotage and Native Land Claims) and headed World Bank missions in Africa (Tanzania, Chad). In Tanzania, Mr. Dancosse reviewed and recommended reforms to the country’s legal sector. In Chad, he advised government officials on air transport issues.
Exclusive member for Employment Law (Corporate) in Chile
Partner in charge of the Practice Areas of Labor and Employment and Immigration. She has advised large companies in matters related to labor litigation, administrative claims, individual and collective labor matters, outsourcing and social security regulations, as well as auditing and employment compliance revisions and collective bargaining.

Additionally, she is registered in the list of labor arbitrators of the Labor Directorate, in the list of labor experts of the Chilean Bar, lectures on labor and employment law at Universidad Mayor and serves as a consultant for ILO.
Exclusive member for Tax (Accountants) in Bulgaria
Mr. Ivelin Kichukov is a financial expert with extensive experience in all aspects of accounting, taxation, auditing and financial management. He has also direct experience with real estate, financial consulting and venture capital. He is in the tax and accounting (and consulting) business for more than 20 years.

He is currently defending his doctorate at the Faculty of Finance in "Dimitar A. Tsenov" - Svishtov with a dissertation "Financial and economic analysis of the strategic transformation of tourism in Bulgaria"
Exclusive member for White Collar Crime in Romania
Gabriel Albu is the founder of ALBU LEGAL Law Office, with a strong professional experience acquired in multinational law firms, as well as in independent practice.

Prior to being a criminal defense attorney, he had a successful career in multinational law firms - Linklaters, CMS Cameron McKenna and Salans/Dentons – where he worked mostly as a commercial, tax and regulatory litigator, but also strongly involved in consultancy. He has a solid and diverse experience related to the corporate field, assisting and representing a large number of companies - multinational and local - and also individuals within them, in complex criminal proceedings, under national jurisdiction and also with international elements.
Exclusive member for Corporate Law in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Amani CIBAMBO is the founder and Managing partner of Amani Law Firm (ALF). He has been a lawyer at the Kinshasa/Gombe bar since March 29, 2005.

After his secondary studies in literature (Latin and philosophy) at Alfajiri College in Bukavu, a Jesuit college in South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, He studied law at the Catholic University of Bukavu and at the University of Kinshasa.
Member firm adding new member with additional practice area
Exclusive member for Banking & Finance in Colombia
Sotomonte, Sotomonte & Rodríguez welcome Maximiliano Rodríguez Fernández to the IR Global network, taking on the practice area of Banking & Finance in Colombia.

Maximiliano Rodríguez Fernández is a lawyer graduated from the Universidad Externado de Colombia, specialized in Financial and Capital Markets Regulation and a LLM in International Business Law from the University of London, Queen Mary College (London – United Kingdom). He is currently a PHD Candidate from the Universidad Externado de Colombia.

Maximiliano is a Lecturer and Researcher in Banking and International Commercial Law at the Universidad Externado de Colombia. He has published several articles and research papers on international commercial law (CISG, INCOTERMS and letters of credits), project finance and the harmonization of commercial law.
Existing members taking on new practice areas
Exclusive member for IP - Trademark & Copyright and IP - Patents in US - Massachusetts
Kenneth Reich Law, LLC are pleased to announce that Stephen Reich is taking on an additional practice area of IP - Patents in Massachusetts.

Steve Reich is licensed to practice in both New York and Massachusetts and is based in New York City.

He assists with environmental litigation and other complex litigation and heads the firm's intellectual property practice, including copyright and trademark registration and protection. Other practice areas include commercial contract drafting and civil litigation.
Exclusive member for Corporate Law and Employment Law (Corporate) in Portugal
Bind are pleased to announce that Rui Esperança is taking on an additional practice area of Employment Law (Corporate) in Portugal

Admitted to the Bar in 2000 and founder of BIND, Rui has a Law degree by the Lisbon Catholic University and a postgraduation in Labour Law by the same university.

He worked for three years as a legal adviser to the Labour Secretary of State, having participated in the legislative process of the Portuguese Labour Code (2003) and for three years as a legal advisor to the Portuguese Competition Authority (2006).
Re-joining member
Exclusive member for Franchise & Distribution Law in the Netherlands
Welcome back to the IR Global network, Lars!

Lars Bakers has been an attorney at law since 1999. His early career began with an international firm in Amsterdam. In 2009 he was one of the founders of BINGH Advocaten. Lars Bakers conducts a broad litigation and consulting practice, specialising in intellectual property law, information technology law and commercial litigation. He has extensive experience in the field of dispute resolution and (international) contract law, including licensing, distribution and franchising. Lars Bakers represents a broad range of Dutch and international enterprises.
Existing member firms adding new members
Exclusive member for Tax (Private Client) in Cyprus
Pagecorp Group are pleased to welcome Stylianos Trillides to the IR Global network.

Stylianos is a Senior Associate with the Corporate Finance department of the firm and the General Manager of Pagecorp Group, the corporate services provider which is associated with the law firm through common ownership. Stylianos has wide-ranging expertise in corporate law, commercial law and banking and finance through his experience frequently advising both local and international high-profile clients.

He focuses on advising corporate entities and financial institutions on cross-border finance transactions and corporate restructurings and also has an interest in international arbitration where he has assisted international banks enforcing international judgements in Cyprus. 
Exclusive member for Commercial Litigation in the United Arab Emirates
Abdulrahman Junaid is a Partner in ADG LEGAL Dubai office. As an Emirati lawyer, Abdulrahman is qualified to appear and advocate before the UAE courts.

Abdulrahman graduated in Law at Al Jazeera University, Dubai. Prior to joining ADG Legal, Abdulrahman served in the Dubai Courts as a judge’s clerk for 2 years and as a Public Notary for 3 years, where he built up a strong network of local contacts.

Since joining the Firm, Abdulrahman has excelled in the areas of Family Law and Litigation, providing clients with practical support, advice and guidance. The Firm was delighted to promote Abdulrahman to Head of Family Law at the beginning of 2020, in recognition of his sound reputation in the local market.
Exclusive member for Accounting Services in Vietnam
Riccardo Benussi is Head of European Business Development at Dezan Shira & Associates, based in Munich, Germany. There, he is the point of contact for our European clients and partners, working with businesses to expand and maintain their presence in Asia while liaising with local teams and partners.

Before taking on this role, Riccardo was based in Shanghai for over six years and managed an International Business Advisory team for Shanghai, Suzhou and Ningbo. Riccardo assisted foreign investors with strategic advisory. His areas of expertise include setting up of foreign invested enterprises and representative offices and intellectual property protection. His industry experience includes manufacturing, heavy machinery and food and beverage. Additionally, Riccardo heads the Italian Desk and co-heads the German Desk.
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