Member Profiles

Mr. Alexis Coffi AQUEREBURU is a very influential Counsel with a wealth of experience that goes beyond the traditional boundaries of the Lawyers function. He is a pioneer in the fight against counterfeiting of products and brands in Togo, a specialist in intellectual property and an authorized representative of OAPI, and also very active in promoting law in Togo and in the sub-region. To this end, he is regularly solicited by institutional and private organizers to participate in seminars, debates, conferences, workshops in the sub-region or in Europe on OHADA Law and WAEMU legislation for which elaboration and drafting he has already participated several times. high profile among these actors and in the profession. He is also very much at the top of environmental issues to have obtained a postgraduate degree in this area of the future.

Admission 2002 Trinidad and Tobago. Education L.L.B. (Hons) (The University of the West Indies) 2000 L.E.C. (Merit) (The Hugh Wooding Law School) 2002 Practise Areas Banking and Finance, Project Financing, Capital Markets Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Law, Construction Contracts Professional Profile Amalia joined the firm in 2002 and was initially exposed to all areas of practice, including acting as an Instructing Attorney in civil matters in the High Court and Court of Appeal, conveyancing and land matters and commercial transactions. From 2006 Amalia has focused her practice on banking and finance transactions including large scale project finance facilities, mergers and acquisitions and securities law.  She is versed in the review and drafting of all forms of loan and security documentation for commercial financing transactions;  mergers and acquisitions;  drafting and reviewing of a variety of commercial contracts and leases; establishment of mutual funds,  power purchase agreements, bond issues; preparation and review of construction contracts on behalf of both Employer and Contractor, registration of market actors under the Securities Industry Act; experience in cross border transactions; rendering of legal opinions; representation of companies in the oil and gas sector. Continuing Education Public Private Partnerships- Euromoney- June 2010 - Practical Use of 1999 FIDIC Contract for EPC Turnkey Silverbook - JCC, ECV and FIDIC – June 2009 Loan Documentation & Advanced Loan Documentation - Euromoney – June 2008 Project Procurement in the Caribbean: Pros and Cons - Institute of Surveyors of Trinidad & Tobago Fundamentals of Derivatives - Brian E.F. Jones – July 2007 Security Documentation & Advanced Security Documentation - Euromoney – April 2007 Understanding Construction Claims - Katz & Stone, Bould Consulting – May 2006 Gas/LNG Contracts: Structures, Pricing & Negotiations Languages English Professional Affiliations The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago Additional Affiliations Director Agostini’s Limited Director The Heroes Foundation

Practice Areas Intellectual Property Admission Trinidad and Tobago – 1998 Qualifications Bachelor of Laws, University of the West Indies. Legal Education Certificate (LEC), Hugh Wooding Law School Post Graduate Diploma in International Relations, University of the West Indies Areas of Concentration Trademark Filing, Prosecution and Due Diligence Trademark Oppositions and Cancellation Proceedings Anti-Counterfeiting Trademark Infringement and Enforcement of IPR’s Experience: Ariane joined the firm in 1998 following her admission to practice and specializes in Trademark Filing and Prosecution in Trinidad and Tobago as well as the Caribbean and Latin American regions. She has extensive experience in contentious intellectual property matters relating to Trademarks including anti-counterfeiting and enforcement, trademark infringement and passing-off, as well as opposition and cancellation proceedings. Ariane manages the Trademark portfolios of several large multinational and regional conglomerates spanning various territories, advising her clients on all aspects of Intellectual Property. Professional Memberships Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago INTA – International Trademark Association IPCA – Intellectual Property Caribbean Association ASIPI – The Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property AIPPI – The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property INTA Publications Committee Language English Working knowledge of Spanish and French Publications Author of Trinidad and Tobago Chapters of INTA Trademark Oppositions Guide and the INTA Country Guides. Contributing author – local chapter of the Salomon Smith Barney’s Guide to World Equity Markets 2002 Edition. Contributing author to Managing Intellectual Property publications and Trade Mark World

Adly Bellagha & Associates is a leading firm established in various fields of work, and its excellent practice is ranked in the LEGAL 500 EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA, Chambers UK, IFLR 1000, the Centre for International Legal Studies, the Global IP and the World Bank. The firm was primarily founded in 1952 The Firm today with 2 seniors partners and 4 practionners is lead by Adly Bellagha and act both as counsellors and litigators and is mainly oriented on all aspects of the law of contract, administrative, energy and mining, criminal litigations and has a solid presence in corporate and securities regulations. The team is proactive with commercial responsive & practical approach and ability to handle deals under pressure.

Co-founder Partner of Kammoun & Kallel, Mohamed Kammoun concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and insolvency matters. He advises insolvency practitioners, financial institutions, companies and directors in connection with administrations, receiverships, liquidations, voluntary arrangements, debt and security restructuring and turnarounds and workouts. Mohamed has also a very extensive experience in the practice areas of litigation, international arbitration and expert determination. He advises on domestic and international (ICC/UNCITRAL, etc.) arbitrations. During 2014 and 2015, Kammoun & Kallel advised on high-profile international arbitrations in terms of complexity.